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What Causes Heart Palpitations, Syncope With Jaw And Cheekbone Pain?

hello,in April I was at home, just about to walk downstairs when it felt like my heart started jumping all over the place.not pounding/thumping. Having had flutters and pounding before, i didn't panic because i knew that it would pass. i did notice it was different,jumping fast all over my chest area, also i felt like i was going to pass out.then the feeling went into my neck and in my stomach,like pumping then i had slight pain under my jaw and under cheekbone area.Started to feel bit heavy on my chest but no chest pain. fainting feeling went away and i carried on as normal. A week later was sitting down,my heart felt little bit the same and like i was going to pass out.Only mild and not as long as before.About a week later went to see nurse about something else,didn't mention it, she took blood pressure, said it was fine.left, walked to shops, was there looking about 10minutes and my heart started jumping all over again but i was more concentrating on not passing out,just trying to get my breath back.somebody came to help me.Since then, i can constantly feel my heart doing something different.I'm not sure if its stopping or jumping? Even my husband can feel it in my pulse in my neck,he said its like a pause. it also seems to make me cough and when it does a double jump it seems to jolt me?
Fri, 23 Dec 2016
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kind of description you're giving, its look like you are having tachycardia episodes (high pulse rate) most probably the condition called as psvt.
best treatment is electrophysiological studies which will confirm the diagnosis and can be treated with ablation simultaneously and mostly permanently.
if not try to get ecg done if possible during the episodes or try measure pulse rate or heart rate and treatment try cough multiple time which will stop this tachycardia. You can also pour cold water over your face or try to blow out air through closed nostril and mouth, which will make high pulse rate subside.
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What Causes Heart Palpitations, Syncope With Jaw And Cheekbone Pain?

kind of description you re giving, its look like you are having tachycardia episodes (high pulse rate) most probably the condition called as psvt. best treatment is electrophysiological studies which will confirm the diagnosis and can be treated with ablation simultaneously and mostly permanently. if not try to get ecg done if possible during the episodes or try measure pulse rate or heart rate and treatment try cough multiple time which will stop this tachycardia. You can also pour cold water over your face or try to blow out air through closed nostril and mouth, which will make high pulse rate subside.