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Cardiophobia
Hello respected Doctors Good afternoon to all. I am 35 yrs old unmarried female with height 5.3 and thin body.I am suffering from cardiophobia since last year after I fainted. I always think I am going to get a heart attack. And that thinking causes my chest pain in the centre, neck, head, right ear. I feel breathless. I feel one day I will collapse and die. I don't have high bp or thyroid issues. I don't have diabetes. My HB is 13.5. My creatinine is 0.93. No cholesterol problem. I walk 30 mins everyday. Even when I walk I feel I will get a cardiac arrest right now and die. But still I force myself to walk. Did thrice ECG.. 85 bpm, 100bpm and 95 bpm. 2D echo is normal. Pls advise. I don't want to die young. At least I reach 70.. No history of heart disease in family. Regards Ishani
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Hi, your symptoms may be due to anxiety. Do treadmill test during annual health check ups. Continue regular walking for good health and do yoga toreduce anxiety. Don't worry, you have no risk factors and young so very less possibility for heart issues. If your symptoms persists consult online with your old reports.
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Palpitations or increased heart beat are feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing. They can be felt in your chest, throat, or neck. You may Have an unpleasant awareness of your own heartbeat or may Feel like your heart skipped or stopped beats The heart's rhythm may be normal or abnormal when you have palpitations. Normally the heart beats 60 to 100 times per minute. The rate may drop below 60 beats per minute in people who exercise routinely or take medicines that slow the heart. If your heart rate is fast (over 100 beats per minute), this is called tachycardia. A heart rate slower than 60 is called bradycardia. An occasional extra heartbeat is known as extrasystole. Sinus tachycardia is a normal increase in the heart rate. How it happens - The sinoatrial (SA) node - the heart's natural pacemaker - sends out electrical signals faster than usual. The heart rate is fast, but the heart beats properly. Causes of sinus tachycardia - A rapid heartbeat may be your body's response to common conditions such as: Fever Anxiety Some medicinal and street drugs Severe emotional distress Fright Strenuous exercise Other causes but less commonly, it may indicate: Anemia (low blood count) Increased thyroid activity Heart muscle damage from heart attack or heart failure Hemorrhage (severe bleeding) You may be having Palpitations, which are feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing. They can be felt in your chest, throat, or neck. You may Have an unpleasant awareness of your own heartbeat or may Feel like your heart skipped or stopped beats The heart's rhythm may be normal or abnormal when you have palpitations. Palpitations are not serious most of the time. Sensations representing an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) may be more serious. Your doctor should consider and treat the cause of sinus tachycardia rather than the condition itself. If your rapid heartbeat is a symptom of a more serious or longer term problem, simply slowing the heart rate without checking for underlying reasons could cause more harm because you are leave the underlying condition untreated. You need to get yourself checked what you may be having is intermittent tachycardia / arrhythmia which means that intermittently your heart rate increases or the heart Rhythm changes which can be dangerous if it does not get corrected on its own. Or it can be an early sign of impending heart disease. but to diagnose it you need to get an ECG done while you are having the rhythm problem or you can get holter monitoring for 24 hours during which if you have this episode it will get registered and documented. Also you need to get a complete lipid profile done as well as a echocardiogram and blood sugar and thyroid levels to look for risk factors. Once you have done that Get back to me with the reports for a detailed consultation.  Meanwhile Watch these simple explanatory videos for understanding  the problem. Copy the link address to  browser https://youtu.be/uyedrh9cqhk Do check out other videos on my channel and follow me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dr.education.youtube/ Subscribe My channel on YouTube for detailed explanation about you  health  concerns https://www.youtube.com/dreducation
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