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Sometimes when i feel my pulse it feels like i'm skipping heartbeats. i'm only 16, what's happening?
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Palpitations: These are caused by many things. Stress, excitement, irritants both physical and chemical, pressure like a hiatal hernia or esophageal push or pull, and primary heart things, the causes are very many in number.
Answered 12/21/2014
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