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Suggest Treatment For Rapid Heart Rate

I have been taking 25m maxzide for years but the last year I am experiencing a pounding heart a day later and for a few days after. I only take it one day a week but I am concerned about my heart pounding. My doctor seems to think it is all in my head though I do have an irregular heartbeat which he says is not uncommon.
Mon, 6 Apr 2015
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Hi,
After going through your history, I want to know
1) For what are you taking maxzide only on one day a week?
2) Your age.
3) Any other medical illness.
4) Habits like smoking, drinking alcohol, any drug use.
5) Any other symptoms like sweating, weight loss, chest discomfort.

Occasional heart pounding in a healthy adult in the absence of giddiness, sudden black outs is most of the time normal.

If you are really concerned about it you may under go following tests-
1) ECG done during period of heart pounding (palpitation) it can give more information.
2) Holter's monitoring or electrophysiological test for heart.
3) 2DEcho (echocardiography of heart)
4) Serum electrolytes, renal function test.
5) Thyroid function test.

You can take anxiolytic medication after consultation with your GP.

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Suggest Treatment For Rapid Heart Rate

Hi, After going through your history, I want to know 1) For what are you taking maxzide only on one day a week? 2) Your age. 3) Any other medical illness. 4) Habits like smoking, drinking alcohol, any drug use. 5) Any other symptoms like sweating, weight loss, chest discomfort. Occasional heart pounding in a healthy adult in the absence of giddiness, sudden black outs is most of the time normal. If you are really concerned about it you may under go following tests- 1) ECG done during period of heart pounding (palpitation) it can give more information. 2) Holter s monitoring or electrophysiological test for heart. 3) 2DEcho (echocardiography of heart) 4) Serum electrolytes, renal function test. 5) Thyroid function test. You can take anxiolytic medication after consultation with your GP.