i was just laying in bed and all of sudden it felt like my heart was trying to catch itself or palpatating. ive had little palpitations before but nothing like this i sat up right away and tried to catch my breathe then the palpatating (or whatever it was stopped) then my heart was racing alot. i get a racey heart from time to time too and have been to the doctors they say its just anxiety this incident just really scared me, did i have a heart attack? i am 19 year old female.
Hello, This can be a cardiac arrhythmia like PSVT (Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia) or atrial fibrillation, in which heart rate suddenly goes up and also suddenly decreases. Blood pressure falls during these episodes and one has dizziness, fainting, blackouts, sometimes syncope. Usually, ECG is normal as it is usually done in between the episodes. ECG done during episodes will show abnormality. You will need 24 hour Holder monitoring. So visit nearby cardiologist for these investigations. Also, hemoglobin and thyroid test should be done. Ln order to abort such episodes you should try to cough hard. Is there any stress or anxiety associated? Till the time your evaluation is complete, you can ask your local doctor for tab Collar LA, once a day. If none of the above is successful then last option is of electrophysiologist studies which are invasive test which can diagnose and treat the arrhythmia permanently in most of the cases. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.