Question Title: Constant Weakness

Hello. I am 16 years old, and for the past several weeks, I have been feeling really dizzy and weak (mainly when I stand up and walk around). I have also has this pain in the center of my chest (breastbone), which felt like a burning sensation. I have had a history of stress related problems like anxiety/nervousness due to some stressful events in my life, and I was wondering if the weak sensations I have been experiencing have come from stress. May I add that when I walk, my heart rate is very rapid, and it will usually slow down when I stop walking around. Usually the rapid heartrate makes me loose my appetite and makes me feel a hundred pounds heavier. Are these problems I described to you normal for a 16 year-old boy to experience, who has never had a history of any heart trouble, or is it all stress-related? Thank you for your help.

Todd

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Dear Todd,

Topic Area: Tachycardia

Thank you for your question. Stress certainly can cause a variety of symptoms. It’s hard for me to say if what you have been experiencing is due to stress or something else. I would recommend that you see your doctor and discuss this with him/her.

Information provided here is for general educational purposes only. Only your doctor can provide specific diagnoses and treatments. If you would like to be seen at the Cleveland Clinic, please Call 1 - 800 - CCF - CARE for an appointment at Desk F15 with a cardiologist.

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