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Heart palpatations

Hi I started having heart palpatations after a night out drank alt of alcohol and energy drinks mixed. I went doctors and said everything seemed fine but next day I felt worse so went to a&e and had an ecg which was also normal. I felt like my heart was beating fast 24/7 and this lasted about 2 weeks and then it started to not be as constant. Had blood tests and all normal for thyroid and anemia so doctor said to go back in if symptoms carried on. Only got the palpatations in the morning wen I woke up so just left it at that. I felt fine for 2 weeks I didn't have any caffeine but on Sunday last week I ate a chocolate browning and chocolate Easter egg and on the Monday morning I woke up with the palpatations again! Been constant like last time but it seems to be getting worse my heart is beating so fast all the time worse when I'm sat down or lay down! Went doctors and there referring me to the hospital to have a 24 hour ecg.. Will these palpatations stop like they did last time? Can't handle feeling like this all the time I feel awful and I'm constantly worrying! I get the occasional headache and go hot and cold now and then is there something bad going on or am I just worrying to much?
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1807132 tn?1318743597
I would go back to the doctor and let them know your symptoms.  They should at least get an echo done if you haven't had one.  If that is fine then it likely isn't something too concerning.  It could be ectopic beats, pacs in the atria or pvcs in the ventricles or it could even been stomach issues.  It can be hard to tell cause sometimes stomach issues mimic heart issues and vice versa.  When I have acid reflux or indigestion going on it can affect how I feel my heart, make it feel like it is beating fast or hard.  It could be my body is working harder on the stomach or it could just be irritation from the stomach is pushing up on the heart since it sits right under it.  Either way go back to your regular doctor and tell them the symptoms are persisting and you want to investigate further to make sure it isn't a heart issue.  With doctors they a lot of times brush things off and see if the problem goes away and by coming back with the same symptoms that are persisting it gives them a reason to issue tests that can be expensive.  It's like stop gap to make sure they aren't ordering excessive testing for things that are only minor or temporary.  But it would be good to have a few heart tests done to rule out any heart problems.  If they come back normal then it could be simple things like acid reflux, ectopic beats or even anxiety but things need to be ruled out too.  So just go back and tell them the symptoms aren't going away.  Best of luck.  Keep us posted on how you are doing.  
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1807132 tn?1318743597
Do you know how fast your heart was beating?  I can't say for sure what you are feeling but dehydration from a night of drinking alcohol and energy drinks can cause sinus tachycardia into the mid 100s or more.  As well problems with the stomach can also cause the heart to beat fast and irregular.  I suspect that the drinking you did irritated your stomach causing it to affect the vagus nerve which then triggers the heart to either beat fast or have extra beats that feel like skips and pauses.  Chocolate does it for me every time.  As does caffeine, carbohydrates and eating heavy or spicy meals.  Acid reflux will cause me to have bad palps for days.  I would say try to take some OTC antacids and see if it helps.  Not just the tablets like Tums for temporary relief but the full pill like Zantac.  That one works well for me.  Also make sure you are drinking lots of water but do not over drink when eating a meal.  Try those things and see if it helps.  I hope you feel better soon.  Keep us posted on how you are doing.
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I keep checking my pulse when I'm sat down and it's usually around 80bpm.. I keep burning up and feel like I'm shaking but I don't know if it's my heart beating that fast or I'm shaking which is giving me the feeling of fast heart beat. I havnt drank since they first started and that was end of Feb. I was fine for about 2 weeks no palpatations just the odd flutter but after the Sunday I ate chocolate I have had them 24/7 all week now and it's been worse the last 2 days! I did come on my period on the Monday they started too but I've never got palps before with a period!? I've read up and a lot of my symptoms come up for anxiety but I've never suffered with it before! I'm just scared there's something really wrong and scared if something bad happens
Go get checked out by a doctor but also try and take some antacids and see if it helps.  
Went to docs again and he said I'm worrying so might be causing anxiety but I've never had it before! He gave me some propronolol but after one tab I felt worse and ended up at emergency doctors but he checked my heart rate and said it wasn't beating fast like I'm feeling? Could this be anxiety even thou I've never suffered with it before? I get the racing heart, back ache, trembling and my chest sometimes hurt where my heart is- not a sharp pain but just sore
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