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Irregular heartbeat, made worse by caffeine
Irregular heartbeat, made worse by caffeine
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 46-year old asked:
My heartbeat is so irregular I can't count it! Could this be a symptom of a caffeine overdose?
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A 36-year old asked:
What do you suggest if my heartbeat is so irregular I can't count it! symptoms of a caffeine od?
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A 31-year old male asked:
How much daily mg of caffeine is safe for the heart if you have irregular heartbeat. ?
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A 39-year old female asked:
I have severe panic attacks, agoraphobia & anxiety for 2 years. Can the constant stress give me an irregular heartbeat? (i'm not on caffeine or meds)
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A 24-year old male asked:
Do I have arrhythmia? I keep having irregular heartbeats all day and have been for a little over a month. It started when I was drinking 300-600mgs of caffeine a day (2 cans of Bang energy). Checked at ER. Ekg, blood, and xray were good.
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A 25-year old female asked:
Can caffeine kill someone with irregular heart beat? My cardiologists says a cup can't hurt but I'm scared . I miss it . It's been over two years .
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A 19-year old female asked:
I am 4'10 105 pounds. I am slim build in an effort to become thin i tried hydroxycut recommend dose. can caffeine OD cause throat pain? (I had other symptoms last night such as insomnia, anxiety, chest tightness, irregular heart beat)
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A 35-year old asked:
How much caffeine does it take to produce an irregular heart-beat or other caffeine related illnesses?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is it safe to drink any caffeine today with an already fast heartbeat?
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A 18-year old male asked:
What's with the pounding heartbeat? mostly after eating. drinking about 100mg caffeine at the morning and it makes me anxious I m also 18?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I had buzzing in heart area when moving upperbody, stopped when i lay down. starting getting a extra heartbeat out of nowhere. monitor saw only benign PVCs??occurs when calm even during meditation.25 atenolol helps the buzzing. no caffeine or smoking?
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A 24-year old male asked:
My heart feels like it flutters sometimes, like a skipped heart beat but I have been to the cardio several times and the ekgs ultrasound etc. should I be worried? I do drink caffeine?
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A 25-year old female asked:
At night i sometimes wake up with extreme nausea and vomiting, rapid heart beat and fainting. It is very scary husband thinks its too much caffeine ?
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A 32-year old female asked:
I went to the ER Sunday night (7/23) and they gave me an injection of Toradol. Since then my chest feels like I've had caffeine, occasional pounding heart beat, and head feels like it's being poked with something dull. Is this normal?
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A 38-year old asked:
How to get a fast heart beat besides exercising and drinking caffeine ?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Does caffeine make akathisia from antipsychotics worse or better? I've experienced both.
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A 43-year old male asked:
I have PACs and PVCs. Does the caffeine in chocolate make a impact on PACs and PVCs making them worse?
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A 17-year old male asked:
So Im a gamer and play video games competitively. For cash prize tournaments I usually drink caffeine. Why is it the day after caffeine I play worse?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Why is it said that caffeine makes ibs symptoms worse when it helps me empty my stomache especially in the early morning?
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A 23-year old asked:
Does caffeine make anxiety/ocd worse? If so, how much would be safe to drink? Would 1 or 2 cans of coca cola or Pepsi a day be ok?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Does caffeine really make PACS and PVCS worse? I have rare PACS and PVCS. My cardiologist made it out like I would go into cardiac arrest if I consumed a chocolate protein shake. The only caffeine I get is through chocolate. My PCP said its fine?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Lower back pain on one side or the other. Sometimes seems worse when I drink caffeine. What do you think this is? Sometimes it radiates to my side.
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A 41-year old asked:
Shortness of breath caused by anemia, worse with caffeine, what should I do?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Have lrp, taking Prilosec qd, can't drink decaf tea or coffee. Why? Thought it was caffeine that made acid worse.
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A 42-year old male asked:
Can too much tea and sugar cause hems to get worse and bleed? Especially taken an empty stomach? I have read where caffeine is not good for them.
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A 44-year old male asked:
I take 200mg of lamictal (bp2) and 150 buproprion for depression/anxiety. My anxiety has been steadily getting worse. A caffeine reaction? Any ideas?
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A 48-year old male asked:
If I am on medication for atrial extrasystoles would sugar and caffeine be a stimulant that could make palpitations worse?
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A 25-year old female asked:
My dr put me on fioricet (acetaminophen butalbital and caffeine) for my severe migraines. I get them every day and the med often makes it worse. Is there anything else i can take?
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A 24-year old female asked:
What can help my irregular heart beats? Acting up bad today.I had no caffeine.Only meds i take when needed is xanex .Its like an extra beat flutter.
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A 28-year old male asked:
Feeling dizzy, nauseous & fatigued most of the time. Symptoms for more than a wk. Gets much worse when consuming caffeine (even 1 cup of coffee). I first noticed it while vaping. Thought it was excessive nicotine but I havent vaped/smoked in a week..
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