I have a high heart rate and normal blood pressure.  (124/79) I am overweight and am prone to dizzy episodes, especially when i lay down or if I get up too fast.  My Dr. said dont worry about it but I dont think that is right.  I have swelling behind my eyes but my MRi showed swelling on the brain and am on waiting list for neurologist for 4 years now.  I am soon to be 35 and am afraid of heart attack and stroke.  What should I do?
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, you should definitely rule out arrhythmia (rhythm disturbances in heart) and other heart diseases first. Your symptoms like rapid heart rate, dizziness etc. are commonly seen with arrhythmia. So consult cardiologist and get done 1. Blood pressure monitoring 2. ECG 3. 2d echo 4. Holder monitoring (24 hours continuous recording of ECG). If all these are normal then no need to worry about arrhythmia or other heart diseases. Sometimes, obesity itself can cause similar symptoms. So lose weight and stay fit and healthy. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.