A 37-year-old member asked:
how can heart palpitations feel like?
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Dr. M. Jan answered
Family Medicine 66 years experience
Rapid heart beat: Rapid heat beating , some times felt in the neck also. There is a throbing artery on you wrist on the thump side. Feel that artery and count the beats for one minute. More than 100 beats per minute is called palpitation.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
How does heart palpitations normally feel like?
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Dr. Mark Stern answered
Cardiology 46 years experience
Thumping, extra beat: It has been described as:a thumping, or skipped beats, or extra beats, or fast beats, or a sudden awareness of you heart beating.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
I am having what feels like heart palpitations, like flopping?
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Dr. Andrew Freeman answered
Cardiology 18 years experience
Sure: Palpitations are a sensation of skipped heart beats -- sometimes there is an electrical problem or arrhythmia, and other times it is something else causing this sensation. Seeing your doctor will help.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
I am having what feels like heart palpitations? Is it an emergency situation?
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Dr. Danny Westmoreland answered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Unsure: It may be if your blood pressure changes or any problems with your walking or standing. To be save you should be checked.
5876 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Can you wake up with heart palpitations? Is this normal?
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Dr. Mark Rasak answered
Cardiology 33 years experience
Yes: palpitations in the morning is not uncommon . the body is gearing up for the day and catacholamines are on the rise to prepare you for the day. The GERD can also do this . while lying flat reflux of acid irritates the esophagus and causes palptitations. A holter,echo,upper GI all can help determine causes.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
What to do if I am worried about heart palpitations?
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Dr. Stanley Berger answered
Cardiology 33 years experience
Don't worry: Heart palpitations are often benign but evaluating them is typically straightforward. Check you diet to be sure your not taking a lot of caffeine (chocolates, sodas, tea, coffee, etc.). See you doctor soon.
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