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What Causes Heart To Beat Irregularly?

I'm a 17-year-old female and I've noticed that my heart is beating irregularly. Like when I listen to it it will speed up when I breathe in and when I breathe out it will slow down again and sometimes skip a little. Also sometimes if I'm engaged in physical activity I can feel my heart flutter under my chest. This also happens when I'm at rest as well and my resting heart rate is usually between 100-115. Also an important note is that I smoke weed regularly, but I've been using for 3 years and this just started up maybe 4 months ago.
Thu, 30 Aug 2018
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Hi,

This is pretty common feeling in this age of just 17 years that the heart rate is not normal and something abnormal feeling is there but it is just due to apprehensiveness, over consciousness, anxiety and stress.

Still just to clear the doubt of some congenital heart disease EKG is advisable if you have not done it anytime. You can even discuss the feeling with your parents or doctor.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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What Causes Heart To Beat Irregularly?

Hi, This is pretty common feeling in this age of just 17 years that the heart rate is not normal and something abnormal feeling is there but it is just due to apprehensiveness, over consciousness, anxiety and stress. Still just to clear the doubt of some congenital heart disease EKG is advisable if you have not done it anytime. You can even discuss the feeling with your parents or doctor. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.