Question 1

i suffer from anxiety and at night it feels like my heart stops for a second and i feel tingly and i jerk awake with a quick breath. normal?

Accepted Answer

No, this not normal: You may have sleep apnea with what are called gasping arousals. This is where you temporarily stop breathing in your sleep and then when your oxygen drops enough where brain sends the rest of your body a message to wake up gasping for air. About 20% of people with depression have sleep apnea. It is certainly not unheard of in your age group. 20% of people with sleep apnea have depression with or without anxiety. I would recommend that you see a sleep specialist to clarify what is going on. Best wishes.

Question 2

frequently i would feel like my heart stops for a second. is this arrhythmia or heart palpitations?

Accepted Answer

: They are the same thing.  Often the stop or dropped beat is followed by a more forcefull heart beat because the heart has more time to ill.  The dropped beat is an arrythmia (the beat is not regular) and the forceful beat is the palpatation (what one feels).  These are very common in most parts of the world. Check with a Dr in South Africa to see what is most common in folks like you.

Question 3

should i be worried about heart palpitations? onset has been acute and has lasted 7 weeks. it feels like my heart stops for a second and then it speeds up. my personal ekg machine shows normal rhythm but every 100 beats a downward spike?

Accepted Answer

: You may be observing a premature heart beat every hundred otherwise normal beats. These are usually benign atrial or ventricular premature beats. Wearing an outpatient heart monitor for 24-48 hours can document these. They can be caused by stress,caffeine or alcohol but may have no obvious cause. Concerning would be very frequent or runs of premature beats. Your MD or a cardiologist can evaluate y

Question 4

every so often my heart will stop for a second then beat hard and very irregular. this can last from 5 minutes to an hour. what could this be?

Accepted Answer

Palpitations: Most often what you describe is benign and requires no treatment just reassurance. Your doctor can check you to be sure what your situation is. In the unlikely case some abnormality is present, dr. Can deal with it for you.

Question 5

sometimes i feel like my heart beats stops for a second once it got stopped for almost more than 1 second and everything was blurr and my head felt numbness and most of the time theres pain in my chest?

Accepted Answer

: It is best to have your MD check you Tho I think the rest of your symptoms were from apprehension.

Question 6

i had a title table test and i passed out my heart stop beating for a fews second is that normal? can you die? doctor did the test seems very worry

Accepted Answer

You will not die: But you need to discuss with the doctor who ordered the tilt table test what you should do next to find out why the test was abnormal and proceed accordingly.
This is a problem that will require patience both from you and your doctor to figure out.

Question 7

hi i would like to know what cause me to constanlty get the feeling the my heart is stoping for like a second that i cough and get shortness of breath like if it was a best skipping i am a female 23years old?

Accepted Answer

Exam/EKG: Cs ( premature ventricular contractions) or another cardiac arrhythmia,, Please consult your physician for diagnosis and treatment.

Question 8

my heart stop for secand /s i been have it for 2 weeks now , its feel like my heart stop for secand and the beat after that is strong and fast , i get it about 3-6 times aday , i don't know what is wrong or it is normale

Accepted Answer

You : You are describing the classic symptoms of premature contractions, either from the atrium or the ventricle (pacs or pvcs). These are not dangerous. Your heart beats at a regular rate because of regular  electrical activity. An occasional early electrical impulse causes the heart to contract before it has fully filled with blood. This is the pause you feel. Then, as a result of this pause your heart has an opportunity to fill more fully than usual and the next beat will be more forceful. We call this increased contraction force potentiation. Premature contractions are are not dangerous provided you have an otherwise healthy heart. It is more common when people are fatigued, dehydrated, or drinking too much caffeine. Make sure you get an appropriate amount of sleep, are well hydrated, and try cutting back on caffeine if you drink caffeine. If these steps don't help and the symptom is bothersome, your doctor could try you on a medication. Of course, if you are known to have a heart condition make sure you tell your doctor about these new symptoms.

Question 9

how to stop s heart attack and how do you stop it?

Accepted Answer

Reopen coronary: The only way to stop a heart attack is by reopening the affected coronary. The coronary can be reopened by a percutaneous coronary intervention, thrombolysis or by coronary bypass surgery. For an acute event pci and thrombolysis the quickest life saving procedure.

Question 10

what makes the heart stop help?

Accepted Answer

Cardiac arrest or: Death but if you are referring to a pause many things like premature beats.

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I suffer from anxiety and at night it feels like my heart stops for a second and i feel tingly and i jerk awake with a quick breath. normal?

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Frequently i would feel like my heart stops for a second. is this arrhythmia or heart palpitations?

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Should i be worried about heart palpitations? onset has been acute and has lasted 7 weeks. it feels like my heart stops for a second and then it speeds up. my personal ekg machine shows normal rhythm but every 100 beats a downward spike?

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Every so often my heart will stop for a second then beat hard and very irregular. this can last from 5 minutes to an hour. what could this be?

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Sometimes i feel like my heart beats stops for a second once it got stopped for almost more than 1 second and everything was blurr and my head felt numbness and most of the time theres pain in my chest?

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I had a title table test and i passed out my heart stop beating for a fews second is that normal? can you die? doctor did the test seems very worry

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Hi i would like to know what cause me to constanlty get the feeling the my heart is stoping for like a second that i cough and get shortness of breath like if it was a best skipping i am a female 23years old?

A member asked:

My heart stop for secand /s i been have it for 2 weeks now , its feel like my heart stop for secand and the beat after that is strong and fast , i get it about 3-6 times aday , i don't know what is wrong or it is normale

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