I Experience Faster Heartbeats And Breathlessness During Various Points Of

Posted on Sat, 24 Aug 2019

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Question : I experience faster heartbeats and breathlessness during various points of time more frequently after eating. As I understand, this is not connected with higher physical activity.

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (-5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Needs evaluation

Detailed Answer:
Hello Krutika

After going through the medical details provided by you I can understand your concern and I would like to tell you that sometimes it's normal to have faster heart rates after meal due to increased sympathetic stimulation, however it should not be frequent.

Few details I would like to know before proceeding

1. Your age group
2. Any other medical issues
3. Any thyroid problem
4. Any test which you have done recently

Kindly revert back with required details for further assistance

Kind Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Bhanu Partap (18 minutes later)

Thanks for your reply, following are the desired details
1.Age 23 Yrs
2. No other medical issues
3. No thyroid
4. I have done Blood Sugar Fasting, Cholesterol, MER. Yet to receive the reports.

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hello again

Detailed Answer:
Considering your age group and no previous medical issues the possibility of having any significant heart issues are very low. However still to confirm things I would like to suggest you to kindly get the following basic tests done.

1. ECG
2. Echocardiogram
3. Thyroid profile test (empty stomach)

Kind Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D