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Three or four days ago i started having heart palpitations where my heart feels like its beating way to hard and maybe even skipping a beat. it is accompanied by the constant need to take deep breaths. what could it be?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Eval: I am not willing to take a guess with this sparse amount of information. It could be a reason to get assessed.

Dr Kuitems agreed

Answered 7/26/2020

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A member asked:

Three or four days ago i started having heart palpitations where my heart feels like its beating way to hard and maybe even skipping a beat. it is accompanied by the constant need to take deep breaths. what could it be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Dr Kuitems agreed

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