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What Causes Rapid Heart Beat, Cold And Hot Flashes, Hallucinations And Nervousness?
My name is April,28 yr old female and I have been experiencing rapid heart beat, cold/ hot flashes/restlessness,fainting like feeling,nervousness. It only happens when I read something that triggers an emotional response. I have never abused over the counter medication until a month ago. A friend pressured me into taking a whole box of Corcidin cough,cold and I had a terrible experience. (Out of body experience,hallucinations,feeling as if I died etc) I have not taken any medication and have nurtured my body(staying hydrated,extra sleep). Is the medicine still affecting me or is it panic attacks that I m experiencing?
Mon, 22 Apr 2019
Hello,
He causes of Sudden onset of rapid heart rate are multiple - it varies from anxiety, fear, physical exertion like physiological causes to irregular heart beats(arrhythmias). MY ADVICE TO YOU IS -
1. Don't get panic first, because anxiety will precipitate the heart rate, in most of the cases raised heart rate is due to stress.
2. Consult a cardiologist. He will advice you baseline ECG, 2 d echo. If necessary you should go for Holter monitoring (it's a 24 hours ecg monitoring) which will give you the idea about your rhythm will you have palpitations.
3.sometimes even gaseous distension of stomach will give a false impression of palpitations, so avoid spicy foods if you have a gaseous problem. Please don't worry about your problem.
A good cardiologist will solve your issue easily and you will live a healthy life quickly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
He causes of Sudden onset of rapid heart rate are multiple - it varies from anxiety, fear, physical exertion like physiological causes to irregular heart beats(arrhythmias). MY ADVICE TO YOU IS -
1. Don't get panic first, because anxiety will precipitate the heart rate, in most of the cases raised heart rate is due to stress.
2. Consult a cardiologist. He will advice you baseline ECG, 2 d echo. If necessary you should go for Holter monitoring (it's a 24 hours ecg monitoring) which will give you the idea about your rhythm will you have palpitations.
3.sometimes even gaseous distension of stomach will give a false impression of palpitations, so avoid spicy foods if you have a gaseous problem. Please don't worry about your problem.
A good cardiologist will solve your issue easily and you will live a healthy life quickly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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