I feel a fluttering in my chest for seconds then it goes away,,sometimes im my throat,,almost feels like a panic attack..no serious symptoms..if I have a drink it seems to stop it,,I am 57 and all my past exams are normal each year and BP is 100 over 70 always
Hello! Thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! Your symptoms seem to be related to anxiety. But a cardiac arrhythmia can not be excluded, although it would not be relieved by alcohol intake. When did your perform your last complete check up? I recommend consulting with your GP for a careful physical examination, a resting ECG, a chest x-ray and some blood lab tests (complete blood count, kidney and liver function tests, blood electrolytes, thyroid hormone levels, etc.). An ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring may be needed if suspicions of a cardiac arrhythmia are raised. If all the above tests, result normal, the main cause of your symptomatology would be just anxiety. In such case, you should consult with a specialist of the field to help you manage your anxiety. Hope to have been helpful! Best regards,