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What Is The Cause And Treatment For Heart Palpitation ?
I am a 47 year old woman, who has had a bit of stress due to health issues with 2 of my children in the past 2 years.
3 weeks ago I was at work, standing, and got a sharp pain in my right leg, just behind a varicous vein, I knew something was wrong and my heart started palpatating. It passed while I sat down. 3 and a half hours later my neck pulse started racing on my left side and then my right arm and leg went slighty numb. So about 2 hours later I went to the emergency room and they did 2 EKG's (1 when I got there and one 8 hours from when the numbness started) they did a CT Scan, D-Dimer test and other blood work and everything came back normal. Since then I have had a neck dopler test, echocardiogram, leg doplers, test to check lungs for clots and cholesterol tests and thyroid tests all of which are negative. But I have had heart palpatations since and sometimes it feels as though I can't get a good inhale breath. In a month, I am scheduled to wear a heart monitor for 48 hours and see a neurologist. Could you please give me your opinion? Thank you for your time and expertise.
3 weeks ago I was at work, standing, and got a sharp pain in my right leg, just behind a varicous vein, I knew something was wrong and my heart started palpatating. It passed while I sat down. 3 and a half hours later my neck pulse started racing on my left side and then my right arm and leg went slighty numb. So about 2 hours later I went to the emergency room and they did 2 EKG's (1 when I got there and one 8 hours from when the numbness started) they did a CT Scan, D-Dimer test and other blood work and everything came back normal. Since then I have had a neck dopler test, echocardiogram, leg doplers, test to check lungs for clots and cholesterol tests and thyroid tests all of which are negative. But I have had heart palpatations since and sometimes it feels as though I can't get a good inhale breath. In a month, I am scheduled to wear a heart monitor for 48 hours and see a neurologist. Could you please give me your opinion? Thank you for your time and expertise.
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hello,
I have gone through your query.Thanks for using HCM.
your persistent palpitations do need further evaluation.Holter monitoring may give us clue.If that is normal i would suggest you to check for thyroid function tests.meanwhile this could be related to stress so you may take mouth dissolving clonazepam0.5 mg below your tongue during the spell of palpitation.
My best wishes
Dr.Rajesh Teli,MD.
I have gone through your query.Thanks for using HCM.
your persistent palpitations do need further evaluation.Holter monitoring may give us clue.If that is normal i would suggest you to check for thyroid function tests.meanwhile this could be related to stress so you may take mouth dissolving clonazepam0.5 mg below your tongue during the spell of palpitation.
My best wishes
Dr.Rajesh Teli,MD.
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