Question 1

chest pain and tightness, pain in left side of neck and jaw, feels like heart flutters and slow down. lightheaded?

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Sounds serious...: Chest pressure, chest pain, or trouble breathing are signs that she should talk with her doctor right away or go to the ER.  In adults, chest pain can be a heart problem. She should not drive herself (safer by ambulance). If it turns out not to be myocarditis, heart attack symptoms, or anxiety attack symptoms, the ER will also have checked for problems such as a collapsed lung or a pneumonia.

Question 2

very fatigued, heart flutters. neck feels like it swollen on the front only,  low iron. could it be signs of heart problems or thyroid?

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Yes: Would recommend some blood labs and possibly an ultrasound of neck.

Question 3

i am having a fluttering in my throat when i am resting feels like my heart is in my throat?

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You need: Further evaluation for arrhythmia with a holter or event monitor.

Question 4

i get this fluttering feeling in my throat  and sometimes chest. what can be causing this? heart?

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Palpitations: Sounds like you're having extra heart beats. To make the diagnosis need to go see your doc.

Question 5

my heart started to beat fast & i got flustered. my throat got tight right b4 t happened. is something wrong?

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Yes.: Something is wrong but should be sorted out by an exam by your doctor.  It is likely nothing serious at 16 but nonetheless not a normal sensation.

Question 6

hi. my heart just started to beat fast while i was sitting down reading. my throat got tight & i was flustered. so can u please help me?

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Rapid pulse: Please ask your parent or guardian to take you to the ER if the symptoms persist. Have you ever experienced panic attacks before? Take your pulse for 6 seconds and multiply by 10 to get your approximate heart rate. If over 130 beats per minute, ER.

Question 7

husband throat feels tight, could this be a heart attack?

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Heart attack: Jaw or neck/throat pain is a sometimes symptom of heart attack but is not specific to heart attack and well can be lots of other things.

Question 8

sometimes there's a flutter near my throat, & when i take pulse, heart beat feel weaker & has pause, then return to normal. benign? routine ecg is ok.

Accepted Answer

Ask for "Holter moni: a device that you can wear for 1-3 days that records variations in your heart throughout the day and night can define what is happening and the cardiologist who reads it can tell whether it is normal. Everyone's heart rate varies to some degree. Your physician or the cardiologist with whom he consults can arrange this

Question 9

my caratoid artery feels like it gets tight and then releases. and i can feel my heart beating in my throat.

Accepted Answer

Vascular: At your age, you shouldn't have to worry about your carotid artery. Carotid artery disease in a 30-year-old woman is extremely rare. However if you feel your heart beating in your throat, that is a palpitation symptom which can be further evaluated by your physician.  There are several causes for palpitations, and the first thing you should do is minimize caffeine in your diet.

Question 10

chest pain, feels heart beating fast as if just ran a race, throat feels tight, her age is going on 13 yrs?

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Cardiologist: With these symptoms, i recommend an evaluation by a cardiologist and a check for an overactive thyroid in view of her complaint of a heart racing sensation.

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Chest pain and tightness, pain in left side of neck and jaw, feels like heart flutters and slow down. lightheaded?

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Very fatigued, heart flutters. neck feels like it swollen on the front only, low iron. could it be signs of heart problems or thyroid?

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I am having a fluttering in my throat when i am resting feels like my heart is in my throat?

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I get this fluttering feeling in my throat and sometimes chest. what can be causing this? heart?

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My heart started to beat fast & i got flustered. my throat got tight right b4 t happened. is something wrong?

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Hi. my heart just started to beat fast while i was sitting down reading. my throat got tight & i was flustered. so can u please help me?

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Husband throat feels tight, could this be a heart attack?

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Sometimes there's a flutter near my throat, & when i take pulse, heart beat feel weaker & has pause, then return to normal. benign? routine ecg is ok.

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My caratoid artery feels like it gets tight and then releases. and i can feel my heart beating in my throat.

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Chest pain, feels heart beating fast as if just ran a race, throat feels tight, her age is going on 13 yrs?

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