HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

What Causes Heart Palpilations?

I ve been having heart palpitations, and it sometimes hurts when my heart beats. I have this ringing in my ears, I ve had it for a couple of years, though. Sometimes the hearing will go out in my ears and its only ringing. And lately I ve been so dizzy, with headaches. My feet are always going numb, same with my hands. Sometimes I get so dizzy my vision kind of goes out and I feel like I m spinning.
Mon, 14 Sep 2015
Report Abuse
  Anonymous's Response
's  Response
Hello and thank you for using HCM.I carefully read your question and understand your concern. But you should not worry,its nothing serious.
As you describe, my opinion is that it might be a rhythm issue.
Someone can feel strong heart beats for different reasons. It may be a simple sinus tachycardia. This means that the heart is beating faster than 100 beats for minute. Its normal range in a resting condition is between 60-100 beats for minute. When it goes up you may feel a strong heart beat in your chest that gives you a discomfort and a sensation like all your body, your head and ears are beating too.
Another reason for this sensation might be what we call an ekstrasystol.This are electrical heart impulses that generates in some parts of heart different from normal sinus rhythm.This generate an escaped beat that the person feels like jumping ore bumping .It gives the sensation like a beat is skipping,may experience palpitations or an anxiety sensation.This extrasistoles may happen from different reasons from simple emotional stress to other pathologies like anemia,hyperthyroidism ect.
In fact we don't expect tachycardia or extra-systolis to give you headaches or dizziness. This headache,dizziness and even your ear ringing might be a heart pressure problem. It might be to low or to high blood pressure for what you are used too. So i will recommend you to measure your blood pressure during this episodes.
So, if I was your treating doctor I will recommend some examinations like a blood analysis to exclude anemia,the thyroid hormones,an electrocardiogram, echo cardiography and of course a holter monitoring for your rhithm and your blood pressure.This will help us to document and see what happens with heart rhythm and pressure.
Wish I was helpful.Take good care.Best regards

Note: For further queries related to coronary artery disease and prevention, click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Recent questions on Palpitation


Loading Online Doctors....
What Causes Heart Palpilations?

Hello and thank you for using HCM.I carefully read your question and understand your concern. But you should not worry,its nothing serious. As you describe, my opinion is that it might be a rhythm issue. Someone can feel strong heart beats for different reasons. It may be a simple sinus tachycardia. This means that the heart is beating faster than 100 beats for minute. Its normal range in a resting condition is between 60-100 beats for minute. When it goes up you may feel a strong heart beat in your chest that gives you a discomfort and a sensation like all your body, your head and ears are beating too. Another reason for this sensation might be what we call an ekstrasystol.This are electrical heart impulses that generates in some parts of heart different from normal sinus rhythm.This generate an escaped beat that the person feels like jumping ore bumping .It gives the sensation like a beat is skipping,may experience palpitations or an anxiety sensation.This extrasistoles may happen from different reasons from simple emotional stress to other pathologies like anemia,hyperthyroidism ect. In fact we don t expect tachycardia or extra-systolis to give you headaches or dizziness. This headache,dizziness and even your ear ringing might be a heart pressure problem. It might be to low or to high blood pressure for what you are used too. So i will recommend you to measure your blood pressure during this episodes. So, if I was your treating doctor I will recommend some examinations like a blood analysis to exclude anemia,the thyroid hormones,an electrocardiogram, echo cardiography and of course a holter monitoring for your rhithm and your blood pressure.This will help us to document and see what happens with heart rhythm and pressure. Wish I was helpful.Take good care.Best regards