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What Causes Neck Swelling, Heart Palpitation, Throat Discomfort And Tiredness?
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I have swelling in my frontal neck area, slightly above the collar bone, which I noticed 6 - 7 months back. Now and then I experience heart palpitations with uneasiness in the throat with tiredness/sleepy feeling. Kindly let me what could be the cause?
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I can understand your concern. The symptoms like palpitations, tiredness, uneasiness etc can occur due to anxiety which can occur due to a number of reasons. Association of neck swelling raise suspicion of some thyroid abnormality. Hyperthyroidism is known to cause similar symptoms and should be ruled out. So I'd advise you to get a thyroid hormone status done to rule out the condition. Once the thyroid levels come normal then most likely cause of such symptoms is anxiety.
Medicines like Beta Blockers as Propranolol, Atenolol can be used for relief of symptoms of anxiety and these are also found to be useful in hyperthyroidism. Please visit a psychiatrist for evaluation and treatment.
Thanks, Hope this helps. Take care
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi, Psychiatrist
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What Causes Neck Swelling, Heart Palpitation, Throat Discomfort And Tiredness?
Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries I can understand your concern. The symptoms like palpitations, tiredness, uneasiness etc can occur due to anxiety which can occur due to a number of reasons. Association of neck swelling raise suspicion of some thyroid abnormality. Hyperthyroidism is known to cause similar symptoms and should be ruled out. So I d advise you to get a thyroid hormone status done to rule out the condition. Once the thyroid levels come normal then most likely cause of such symptoms is anxiety. Medicines like Beta Blockers as Propranolol, Atenolol can be used for relief of symptoms of anxiety and these are also found to be useful in hyperthyroidism. Please visit a psychiatrist for evaluation and treatment. Thanks, Hope this helps. Take care Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi, Psychiatrist