My daughter who is 13 while undergoing a routine check was found to have a noise in her heart like a murmur,she is going for a heart echo in jan, but then last night she started to feel faint, dizzy and shaky and her heart was pumping so fast and hard we could see it in her chest. I did ring the doctor who said sometimes this can be a side effect of a murmour but she has not been diagnosed with anything yet, just that she has a whooshing noise in her heart, im happy that this is probably a murmour and that that is common but what are these new side effects and is that something more serious i thought if it were just a murmour there were not really any side effects and she would lead a normal life, but these frighten her, so im worried its more serious.
Please let me say she is going to have this investigated, i know to contact the doc, please dont say that, what im looking for is anyone with experiance who may be able to tell me whats happening. Thanks so much and merry xmas xx
2006-12-23 18:59:59 · 7 answers · asked by suzie1968uk 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
i was born with 3 hole and a murmur.
as a child i would have to go the Hospital every 3 years until i was 21.
each time a would have the same test a ECG/EKG and Echocardiogram.
i am ok now just get tired sometime.
EKG (electrocardiogram). This test is used to measure the rate and regularity of your heartbeat. The EKG can help rule out a variety of heart problems.
Echocardiogram. This test uses sound waves to create a moving picture of your heart. Echocardiogram provides information about the size and shape of your heart and how well your heart chambers and valves are functioning. The test also can identify areas of poor blood flow to the heart, areas of heart muscle that are not contracting normally, and previous injury to the heart muscle caused by poor blood flow.
There are several different types of echocardiograms, including a stress echocardiogram. During this test, an echocardiogram is done both before and after your heart is stressed either by having you exercise or by injecting a medicine into your bloodstream that makes your heart beat faster and work harder. A stress echocardiogram is usually done to find out if you have decreased blood flow to your heart
2006-12-23 19:34:08 · answer #1 · answered by truckiechicken 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds to me as though her heart was having to work far too hard and that the adrenaline produced by the panic was making her dizzy. Take a look at this page for information on congenital heart disease in children: http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=109§ionId=8187 It says that a murmur is often a symptom, but itself usually harmless, but children with congenital heart disease often become dizzy and even faint.
NHS Direct offer a great e-mail and telephone service where you can send them queries like this and get advice from a nurse or doctor. If they feel that your daughter needs to be seen urgently then they will tell you.
I'd give them a ring on 0845 4647, speak to a nurse and put your mind at rest. If the new symptoms are frightening your daughter then this will be putting strain on her heart so it's best to take advice. Alternatively give the specialist advisers at the Children's Heart Federation Helpline a call on 0 808 808 5000. They provide advice and guidance to parents of children with heart problems.
I hope you get it sorted out so you and your daughter can enjoy Christmas.
2006-12-23 19:19:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dream interpretation is lots of conjecture because there is so much symbolism. I might suggest that your friend is you; you are looking at yourself in a vulnerable situation, possibly related to your fear of being hurt in an intimate relationship. The cutting and carving is your way of killing off the man who may hurt you; it's a self-defense of your heart. Of course, all of this could be wrong. As for the doves, Donna makes a great point, but it could be that you want KFC for dinner. (I had to say something funny.)
2016-03-13 21:47:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doctors go through many years of training and hard work to get where they are. They will not put your daughter under any risk. Just trust their judgement and be patient whilst the tests are being carried out and results are being collated.
2006-12-24 05:30:46 · answer #4 · answered by bannister_natalie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does sound like a heart murmur. Usually that is caused by a leaky valve in between the chambers of the heart If it is severe the valve is surgically replaced.
www.webmd.com
2006-12-23 19:12:05 · answer #5 · answered by shelley_gaudreau2000 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
had she ever sore throat in childhod?
has she suffered arthiritis?
This is a volvular heart disease she is suffering from
I guess this is Mitral Incompetance thus Pan systolic murmur
It may be treated wid penicillin...but may need balloon valvoplasy or valve replacement surgery( prosthesis )
2006-12-23 19:53:10 · answer #6 · answered by Dr.Varun indiafivestar@yahoo.com 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would rush her to hospital. It's not the Doctor's heart. What would he do if it were his own daughter?
2006-12-23 19:07:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she was my daughter I would take her straight to the hospital if it happens again, she will likely get the tests faster that way too;
2006-12-24 03:47:23 · answer #8 · answered by huggz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋