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What Causes A Feeling Of Sudden Fluttering For A 26-year-old Male?
I m a 26yr old male, healthy, 160lbs, I have this issue since one week. Only happens when I am at a resting heartbeat, 72bpm or so, I get a sudden fluttering feeling from my heart and it also feels pounding, I can feel it if I touch my chest. It also causes an instant shortness of breath and a weird uncomfortable feeling in my upper airway, that feeling like you have to cough, so if I cough this whole episode stops and goes back to normal, but if I resist the urge to cough it will keep going.
Thu, 6 Feb 2020
Hello,
The symptoms described by you can be cardiac or psychological in origin. I suggest you to consult a cardiologist first for complete cardiac evaluation. In case all investigations are normal, then the symptoms may be due to anxiety or panic attack. In that case, you need to consult a psychologist and psychiatrist.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shailja Puri, Pathologist and Microbiologist
The symptoms described by you can be cardiac or psychological in origin. I suggest you to consult a cardiologist first for complete cardiac evaluation. In case all investigations are normal, then the symptoms may be due to anxiety or panic attack. In that case, you need to consult a psychologist and psychiatrist.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shailja Puri, Pathologist and Microbiologist
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