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What Is The Cause For The Strange Heart Beats?

Sometimes I feel like my breath is being taken away and my heart feels starts to beat strangely...in no particuar pattern and very slowly. It doesn't hurt and it only last a few seconds. Can you explain this please? Should I be concern? I have Acid Reflux and am on Prilosec OTC for it. (just fyi)
Mon, 15 Feb 2016
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Hi.
As you are patient of Acid Reflux,the stomach acid can cause irritation causing symptoms which you are experiencing.
But if these symptoms are persistent despite taking treatment of Acid Reflux you need to undergo EKG(ECG).It will rule out any Irregular Heart Rythm or Irregular Heartbeats.
If such a patient comes to my clinic i advise him medicine for Acid Peptic disease and if he still has these symptoms despite treatment i go for ECG following the saying 'Better to be safe than Sorry'

Hope you have found answer to your query.
If you have more questions you are free to ask in followup questions.
Wish you good health.
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What Is The Cause For The Strange Heart Beats?

Hi. As you are patient of Acid Reflux,the stomach acid can cause irritation causing symptoms which you are experiencing. But if these symptoms are persistent despite taking treatment of Acid Reflux you need to undergo EKG(ECG).It will rule out any Irregular Heart Rythm or Irregular Heartbeats. If such a patient comes to my clinic i advise him medicine for Acid Peptic disease and if he still has these symptoms despite treatment i go for ECG following the saying Better to be safe than Sorry Hope you have found answer to your query. If you have more questions you are free to ask in followup questions. Wish you good health.