Rapid Heart Rate

Question

I don't know what has been wrong lately, but it seems like my heart has been beating faster than normal after I eat. I also have some pressure in my head sometimes, but I don't know what that is from either. I go to the doctor ALL the time, and he lets me know that I am okay all the time. I just want to know that I am okay, but my heart probably beats around 110 beats a minute and I am just resting, which is the only time I can feel it. Right now my heart is beating 84 beats a minute and it is in the day time and I am at work moving around. I just don't know why it beats faster after I eat. It seems like there is sort of a shortness of breath in there too, but I don't know what shortness of breath feels like, I can breathe fine and everything. It is just worrying me that I have such a high heart rate sometimes during the night. Is there something wrong? I have never had an EKG though or anything, but there were a few times I went to the doctor when my blood pressure was high but I get nervous to go to the doctor anyways. What does everyone think?

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michelle905 · Answer

Do you have any other symptoms? If this happenes periodically but have other symptoms (such as fatigue, bad memory/losing words, feeling low and others) it could be your thyroid. Your heart has to work hearder when you are low on T3 and T4. this is just a suggesttion. I had palpations, "skipping a beat" and racing beat they were due to this. My heart was and is fine.

abc401 · Answer

Well, I have been evaluated by my doctor but he never thinks anything is wrong with me. I noticed last night, I had a few beers, well I was done drinking about 6 beers and my fingertips felt like they had a sheet over them when I touched them, so they were not exactly numb. My pulse is so high too when I drink. Does anyone know what might be causing this?

nicolette36 · Answer

i think its impossible to tell until you have been evaluated by a cardiologist,maybe you should wear a holter monitor for 24 hours,that makes a recording of all your hearts activity over that period,anything abnormal will show up.