Has had all the tests, and they are all normal, just her heart is racing away from 120 beats just sitting per minute, highest 164, she is on low dose of heart tablet, even that is having little effect, anyone out there with any suggestions, thk you.
2006-12-10 16:38:25 · 15 answers · asked by Little miss naughty 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
My daughter is 15 years old.
2006-12-10 16:57:12 · update #1
Depends on her age, medication consumption, cardiac history...... 120 BPM is fast but not life threatening. The avg. HR for an adult (your daughter qualifies) is 80-100 BPM. Sedentary lifestyle, obesity, mental disposition, environmental factors, just to name a few can all play a part. Consult with a cardiologist and don't stop until you get answers! If she ever displays with respiratory distress, diaphroresis (sweating), chest pain, jaw pain upper back pain, left arm pain, or unresolvable epigastric pain (stomach pain) call 911. Good Luck.
Firefighter/Paramedic 12 years.
2006-12-10 16:51:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me first say I'm not doctor. However, I recently ran into a strange thing like this with my sister. She had a very high heart rate of 120 resting and going higher. The hospital wouldn't let her leave the hospital until after she was under obeservation over night. Turns out her heart slowed while she slept and returned to normal.
The doctor believed it was due to possible heat exhaustion. I'm thinking that may have been the ultimate reason but think some other factors may have contributed.
1: Tight Clothing
2: Not enough to eat
3: Nervousness.
#3 Was a very important factor. A persons mental state can affect their heart rate.
Another interesting thing that was done at the hospital was trying to slow the heart rate down with a drug. I don't remember the name, but they gave her a drug to treat people with heart disease that would slow down her heart if in fact it was due to some sort of heart disease, but if it wasn't related it would just temporarily slow it for like 2 seconds and then go back to fast.
It was a pretty intense moment for my Dad and me to watch this "test". Well sure enough her heart rate dropped to about 40 bpm and jumped right back up. Did they do this test to your daughter?
In any event, I would highly suggest getting a second opinion and/or seek help from a heart specialist.
2006-12-10 16:54:52 · answer #2 · answered by PanamaMike 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I used to get a really fast heart rate during exercise- like 200bpm during a walk/jog speed
I had an ECG & a scan & they found nothing wrong so I just carried on
If the doctors aren't too concerned then I wdnt worry
2006-12-10 21:51:40 · answer #3 · answered by Just me 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YES take her to see a doctor ASAP...that's nothing to mess with and nothing to procrastinate about. When my friend was a teen she had weird heart beat and she was told by one doctor that she was ok but then she saw another one and come to find out she had WPW also known as Wolfe Parkinson White, she ended up needing surgery... Im not saying that's what your daughter has im just saying that this is nothing to mess with and if you want to see more than one doctor then do it. I hope she feels better soon :) Please get her checked ..
2016-05-23 04:15:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In addition to the great answers the others left. Does she have a high caffeine intake? My husband's resting heart rate used to be 120-130, but after reducing the amount of caffeine he drank, his resting heart rate is about 90.
2006-12-10 18:38:03 · answer #5 · answered by frankie3919 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have to wonder what type of heart tablet you are talking about. I know that most cardiologists advice people with heart problems to take a low dose aspirin every day, but when I started that I got SVT, and my heart was beating 240 per minute. If she is taking low dose aspirin or baby aspirin have her try not to take it for a few days and see if it makes a difference, I know it does for me.
2006-12-10 16:50:37 · answer #6 · answered by hargonagain 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You said all the tests are normal. It shouldn't be! A heartbeat of 120/minute in rested state is definitely abnormal. Could be Rheumatic Heart Disease(RHD) already. Go back to your doctor.
2006-12-10 17:33:24 · answer #7 · answered by Cromwell1230 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
how old is she?
is she on drugs?
is she overweight?
not being mean, im an EMT these things all effect heart rate, she could just be wired strange, does it cause her chest pain, if so she needs to see a cardio doctor and get it check out in depth
2006-12-10 16:49:11 · answer #8 · answered by Recil D 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
She might benefit from biofeedback or meditation or yoga. Of course, she should take her meds but a rapid hear rate really puts a strain on the body. I have a good friend who did biofeedback for an arrhythmia and it helped him a lot.
http://www.psychotherapy.com/bio.html
2006-12-10 16:48:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is called tachycardia, if you want to look it up.
There are many different types, most are very treatable, but you must be sure to get her referred and investigated by a cardiologist.
2006-12-10 18:01:22 · answer #10 · answered by RM 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋