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Rapid heart rate (pulse), made worse by caffeine
Rapid heart rate (pulse), made worse by caffeine
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 36-year old asked:
Can excessive caffeine lead to heart attacks thru fast pulse?
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A 31-year old female asked:
My heart rate has been very high (resting 110+ & general 140+). I went to a cardiologist & had tests but it's normal. What could it be? No caffeine.
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A 18-year old female asked:
I took 300 mg of caffeine in Feb.I reacted badly with fast heart rate and shaking.I did not go 2 ER. I still feel bad.What possible damage occurred?
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A 33-year old asked:
Heart rate decreases with caffeine/adderall, is this normal?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Heart rate slows down after eating or consuming caffeine. Possible causes? Appropriate response to exertion
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A 32-year old male asked:
Why does caffeine slow down my heart rate? If I drink coffee, tea or anything with caffeine my heart slows alot. What would cause this?
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A 54-year old male asked:
Is 2 cups of large starbucks coffee a decent amount of caffeine and will it last throughout the day raising heart rate,,,,,also take luvox?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Today at 10 weeks pg my baby's fetal heart rate was 198 bmp what could cause this? I hadn't had any caffeine? Is everything ok?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Should I like lay off all caffeine? I took 1 excedrin migraine because I was feeling bad with a headache..my heart rate is now up to 156.
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A 34-year old female asked:
Sudden rapid heart rate of 167bpm. Was just walking. Heart rate now normal but chest feels a little heavy. I had no caffeine. Feel jittery.
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A 18-year old male asked:
Why do I dry heave every time I do something increases my heart rate like exercise or caffeine?
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A 40-year old asked:
I heard that b vitamins speed up heart rate similar to caffeine. Could this be bad for your heart?
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A 22-year old female asked:
If you have a high heart rate and muscle twitching will you be ok? Its been about an hour since the last drink of caffeine and it got better for a min
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A 24-year old male asked:
I am experiencing difficulty breathing, rapid heart rate. Haven't had caffeine in 4 months. Had acute pericarditis. ?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Last night while falling asleep, my heart rate increased from resting to workout rate. A week ago, I took a caffeine pill for the first time. Is there a connection between the two? When should I be worried? I only take regular supplements. Thank you?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Fast heart rate around 100-110 bpm. Healthy and active, limited caffeine use, normal blood tests, EKG for heart murmur when i was young was normal??
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A 22-year old female asked:
I have a high heart rate,muscle twitching,shaking,and am lightheaded.I drank too much caffeine it got better for a minute then came back. wil i be ok?
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A 59-year old female asked:
Earlier today I had a diet pop finished it 25 later I got. Choc Frappe drank it them about hour I started felling anxiety coming on head ache. nauseated. Fast heart rate , increase in blood pressure. Could that anxiety be cause of the much Caffeine?
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A 30-year old female asked:
4-5 hours after drinking coffee(decaf) or iced tea I start feeling jittery, heart rate goes up, feel weak in my legs&arms,and kind of dizzy. I cant figure out is it due to caffeine or due to its diuretic properties?Why do symptoms appear 4-5 later?
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A 36-year old asked:
Help can caffeine cause heart problems?
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A 33-year old asked:
Has it really been shown that high levels of caffeine can cause a heart attack?
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A 36-year old asked:
How does caffeine affect a heart stress test?
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A 41-year old asked:
Might a teenager get some sort of heart attack from way too much caffeine?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Are heart palpitations induced by caffeine consumption dangerous? If so, why?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Do the non drowsy decongestants cough suppresants have caffeine? My heart is racing after taking a couple.
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A 44-year old female asked:
I'm 44 and have skipped heart beats from time to time lasting about 5 days. I use no caffeine or medical stimulants.
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A 29-year old female asked:
Are skipped heart beats dangerous if you have normal tests? And can a caffeine drink and anxiety cause a skipped beat? :(
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A 21-year old female asked:
I am 21 and have heart palpitations. Not sure if that is normal as I exercise, dont drink caffeine, and dont have anxiety. ?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Took pill with a ton of caffeine, some stim I had never heard of called Isopropylnorsynephrine and phenylbut. My heart was beating 115+ bpm but has gone down substantially to normal bpm. Heart still feels jumpy and head twitches, is this normal?
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A 49-year old asked:
Can lisinopril and caffeine cause heart palpitations?
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