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What Causes Tremors In The Hands , Dizziness And Rapid Heart Rate? 

My heart started to beat really fast and my hands began to shake as soon as i got back to work after a lunch break and I felt like I was getting ready to faint because I also began to feel dizzy . I work in the sun all day but this kind of thing doesnt happen everyday maybe once every two weeks. What could cause this ?
Thu, 8 Oct 2015
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Hello!

Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!

Did your measure your blood pressure during this episode?

An orthostatic hypotension could be related to this symptomatology.

A cardiac arrhythmia can not be excluded too.

I recommend consulting with your GP for a careful physical examination, a resting ECG, a chest x ray and some blood lab tests:

-complete blood count
-fasting glucose (for possible hypoglycemia)
- thyroid hormone levels
- blood electrolytes
- kidney and liver function tests.

A head up tilt test for orthostatic hypotension and an ambulatory 24-48 hour ECG monitoring for possible cardiac arrhythmia are needed.

Hope to have been helpful!

Best regards,

Dr. Iliri
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What Causes Tremors In The Hands , Dizziness And Rapid Heart Rate? 

Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM! Did your measure your blood pressure during this episode? An orthostatic hypotension could be related to this symptomatology. A cardiac arrhythmia can not be excluded too. I recommend consulting with your GP for a careful physical examination, a resting ECG, a chest x ray and some blood lab tests: -complete blood count -fasting glucose (for possible hypoglycemia) - thyroid hormone levels - blood electrolytes - kidney and liver function tests. A head up tilt test for orthostatic hypotension and an ambulatory 24-48 hour ECG monitoring for possible cardiac arrhythmia are needed. Hope to have been helpful! Best regards, Dr. Iliri