Chest Pains And Irregular Heart Beat

Jessyem88,

sounds like you’re describing the symptoms of arrhythmias. An arrhythmia is any disorder of heart rate or rhythm. Arrhythmias are caused by a disruption of the normal electrical conduction system of the heart. There can be a problem in the heart muscle itself, causing it to respond differently. Arrhythmias include tachycardias (the heartbeat is too fast), bradycardias (the heartbeat is too slow), and "true" arrhythmias (a disturbed rhythm).

People at higher risk for arrhythmias and complications from arrhythmias include the following: those who have a history of cardiac conditions such as coronary artery disease or heart valve disorders and also, those with imbalances of blood chemistries. Arrhythmias can also be caused by some substances or drugs. These include beta blockers, psychotropics, sympathomimetics, caffeine, amphetamines, and cocaine. Sometimes antiarrhythmic medications that are prescribed to treat one type of arrhythmia can actually cause another type of arrhythmia. Do you have any of these risk factors?

The symptoms of arrhythmias include: sensation of feeling the heart beat (palpitations), fainting, light-headedness, dizziness, chest pain, shortness of breath, changes in the rate, rhythm, or pattern of the pulse, paleness, temporarily absent breathing. From what you have described it sounds like some of these symptoms apply. Are you experiencing any other of these symptoms?

Please let me know if this information has helped you in anyway.

Thanks for writing,
the symptoms that you have listed I have experienced including feeling the heart beat, felling light headed, dizziness, chest pain, shortness of breath, also changes in rate pattern of pulse. Im not sure about any of the risk factors but ino that my family has a history of heart problems.
And if I do have arrhythmia would it just go away or get worse if I do nothing?

Jessyem88,

you were describing symptoms that a friend of mine had experienced. He saw his doctor and they ran a lot of tests and they determined that he had arrhythmia. If you already haven't done so, I recommend that you see your doctor and get this checked out right away.

Okay, thanks for helping :d

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