Ok. So I’m not a doctor and I’m only 15, although I plan to be one and I just use this app to learn, but I have a question. And I’m not sure if a lot of people still use this app anymore but it’s worth a shot. So about 6 months ago I started having heart palpitations quite frequently. I originally thought it was anxiety, but i will just be laying in bed and my heart is pounding out of my chest. It’s everyday, all day long. And I’m out of breath by doing the most simple of tasks. I also get chest pains most days of the week. I went to my family physician, who sent me to the children’s hospital downtown because my BP was 163/100. They did blood work, a urine test, and an EKG. They sent me home a few hours later and I went to a cardiologist the next day. He did some tests and took my BP and sent me home with a heart monitor that was stuck to my chest. He said nothing was functionally wrong with my heart. My family physician said it was dehydration, which I didn’t agree with, but I went home anyways. The next couple months I focused on drinking plenty of fluids and I’m always drinking Gatorade. I was on ADD medication, but I haven’t been on it for months and I am still having palpitations. So after months of drinking fluids the palpitations have not gotten better at all and I am always exhausted. Every time I try to figure out what is wrong with me, I develop a lump in my throat and I want to cry because I feel so terrible and I’m so angry and I can’t do normal things without getting so out of breath and my doctor keeps saying it’s dehydration. Someone please give me some advice.
Dehydration is a likely and potential cause of palpitations. If drinking excessive amounts of water do not work, know that stress, anxiety, dietary changes, stimulants, certain medicines, hormonal fluctuations, exercise, anemia, and certain heart conditions can cause palpitations. Since your doctor told you that no sign of a certain condition is visible, I would stick to drinking more water (focusing more on water than Gatorade since it’s your bodies main source of energy without sugar) not to mention sugar also increases heart rate exponentially. I don’t think it’s a serious issue since tests have been taken, but make sure to follow up with your doctor as soon as possible for concerns. Hope this helps. Disclaimer: I am not specialized in this aspect so please do research and follow up with your own decisions. I don’t want to make anything worse.
Hi. I'm not an expert at these things. But maybe if you try drinking just plain water instead of Gatorade drinks (which contain a lot of sugar).
I did. But drinking just water is not improving my symptoms. What should I do?
Well for how long have you been drinking just water? Maybe if you do so for a longer period of time?
I dont know the full history but If you keep feeling this way maybe you should insists on finding the reason, I would say that as far as there is nothing wrong with your heart, you can visit an Endocrinologist and get your hormones checked like your thyroid.
Ok thank you for your reply! I will definitely look into seeing an Endocrinologist. Thank you so much for your help!
What blood work was done? What were the results? If you could get a copy of the ecg that could be helpful. Any past medical history, family medical history, and social history? Differental diagnosis: Sinus Arrhythmias Afib/ atrial arrhythmia Drug stimulus including caffeine Dehydration Chronic lung conditions Anxiety/ stress etc MORE INFO NEEDED EMT-
