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Fast Heartbeats, Nausea, Shortness Of Breathe, Shoulders And Chest Hurts. What Could This Be?
Hello , I'm 23 years old , I'm 50 kgs and my height is 163.
It's been a while I'm having fast heartbeats along with nausea , shortness of breathing , my left shoulder from time to times hurts and my chest on the left side too start to hurt a lot as if someone is beating me.
I was waking up at 3 or 4 am because of my fast heartbeats and my body keeps shaking , and i can't go back to sleep till after 10 or 15 minutes till it slows back to normal...I've seen two doctors , my heart is well same as my lungs but the problem still exists .. even if i drank one little cup that has alcohol I start having fast heartbeats and nausea along with chest pain .. what's my problem?
It's been a while I'm having fast heartbeats along with nausea , shortness of breathing , my left shoulder from time to times hurts and my chest on the left side too start to hurt a lot as if someone is beating me.
I was waking up at 3 or 4 am because of my fast heartbeats and my body keeps shaking , and i can't go back to sleep till after 10 or 15 minutes till it slows back to normal...I've seen two doctors , my heart is well same as my lungs but the problem still exists .. even if i drank one little cup that has alcohol I start having fast heartbeats and nausea along with chest pain .. what's my problem?
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Dear patient,
Thanks for the query. The most common cause of palpitations are premature atrial beats, followed by premature ventricular beats, which can be annoying at times but are not life-threatening. Of course, a sustained arrhythmia of the heart can also give palpitations, but it is less common. The best way to find that out depends on the frequency of the symptoms. If they happen daily, then a werable monitor such as a Holter can help detect abnormalities in the heart rhythm. If more infrequent, then an event monitor can be recommended.
Yours truly,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Cardiology
Mayo Clinic MN
Thanks for the query. The most common cause of palpitations are premature atrial beats, followed by premature ventricular beats, which can be annoying at times but are not life-threatening. Of course, a sustained arrhythmia of the heart can also give palpitations, but it is less common. The best way to find that out depends on the frequency of the symptoms. If they happen daily, then a werable monitor such as a Holter can help detect abnormalities in the heart rhythm. If more infrequent, then an event monitor can be recommended.
Yours truly,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Cardiology
Mayo Clinic MN
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