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I feel like my heart is coming out of my chest! I don't know what it is Does it have something to do with caffeine? I only drink about 3 cups of coffee in the morning and there not always full and then I try to drink water the rest of the day. I do smoke would that have something to do with it? It just started about 3 weeks ago and it really bothers me I would just be sitting there and you can feel it skip I have my husband put his hand on it to feel it and he even feels it its really bothersom Please help Its very scary thanks stacy
Go to a doctor now! I went to the doctor they said i might have heart murmur! and dont drink caffeine anymore because they said it will make it worse. so go to the doctor and check it. i cant have any caffeine i use to drink lots. But also it can be stress but just go to the doctor. a heart murmur is when your heart maybe leaking or even a hole in it and possibly death but it kind of depends!
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Hi Stacy,
If this is constant awareness of a pounding heart and a normal heart rate, yes it can be from caffeine, tea, chocolate, etc. These substances increase the contractility of your heart and increase your awareness of heart beats. When I see patients in clinic with similar concerns, I usually order a holter monitor and try to correlate the symptoms with a heart rhythm. If the symptoms do not correlate with a heart rhythm and is constant, it is usually related to stress, anxiety, or food consumption with caffeine.
I hope this helps.
If this is constant awareness of a pounding heart and a normal heart rate, yes it can be from caffeine, tea, chocolate, etc. These substances increase the contractility of your heart and increase your awareness of heart beats. When I see patients in clinic with similar concerns, I usually order a holter monitor and try to correlate the symptoms with a heart rhythm. If the symptoms do not correlate with a heart rhythm and is constant, it is usually related to stress, anxiety, or food consumption with caffeine.
I hope this helps.
I feel like my heart is coming out of my chest! I don't know what it is Does is have something to do with caffeine? I only drink about 3 cups of coffee in the morning and there not always full and then I try to drink water the rest of the day. I do smoke would that have something to do with it? It just started about 3 weeks ago and it really bothers me I would just be sitting there and you can feel it skip I have my husband put his hand on it to feel and he even feels it. It is really bothersom Please help its very scary thanks stacy
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