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Heart Problems
Dear Dr. Nicolson,
I am a seventeen year old girl and I have a problem with my heart. I can't seem to get it to slow down when its racing. Last year, I was taken off my adhd medication due to my heart racing. I was put on a heart monitor and was monitored for 24 hours. They said that forty percent of the time my heart is just racing. I am off my medication and I am still having problems. One day, I had went to my gyno and when she listen to my heart she told me it sounded like I had swallowed a humming bird. I then went to a cardiologist and he told me that it was because I am out of shape and sensitive to food coloring. I do not think that is my case. I told my mom but she just wants to believe that we found a diagnosis. Just tonight, I was lying in bed and my heart was just racing like it was its own marathon. This went on for about 45 minutes and no matter what I try to do to stop it (bear down, or breathe in for 3 sec, hold for 3 secs and breathe out for 3 secs) it would always slow down for a minute and then speed back up. I don't know what to do anything and I was hoping you could maybe give me some information on what this may be or direct me to someone who can.
Thanks, Emmily.
I am a seventeen year old girl and I have a problem with my heart. I can't seem to get it to slow down when its racing. Last year, I was taken off my adhd medication due to my heart racing. I was put on a heart monitor and was monitored for 24 hours. They said that forty percent of the time my heart is just racing. I am off my medication and I am still having problems. One day, I had went to my gyno and when she listen to my heart she told me it sounded like I had swallowed a humming bird. I then went to a cardiologist and he told me that it was because I am out of shape and sensitive to food coloring. I do not think that is my case. I told my mom but she just wants to believe that we found a diagnosis. Just tonight, I was lying in bed and my heart was just racing like it was its own marathon. This went on for about 45 minutes and no matter what I try to do to stop it (bear down, or breathe in for 3 sec, hold for 3 secs and breathe out for 3 secs) it would always slow down for a minute and then speed back up. I don't know what to do anything and I was hoping you could maybe give me some information on what this may be or direct me to someone who can.
Thanks, Emmily.
Please check out my post 18 with an extremly fast heart rate. my name is also Emily.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
I don't think that there is enough information here to make a comment. Various things can stimulate tachycardia, including the comment on ingestion of common chemicals as a possible source of the problem. Environmental possibilities should also be considered, such as mold exposure in the home, chronic infections, etc.
Hi Emmily,
Were you able to get a copy of the report from your 24 hour holter monitor? If so, what does it say?
I have been having heart racing (tachycardia) for over a year. Sometime (most days even), my heart will just race at 150 BPM or more for hours on end. I think that this has been going on for longer, but it's now taken to happening for extended periods of time. If I'm ever at a doctors office or the emergency, it's always so fast that the nurses / doctors consistently insist on putting me on a monitor. I've even been rushed into emerg w/ oxygen, etc! I've had EKG after EKG that has never shown a problem. My last cardiologist consultation I did very poorly on the stress test, but was sent home and told not to worry, I know how it can be frustrating. They still haven't found out what's happening with me, but I suspect from recent, unrelated testing, that it's complicated, so I'm trying to be patient.
What did the doctor say about your monitor? Was there any advice from your consultation? Have you been diagnosed with any conditions? A great thing to remember is to try not to worry too much about what's happening. That doesn't mean you shouldn't be trying to find the cause, on the contrary.
Just because your heart is racing, doesn't mean that it's life threatening. There are more than a few benign conditions that can cause this to happen. However, it is important to keep an eye on what's happening. If you are able to remember what the doctor said, or get a copy of your report, that could be helpful in identifying what might be causing your issue.
I think it might be a good sign that your mother isn't too worried.Did she go with you to the appointment?
Sorry I wasn't more help. :)
Were you able to get a copy of the report from your 24 hour holter monitor? If so, what does it say?
I have been having heart racing (tachycardia) for over a year. Sometime (most days even), my heart will just race at 150 BPM or more for hours on end. I think that this has been going on for longer, but it's now taken to happening for extended periods of time. If I'm ever at a doctors office or the emergency, it's always so fast that the nurses / doctors consistently insist on putting me on a monitor. I've even been rushed into emerg w/ oxygen, etc! I've had EKG after EKG that has never shown a problem. My last cardiologist consultation I did very poorly on the stress test, but was sent home and told not to worry, I know how it can be frustrating. They still haven't found out what's happening with me, but I suspect from recent, unrelated testing, that it's complicated, so I'm trying to be patient.
What did the doctor say about your monitor? Was there any advice from your consultation? Have you been diagnosed with any conditions? A great thing to remember is to try not to worry too much about what's happening. That doesn't mean you shouldn't be trying to find the cause, on the contrary.
Just because your heart is racing, doesn't mean that it's life threatening. There are more than a few benign conditions that can cause this to happen. However, it is important to keep an eye on what's happening. If you are able to remember what the doctor said, or get a copy of your report, that could be helpful in identifying what might be causing your issue.
I think it might be a good sign that your mother isn't too worried.Did she go with you to the appointment?
Sorry I wasn't more help. :)
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