I was bitten by a dog and 6 days later, my heart began to have palpitations.  This has continued, principally when I am at rest, particularly when I lie on my left side.  Very annoying and it makes me feel as if I am not long for this world.  I have catastrophic insurance only and I am unemployed, thus going to the ER would send me to the poor house.
Hi there, Causes of heart palpitations are Hyperthyroidism, Anxiety, Stress, Anemia, Heart Diseases to name a few. Dog bites can cause rabies infection, but this is rarity these days because of immunization but still cannot be ruled out. If the dog was behaving in a strange way it could have carried a rabies virus. Still I do not think your palpitation are due to rabies as its incubation period(time since infection to the symptoms) is 1 to 2 months. There is a classic feature of rabies i.e. HY Chat Doctor.  Still you can get a Rabies Vaccination done. Your Palpitations could be from other reasons as indicated above. Thanks