How dangerous are heart palpitations? i experience them almost every night and they scare me! i've had an ekg which the dr said was perfect, but could something else be going on?

Palpitation Sx: Palpitations are an awareness of extra heartbeats which most of us have. The sensation can be single or multiple and can sometimes last minutes. Different people may feel other symptoms along with them such as dizzy, lightheaded or short of breath. The palpitations are almost always atrial or ventricular premature beats. Usually benign but they are also found with abnormal hearts.

Depends: If you are otherwise healthy & these are related to anxiety or stress then it should be fine. If not you could have a problem with the electrical conduction in the heart; a 24hr ekg might help.

Heat and anxiety: A young person your age if there is no other medical causes like heart thyroid or adrenal problems can be very likely anxiety panic attacks get consultation with psychiatrist to address the issues with therapy andrews can easily be taken care of relax if doctor told you there is nothing wrong with your heart there is nothing to stress out get an appt and will be ok good luck.