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Please help with my heart palpitations. they come when i am hungry and when i eat sugar?

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Possible: hypoglycemia or metabolic imbalance PLUS palpitations deserves a thorough medical examination, blood testing and EKG with cardiac evaluation. Get seen a test ASAP.

Dr Beck agreed

Answered 7/10/2015

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