I am 16 years old, female, and sometimes my heart feels like its beating uncontrollably fast. my dad has had high blood pressure in the past, yet my mother has had an overacting thyroid disease. I myself have had panic attacks and have had to see the doctor, because I thought I was having a heart attack. when my heart feels jumpy or like its beating fast Im not nervous, it might be me sitting down trying to fall asleep and it will happen. please try to help me!
Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to anxiety. Anyway, a thyroid dysfunction and a cardiac arrhythmia can not be excluded based on your symptomatology. I recommend consulting with your GP for a careful physical examination, a resting ECG, a chest x-ray study and some blood lab tests