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What Causes Palpitation Of Heart Along With Shortness Of Breath?
I have almost constant what feels like heart palpitations/fluttering in my chest. Takes my breath away on occasion. Can feel in my radial pulse. I have had occasionally all my life, now I am having ALL the time and having difficulty going to sleep at night because of them. When I awake in the morning I am ok until I eat/drink something. I am super fatigued but don t have chest pain or real shortness of breath. I think they give me anxiety which in turn makes them worse. I work out alot and have had them during workouts which is scary. I take a Benzo to sleep at night but that is it. History of breat ca 3 years ago.
Thu, 16 Apr 2015
Hi,
Heart palpitations could be due to anxiety, stress,anaemia,gastric reflux or may be ectopic beats,SVT.
In healthy individuals, it is mostly of anxiety or stress but if you have shortness of breath and fatigue,then you must evaluate for premature atrial or ventricular contractions,paroxysmal supra ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation etc.
The above heart diseases have many other symptoms apart from palpitations and SOB but they some times start with this symptoms.
You can undergo ECG,holter monitoring ( 24 hr heart activity) ,TMT if no contraindications, or 2D echo to rule our heart problem.
You must consult your physician if facing this problem since long time.
You can take anti-anxiety drug for anxiety.
Heart palpitations could be due to anxiety, stress,anaemia,gastric reflux or may be ectopic beats,SVT.
In healthy individuals, it is mostly of anxiety or stress but if you have shortness of breath and fatigue,then you must evaluate for premature atrial or ventricular contractions,paroxysmal supra ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation etc.
The above heart diseases have many other symptoms apart from palpitations and SOB but they some times start with this symptoms.
You can undergo ECG,holter monitoring ( 24 hr heart activity) ,TMT if no contraindications, or 2D echo to rule our heart problem.
You must consult your physician if facing this problem since long time.
You can take anti-anxiety drug for anxiety.
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