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What Causes Feeling Of Pounding Heart Beat?

I have a pounding heart beat feels as though it is pounding out of my chest at times really when I lay down, I am having nights sweats, chest is burning and sometimes red and hot to the touch, bloody noses and abdominal pain at times and burning feeling in chest and under rib cage

Doctor took ekg and stress test and my heart is healthy she also took blood work and that looks ok

Fri, 23 Oct 2015
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Hello!

Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!

I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to anxiety and high blood pressure.

Have you measured your blood pressure during these episodes?

I recommend you to closely monitor your blood pressure, several times during the day (usually in sitting position, after 10minutes of total relax) and refer these values to your doctor.

Meanwhile, i would also recommend performing some blood lab tests:

-thyroid hormone levels
-cortisol and aldosteron plasma levels (adrenal gland function).
-PCR, sedimentation rate (inflammation)
-coagulation tests (possibly related to bleeding nose)

If all your tests result normal, the main cause to be considered would be just pure anxiety.

In such case you should discuss with a specialist of this field, to help you manage anxiety.

Hope to have been helpful!

Best regards!

Dr. Iliri
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What Causes Feeling Of Pounding Heart Beat?

Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM! I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to anxiety and high blood pressure. Have you measured your blood pressure during these episodes? I recommend you to closely monitor your blood pressure, several times during the day (usually in sitting position, after 10minutes of total relax) and refer these values to your doctor. Meanwhile, i would also recommend performing some blood lab tests: -thyroid hormone levels -cortisol and aldosteron plasma levels (adrenal gland function). -PCR, sedimentation rate (inflammation) -coagulation tests (possibly related to bleeding nose) If all your tests result normal, the main cause to be considered would be just pure anxiety. In such case you should discuss with a specialist of this field, to help you manage anxiety. Hope to have been helpful! Best regards! Dr. Iliri