Rapid heartbeats

[lil_Krissy13]

I don't know if this is natural and happens to everybody but for the past year and a half my heart has been doing this weird thing where it beats really fast in the lower part of my heart. Like when you blow into a drink with your straw and it makes the bubbles. It feels like someone is doing that to my heart. Does anyone know what's wrong? Also it stops for a minute does it again stops for another minute and dies it again.

[Iva_87]

Go see your doctor, get a heart monitor and you will know. Actually the worst part is not knowing :) I suppose its nothing big, but still the doctors might give you advices, medicaments, or maybe treat you fully. And thats worth it!

[Artaud]

If your heart goes into these odd rhythms for a minute or so, see if you can convince your mother to take your pulse while it's doing it. If you have a racing rhythm or premature beats, she should be able to feel that. If you can feel it by placing your hand on your chest, you could have your mother do that as well. Although rhythm disturbances are quite common, mine began about your age, and often they are benign (harmless), they should be examined by a doctor to be sure. Show her the web site I provided the link for in an earlier comment.

If your mother is not approachable, how about your father or a trusted relative, such as an aunt, uncle, older cousin, etc.? Perhaps you can talk to them and ask them to speak with your mother or parents.

[MichelleP_3811]

I can understand that but if you repeat to her that this is your heart I would think she would take notice so just try to tell her again.  Maybe keep telling her every time you sense something so she gets the picture that this is happening and not going away.  If that doesn't work I would tell a school nurse or fitness person when school starts up.  If you are not having a lot of troubling symptoms with what is going on you are likely fine but this does need to be looked at by a doctor.  It is always important to have a doctor check the heart when we notice an issue going on with it.  So try not to worry about whether or not your mom thinks you are serious and show her that you are having an issue that needs attention.  Take care and just be persistent.  You will be fine.

[lil_Krissy13]

I've told my mom but she kind of puts things off a lot and I always kind of have something wrong with some part of my body so my mom probably  thinks it's onevof those things where I tell her and it goes away after about  ten minutes  so I don't know when I'll get in to see a doctor

[pvctom]

hello,

I agree with the others. You should get with yours folks and get checked out by your doctor. and try not to worry to much.

my best to you

[MichelleP_3811]

I agree with the others.  It could be nothing or could be of no significance in an otherwise healthy heart but you need to be checked out by a doctor.  Also make note of when it happens, how often, what are you doing when it happens and what other things are you feeling when it happens.  Are you short of breath, dizzy, feel like passing out.  Include the sharp pains you mentioned in your other post.  Make note of all these things and tell your parents, have them take you to a doctor to be looked at.  It is important that we let a doctor look at us when we have symptoms that keep persisting.  So please do not be afraid, just tell your parents what is going on and ask to go see a doctor.  Take care and keep us posted on how you are doing.

[Artaud]

It would be difficult to tell, just by the feeling, if the bottom of your heart or your entire heart was involved. I see that you've already asked a question about pain in your heart and Michellepetkus answered it. She urged you to see a doctor, just as MuggleMom did, have you done so? Since you're 13, have you brought this pain and fast beating heart issue to your parents attention? Have they taken you to the doctors yet? If you were in school, bringing it to the attention of your school nurse would be possible.

You can read the following web page or show it to your parent or parents. It helps explain what can cause feelings such as you are having, how they test for heart rhythm issues, and what they do to treat them.

Hope this helps.

http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/heart/arrhythmias.html

[MuggleMom]

There's about a million things it could be---some very minor, and some very major.  The important thing is to tell your doctor---or your parent, if you're young.