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What Causes Variation In Heart Beat With Pain On Right Side Of Chest?
for a while now i have had rapid heart beat and sometimes it slows down enough i feel like im gonna pass out. the chest pain is mainly on the right side by my breast and if i massage it, it goes away. i normally burp or have some gas. my doctor put me on somas and buspirone. sometimes it wakes me in the night.
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hello!
Thank you for asking on HCM!
Your symptoms seem to be related to anxiety.
Gastro-esophageal reflux can not be excluded either.
Anyway, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests:
- a cardiac ultrasound to examine your heart function and structure
- an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring to examine your heart rhythm trends during a prolonged time
- complete blood count for anemia
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid dysfunction
- blood electrolyte for possible electrolyte imbalance.
You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues.
Meanwhile, I recommend continue taking buspirone. An antiacid can also be helpful, in case of gastro-esophageal reflux, which can trigger your symptoms.
Hope to have been helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
Thank you for asking on HCM!
Your symptoms seem to be related to anxiety.
Gastro-esophageal reflux can not be excluded either.
Anyway, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests:
- a cardiac ultrasound to examine your heart function and structure
- an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring to examine your heart rhythm trends during a prolonged time
- complete blood count for anemia
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid dysfunction
- blood electrolyte for possible electrolyte imbalance.
You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues.
Meanwhile, I recommend continue taking buspirone. An antiacid can also be helpful, in case of gastro-esophageal reflux, which can trigger your symptoms.
Hope to have been helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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