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Racing heartbeat
Racing heartbeat is a symptom in which a person's heart is beating very fast. A fast heart rate can be normal if a person is excited or exercising. Sometimes a rapid rate is called sinus tachycardia, atrial flutter, or atrial fibrillation, etc..., depending on the type of arrhythmia (heart rhythm or rate problem).
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Constant racing heartbeats?
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Racing heartbeat after work out?
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A 31-year old asked:
Racing heartbeat - is it serious?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Racing heartbeat?
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A 38-year old asked:
Racing heartbeat and I don't know why. How dangerous is this?
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A member asked:
I had total thyroidectomy. Im taking 0.175 of sinthroid. Recently I have been experiencing racing heartbeat symptoms. Is the dose to high? Weight 98kg
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A 30-year old asked:
What would cause pain in the legs with a racing heartbeat?
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A female asked:
I have a small vsd. I wake up with puffy face and racing heartbeat and headache. And feeling tired. What can I do?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Racing heartbeat. Chest tightness and pain headache?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Can the physical symptoms of anxiety manifest first before the mental symptoms? ie-- racing heartbeat followed by sense of panic/fear of impending death? Or do the mental symptoms always come first?
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A 58-year old female asked:
Decadron (dexamethasone) gave me a racing heartbeat and I cannot take it. Would it be safe for me to try a different steroid drug? Do I have to stay away from all?
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A 46-year old asked:
When your mind wanders in and out and you have a racing heartbeat what could that mean bipolar, anxiety, add?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I woke up one day with a racing heartbeat. And before i sleep i feel heartbeat irregular. And when i eat alot, i have heart pains when i breath?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Woke up with racing heartbeat, escalated to tightness in chest, panic, body shivers. Racing heartbeat at night happened a few times. Anxiety or ??
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A 37-year old female asked:
Every couple of weeks i get a heart flutter at rest followed by racing heartbeat. No other symptoms. Cardiologist couldn't detect anything. Worried. ?
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A female asked:
SMC / ANALYSIS OF A 48 HOUR HOLTER SCAN FOR "RACING HEARTBEAT": Underlying rhythm is sinus. Heart rates range from 69 BPM (asleep) to 173 bpm(unknown?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Chest Discomfort and nausea feel while brisk walking and racing heartbeats of 120-130. ECG, Echo, Holter and TMT came normal. Why is this ?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Sharp pain under left breast like air pocket. Worse when I breathe in. Been under a ton of stress. No racing heartbeat. Possibly dehydrated. Stress?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I have weight problems, memory problems, mood swings, painful periods, racing heartbeat/anxiety problems, and family history of thyroid problems. Help?
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A 26-year old asked:
Random racing and uneven heartbeat when at rest not following activity. Infrequant but typically lasts approx 10min.?
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A 44-year old asked:
I keep having horrible racing thoughts with rapid heartbeat, panic & sweats. It lasts several hours. Is this a condition?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Will someone listen to my heartbeat, it is racing when i lie down. What is the cause of this?
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A 44-year old female asked:
My partners heartbeat has been racing 140+ for three hours. No physical activity. Should we go to the ER?
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A 24-year old male asked:
BP and HeartBeat normal but Sometimes i feel racing heart and pounding heart which make me restless.. i m taking amcard at . For treating HBP?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Heartbeat gets up to 120+bpm while standing around, no exercise, no anxiety, ect at the time. 48hr Holter monitor showed it got to 154bpm while standing still, not active. Cause(s) of heart racing when standing 10+ mins? Slows down when I sit down.
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A 37-year old female asked:
Hi! Would an echocardiogram detect an abnormal heartbeat or arrhythmia? I had one done within the year but still get random flutter and heart racing
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A 27-year old female asked:
Why would the fetuses heart beat feel like it's racing?
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A 37-year old asked:
What should I do if my heart beat is irregular and racing?
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A 32-year old female asked about a male:
My son is 4 years old has no issues was told he has a mild heart murmur but recently he tells me he can feel his heart beat and when I feel it its racing wnat could it be?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Hello just like to know i woke up in morning and my heart was racing for about 10 sc or so im on metoprolol 25mg.I do have skip heart beat was norml?
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