Heart issue

[Gabbyampomah]

Hi Dr. Please I have a friend who has a heart issue. Occasionally her heart suddenly begin to beat fast. This happens within a time frame of about two minutes. During this two minutes, she says her heart beat faster than normal, stops intermittently and beat faster again. The heart beat fast for like 10seconds and becomes lighter, and beat faster again. The heart eventually resume to normal after like two minutes. Please this does happen at least once every month. Any suggestions.

[Artaud]

Hi Gabby,

Same as Tom recommended. Also, some links.

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Supraventricular-tachycardia/Pages/Introduction.aspx

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supraventricular_tachycardia

But there are other forms of Tachycardia that a Doctor must determine if it could be a problem, and a Monitoring Device (a Holter records the heart signals for 24 hours or more, an Event Monitor may be worn for weeks or until they electronically capture the heart signal that is causing the symptoms) is usually used so that a Doctor can see what is really occurring.

Many of these rhythms are not considered dangerous, but a doctor needs to make that determination. More sleep, avoiding caffeine, cigarettes, chocolate, recreational drugs, diet and some cold medications, etc. may help to prevent these rhythms from happening.

[tom_h]

This is not a doctor's forum, but for those of us who have heart issues. Please have your friend Google "Supraventricular Tachycardia symptoms" and see if they match what she is experiencing.  Of course, she should see a physician, but this will give her something to compare her symptoms to.