constant heart palpitations (16 y/o female)

HI,

my daughter who is 5 suffers the exact same symptoms as your self plus she also suffers headaches

she has had a heart echo scan and a event monitor for a month which we placed on her chest when she complained of palpitations then sent the recording through to the cardioloigist

both scan and recorder results came back clear

we are still trying to get to the bottom of her palpitations but have been told not all palps

are caused by heart conditons

anxiety and caffeine can cause them

i myself used to get them in the end i put mine down to anxiety and i dont get them anymore

tell your doctors about them at your appointment but see someone sooner if you start to get any chest pain or breathing problems in the mean time take care and try not to panic as this could make you worse

please let me know how you get on as any advice could help me get to the bottom of my little ones problems she has her nxt appointment on 30/9

ill get back to you with any advice from her cardiloigst x

people can get palpitations when they are dehydrated, have you been drinking enough water?

I hope your palpitations have lessened, please try not to get too concerned, I had a halter monitor done a year ago and it captured 2,920 irregular beats in a 24 hour period, but I was

told that in that same 24 hour period my heart contracted 84,000 times, therefore that #

of irregular beats was not serious. I do have a congenital heart defect, but that does not

cause these irregularities. On another note the other poster with the 5 year old daughter

whose being followed for her palpitations who also has headaches needs to be aware that

PFOs (not a heart defect per se) can cause children to sometimes experience headaches

and palpitations. Those "defects" if they're present can be dxed with a saline contrast bubble

study. I had one of those done years ago, but it was negative and then I later learned I had

a true defect known as an atrial septal defect.

Also to the 16 year old who has frequent palpitations, keep in mind that as a menstruating

young woman hormonal fluctuations (very common)can cause palpitations and they're nothing

to worry about in that instance. Good luck to you in your efforts to get a resolution to your

problem.

Feel for you. I'm going through the same. Doc telling me not to worry, but naturally I do - especially when they almost hurt.