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What Causes Irregular Heart Beats?

Posted on Wed, 9 Apr 2014

Question: I was walking down my hall way and my heart stopped and made me stop. The same thing happened at work last night , And my left arm went numb and so did my left toe this was about 2 hours ago and I still feel funny

Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: Further investigations&details needed... Detailed Answer: Hi, I have gone through your query and understood your concerns. What you are experiencing might be related to heart arrhythmia. I suggest to consult your doctor as soon as possible and to run further examinations : - EKG - cardiac echo - chest X-ray Depending on the test results, specific treatment will be prescribed. Meanwhile, i suggest to: - monitor your blood pressure and blood sugar levels - avoid coffee/energetic drinks - eat healthy - drink more water I want also to know: - is this the first episode you are having such "funny" feeling? - are you expecting your periods in the next days? - are you having a tensed period of time (work overload/anxiety/stress)? - do you smoke/or drink alcohol? - have a family history of heart problems? - do you have a previous history of arthritis problems? Looking forward to have the requested data in! Thank you! Dr.Albana

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini (31 minutes later)

My blood pressure is normal and I don't get a period due to birth control, The funny feeling is a tightness in my chest and I feel like I have no energy! I have slowed on soda and energy drinks in the last month .... I'm not sure why to days in a row I've had that feeling plus I'm not feeling like my normal active self. No extra stress has come up I have quit smoking it's been 20 days since my last cigarette I quit cold XXXXXXX and I smoked on and off for the passed 11 years

Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Get your heart&pulmones checked ASAP... Detailed Answer: Hi back, Thank you for following up. You are saying to use a birth control pill. Continuous (long-term) use of birth control pills is associated with increased risk for blood clots. As you are reporting tightness in your chest, I highly recommend to get checked by a physician as soon as possible and to run chest X-ray to exclude pulmonary and cardiac problems. You are saying to have quit cigarette since 20 days. The symptoms you are having might be also related to quitting cigarettes. However, should exclude cardiac and pulmonary problems first. Hope it was of help! Please let me know if you have further queries! Dr.Albana

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar