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I have chronic anxiety with constant tachycardia. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 24-year-old female who has been suffering with episodes of tachycardia and ventricular ectopic beats for 2 years now. I have had many testes domed on my heart, these include; various ECG’s, a 24-hour heart monitor, a 5-day heart monitor, a 7-day heart monitor and an echocardio... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your reports appear to be fine other than ectopics and probably sinus tachycardia, which are benign (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You should get your thyroid test and hemoglobin level done if not done recently. You should assure yourself that thes... Read Full »
Fast heartbeat and stuffiness during and after exam. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 20-year-old female. I have been under stress because of exams. During the exams period, my heartbeats were faster and my heart felt stuffed. I consulted a doctor, and he told me it was just anxiety because of my exams and asked me to take Magnesium pills twice a day. I passed the e... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. The likelihood of heart illness is very less because the age and symptom profile is not suggestive of heart disease. It appears to be acidity and reflux disease. Do you have upper abdominal pain, nausea, bloating, burpin... Read Full »
What symptoms will I experience after stopping Fluoxetine?
Query: Hello doctor, I have taken three pills of Fluoxetine 10 mg across three days. I decided to discontinue it. When should I start worrying about the withdrawal symptoms? Will it be severe? I am currently taking multivitamins. Please suggest. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The likelihood of developing withdrawal symptoms is very less, as you received it for a very short duration,and also since it has a longer half-life. You may have nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headaches, light-headedness, dizziness, diminished appetite, sweating, chills... Read Full »
I am very stressed and have had a chest pain which is dull and aching. Why so?
Query: Hello doctor, I have had pain in my chest for a month now. In the beginning, it was more of all over the place like in my ribs and what felt like behind my breasts and it also hurt on my sternum. I was having palpitations in the beginning. I have been under a lot of emotional stress. Also, I would ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. I need to know more about the symptoms, like precipitating factors, factors that increase pain, etc. Considering your age and symptoms, the possibility of a cardiac cause of this pain is very low. There is nothing to worry about. Most pr... Read Full »
Why does my son face breathlessness?
Query: Hello doctor, My son sometimes feels breathlessness. I have consulted the doctor. The doctor asked for chest X-ray and ECG but both are normal. The doctor said that the reports are fine. Please tell the reason and provide the management. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There could be multiple reasons for shortness of breath. Usually, lungs or heart problems. Also, low hemoglobin can cause shortness of breath.Now, firstly, after how much exertion he gets shortness of breath? Is this shortness occurs only during a particular time... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am 33 years old and have been feeling anxious for the past two years. A while ago, I discovered a slight heart condition called borderline left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). I am taking medications like calcium channel blockers and ARB (angiotensin receptor blockers). Knowing about ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. No need to worry; this is just a compensatory change in the heart in response to high blood pressure. It is similar to how bicep muscles hypertrophy in response to exercise. It will gradually improve as your blood p... Read Full »
I suffer from breathlessness and heart pauses. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I wanted to know if you could answer one question for me. I experienced an episode that lasted roughly about two to three minutes where I felt that I could not seem to catch my breath and it felt as if my heart had stopped beating. I checked my heart rate roughly three minutes after th... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This can be a cardiac arrhythmia like PSVT (paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia) or atrial fibrillation, in which heart rate suddenly goes up and also suddenly decreases. And one may get symptoms like shortness of breath, chest pain or heaviness, dizziness, etc. ... Read Full »
Should I concern about my resting low heart rate?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 24-year-old male. I have health anxiety and over the past few days, I have noticed my heart rates is as low as 46. Upon further research, my fitness tracker has shown a steady decline in my resting heart rate over the past few weeks. A steady drop the low 60s in April to an ave... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is usually not a matter of concern. Are you an athlete or involved in heavy activities or vigorous running? It is usually fine to have a resting heart rate in this range especially in individuals who perform heavy activities. It is due to high vagal tone in athlet... Read Full »
I am suffering from sudden severe headaches, chest pain, and dizziness. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I am an 18 year old female. I am suffering from sudden, severe headaches, chest pain, dizziness, fainting, difficulty in balance and blurring of vision often. Why? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are two possibilities. One is anxiety episodes, and the other one is cardiac arrhythmia like PSVT (paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia) or atrial fibrillation, in which heart rate suddenly goes up and also suddenly decreases. Do you have any palpitations or in... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am an 18-year-old boy currently under investigation in hospital for heart problems, no diagnosis was done. Whenever I smoke marijuana to help with my shoulder pain my heart rate is around 160 to 200 bpm for a few hours. If I get anxious it may get to 210 bpm but I have learned not to... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. If your heart is really beating that fast and irregularly then mostly you are having cardiac arrhythmias. Since you mentioned irregular heartbeat as well, my first possibility if of atrial fibrillation. This is a condition characterized by a... Read Full »