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What Causes Heart Palpitations With Twitch In The Chest?
For the past two days I have been feeling ike I have heart palpitations or an out of control spasm or twitch in my chest area. I went to hospital but the tests revealed that I was okay in terms of heart beat and blood pressure. The doctor also said that what I was feeling didn t match my heart beat. In other words my heart beat was normal and was not going fast like I thought I was feeling. Now the fluttering or twitches has settled but are there slightly and when I get up to do the most simplest tasks I become tired. I have been sleeping most of the day and can not go to work. There is no pain in my chest either. My eyes feel tired too. I do remember that the night before I got this feeling I was trying to sleep and I could see flashes of light even though it was dark. I don t have headaches or feel like vomtiting either. These are some of the questions the doctors have asked me but they have not been able to give me an answer or any suggestions as to what is going on. Could you help?
I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your symptoms could be related to anxiety or a panic disorder.
Based on your description of the symptoms and cardiac tests, we can definitely exclude migraine or a cardiac arrhythmia.
I would just recommend checking your thyroid hormone levels and blood electrolytes.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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What Causes Heart Palpitations With Twitch In The Chest?
Hello! I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your symptoms could be related to anxiety or a panic disorder. Based on your description of the symptoms and cardiac tests, we can definitely exclude migraine or a cardiac arrhythmia. I would just recommend checking your thyroid hormone levels and blood electrolytes. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist