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What Could Cause Elevated Heart Rate?

In the last two days, my body temp increases, my face flushes, I feel lightheaded and my heart rate speeds up. I return to normal in about 5 minutes. I am 38, 5'5'', 145 lbs and exercise 4-5 times per week. I am in good health. In August, I had ear surgury, but am recovering nicely and am on no perscription meds. A few times a week I will take otc antihistamine for allergies.
Wed, 7 Oct 2015
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Hello!

Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!

I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to a metabolic disorder (thyroid gland dysfunction, adrenal gland dysfunction, etc).

A carcinoid syndrome (related to a tumor which secretes serotonine) could be related to this clinical symptomatology too.

Have you measured your blood pressure during these episodes?

I recommend consulting with your GP for a careful physical examination, a resting ECG, a chest x ray study, an abdominal ultrasound and some blood lab tests:

- complete blood count
- serotonine plasma levels
- thyroid hormone levels
- cortisol plasma levels
- kidney and liver function tests
- blood electrolytes
-fasting glucose , etc.

The urinary levels of serotonin, 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid [5-HIAA] and metanephrines are necessary to exclude possible carcinoid syndrome or a pheochromocytoma.

Further tests may be needed to establish the diagnosis.

I recommend discussing with your attending physician on the above mentioned possibilities.

Hope to have been helpful!

Best wishes,

Dr. Iliri
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What Could Cause Elevated Heart Rate?

Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM! I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to a metabolic disorder (thyroid gland dysfunction, adrenal gland dysfunction, etc). A carcinoid syndrome (related to a tumor which secretes serotonine) could be related to this clinical symptomatology too. Have you measured your blood pressure during these episodes? I recommend consulting with your GP for a careful physical examination, a resting ECG, a chest x ray study, an abdominal ultrasound and some blood lab tests: - complete blood count - serotonine plasma levels - thyroid hormone levels - cortisol plasma levels - kidney and liver function tests - blood electrolytes -fasting glucose , etc. The urinary levels of serotonin, 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid [5-HIAA] and metanephrines are necessary to exclude possible carcinoid syndrome or a pheochromocytoma. Further tests may be needed to establish the diagnosis. I recommend discussing with your attending physician on the above mentioned possibilities. Hope to have been helpful! Best wishes, Dr. Iliri