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Constant heart palpitations

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asia39932
asia39932

I have constant heart palpitations almost every single day, mostly after I eat and when I’m laying down to go to sleep, I can just feel my heart pounding hard and it’s so annoying. I’ve also experienced chest pains, and weakness in my body, mainly my legs, I’ll start shaking. A few days ago I was laying down and my heart felt like it stopped for a second, I’m use to the feeling of it skipping a beat but that time it lasted for a long time I thought I was dying. I am 17 years old, I don’t eat unhealthy, I eat fair amounts of fruits and veggies everyday, I don’t drink soda or coffee, mainly water and juices, especially fruit juices like lemonade and Powerade. This has been going on for months and it’s very scary. I am always aware of how my heart is beating, I always can feel it. I don’t have health insurance, my parents won’t take me to a doctor for that reason and I’m too young to get checked out by myself until I turn 18, but that’s months from nowsad I’m scared something bad is going to happen by then 

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  • Jfdthbvv
    Jfdthbvv asia39932

    Posted

    I get exactly the same symptoms especially after eating but it's not so bad now bc I take beta blockers, I'm wanting to get it sorted myself, also powered and lemonade don't have any nutrition in them

  • roger1942
    roger1942 asia39932

    Posted

    Hi Asia ... You have my sympathy...Your first priority is to see a doctor or a cardiologist so that a proper diagnosis and treatment package can be can be arranged  , I'm sure your parents would find the money if they knew how it was affecting you... Having said that, the heart is a very sophisticated and robust piece of equipment and has many "back up" systems in the event of problems. Although palpitations can be  scary and  uncomfortable, they are, more often than not, harmless . Unfortunately, anxiety about them can make them a lot worse. See a doctor as soon as you can and try to be less anxious about them .. they are rarely fatal.

  • roger1942
    roger1942 asia39932

    Posted

    As an addendum to my previous,.. In the short term it would be advisable to avoid alcohol and caffeine which are both known to aggravate palpitations... Bear in mind that a lot of soft drinks contain high levels of caffeine.. good luck.
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