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What Causes Chest Flutterings ?
For the last two years, I have been having a fluttery feeling in my chest, as well as severe pains which progress up into my jaws. When this fluttery feeling is happening, I am tired and irritable. My heart has been tested ad nauseum including an angiograhm. In the past 10 years, I have undergone 3 laminectomies, 2 knee surgeries, 1 detached retina, 3 cataract procedures (the lense did not seat correctly), a breast needle biopsy and lumpectomy, and multiple MRI's and a myleogram. None of these seem related to the fluttery feeling in my chest, and since we just lost two family members, my regular doctor has put this off as grief, but it started over a year before we were so engaged in caring the parents. I am going crazy with this fluttery, weak feeling and starting to think something major is wrong that I cannot relate to any prior problems. Any ideas you may have will be appreciated.
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Fluttering sensations in chest are commonly seen arrhythmia (rhythm disturbances in heart).
For the diagnosis of arrhythmia, Holter monitoring (24 hours continuous recording of ecg) is required.
I think, you have not undergone this test.
So consult cardiologist and get done Holter monitoring to rule out arrhythmia.
If this is normal then no need to worry for arrhythmia or other heart diseases.
Sometimes, uncontrolled stress and anxiety can also cause similar kind of Fluttering sensations.
So consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions.
Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on it's solution. You may need anxiolytic drugs too.
Don't worry, you will be alright. Avoid stress and tension, be relax and calm.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
I can understand your concern.
Fluttering sensations in chest are commonly seen arrhythmia (rhythm disturbances in heart).
For the diagnosis of arrhythmia, Holter monitoring (24 hours continuous recording of ecg) is required.
I think, you have not undergone this test.
So consult cardiologist and get done Holter monitoring to rule out arrhythmia.
If this is normal then no need to worry for arrhythmia or other heart diseases.
Sometimes, uncontrolled stress and anxiety can also cause similar kind of Fluttering sensations.
So consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions.
Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on it's solution. You may need anxiolytic drugs too.
Don't worry, you will be alright. Avoid stress and tension, be relax and calm.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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