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High heart rate and passing out.

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PrincessAzula
PrincessAzula

I'm 16 . I've had problems with fainting before but I wake up one morning about a week ago stand up and my heart rate is at 130 for no reason. I could hear it thumping in my ears it was pounding so hard.  It hasn't gone under 100 since. It's gotten up to 170. I haven't been doing exercise or anything to make it that high. I'll be sitting down and start breathing heavy like I just ran a mile but I'm sitting down. I've been very light headed and nearly pass out every time I stand up too fast or bend over. I feel like i'm running a fever yet my fingers and toes are freezing. I've started to see dark veins in my hands and feet and legs that were never there before. When I press a finger against my skin it takes a good 10-15 sec for the color to come back.

I try to and take it easy because when I stand my heart beats faster and I feel short of breath. after standing for long(ish) periods of time(30-45min) the lower part of my legs look bruised, with black and blue and will ache slightly. but I'll sit down and it'll go away in like 5 min.

 Does anybody think this is worth discussing with my doctor, she tends not to take me seriously but I feel exhausted for no reason and these are very peculiar symptoms to me. What should I ask her about? I'm not entirely sure what this is categorized as. 

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  • littleme1969
    littleme1969 PrincessAzula

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    Hi.. you need to ask about POTS  sadly most doctors have no idea what it is etc, but the doctor will be able to refer you to a cardiologist who should be able to either diagnose POTS or refer you onto someone who can.  It may be just that you have  a virus of some kind that is effecting your heart rate. Did you have any viral infection prior to it coming on?  You are at the age when most people (mainly women) start with symptoms , but often it will resolve itself after weeks/months and not cause you any more issues.  Does your heart rate shoot up when you eat? 
  • walker88557
    walker88557 PrincessAzula

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    If your doc doesn’t “take you seriously” get another doc. I am not a doctor, but if it were me, I would see a neurologist, cardiologist and vascular specialist. It is not going to be easy getting this team together, but hang in there, it can be done. Start with finding a good internal medicine doc. They should be your go to doc. If you live in a small town you will not find these docs. Good luck.
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