pounding heartbeat

by nayyab
(dubai)

Hi, I am 22 years old and I am suffering from fast pounding heartbeat from last 1 year. This happens to me after walking, climbing stairs and after lifting little weight also and the pounding heartbeat stays more than 20 minutes. It gets fast then slow then suddenly fast and slow and it freaks me out I feel thirsty and it’s like I cannot take even a single step ahead. I went to hospital in emergency they did ECG test and even the blood test they said everything is normal they just asked me to avoid caffeine but now I am anti-caffeine person but still it happens to me after taking a little walk even… please help me as I am helpless.

Unexplained Pounding Heart Beat

Unexplained palpitations are not uncommon and unless you capture them on an ECG at the time, doctors can only offer possible causes. In your case, you are young so it is unlikely to be serious. What is the most likely explanation for your pounding heart beat? Well, you basically get them when exercising so it maybe that you are not very fit. A fast heart rate is normal during exercise and if you are not fit or overweight then this will occur earlier. If you are stressed then you can develop a fast heart rate too.

There is a condition called SVT or Supraventricular tachycardia which can occur at any age. This can make you feel thirsty and also want to pass urine too. It might explain your symptoms and there are treatments available for this including beta-blocker drugs plus others.

If your symptoms occur during exercise then you should ask if you can have an exercise or treadmill test (also known as a TMT). Your heart rate can be recorded and if there is anything significant then it will be recorded. The alternative would be a 24 hour Holter ECG recording where you have a continuous ECG recorded as a portable unit for you to carry around.




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