Heart palpatations at 24 years old.?

Question

I am 24 and started having palpations when I was 20 which occured after a meth overdose. My paplations stopped after a while but I just started gaining a lot more weight and now after I eat a meal no matter how small I still get palpations. It scares me and sometimes I am dizzy. I went to the doctor a long while ago and they assured me that that was normal. Am I going to die? I'm 5'1 180lbs, have been clean from drugs for 4 years.

Answer 1

No, you are not going to die, such vague episodes do occur, but you have fight back. Take a lot of water, Yoga, and keep your brain busy.
Last but not the least better cut down your weight by physical means and take help of dietrician. Stay in touch with your consultant, and you will be seeing your grand children.
DON'T GIVE UP.

Answer 2

Many times, the palpitation can be caused by stress or certain foods like caffeine. How long do they last and what time of day do they usually occur? These are important clues that could help your Doctor diagnose and treat the underlying problem. Another test that can help is an echocardiogram, or an ultrasound of your heart. Does'nt hurt and takes about 45 mins to complete. This test looks at the structures within your heart, the valves, the aorta , it also measures how much blood your heart is ejecting with each beat, also known as ejection fraction. You mentioned you used Meth in the past? If so, Could be your valves were damaged from using meth. Not trying to scare you or anything but , I would seriously ask to have an echo done to make sure. I know all this because I was born with a defective AORTIC VALVE and had no symptoms up until 3 years ago. I was getting short of breath easily and was also feeling palpitations like you mention. Turns out my valve had 2 leaflets instead of the normal 3 and this caused blood to seep back into my heart causing it to enlarge thus causing the shortness of breath and heart failure. Had a valve replacement 3 yrs. ago and feel fine. Occasionally, I get a paplpitation here and there but this in normal with valve surgeries. Hope this helps and good luck.

Answer 3

Palpitations come from many sources and most (as long as you've been checked by a physician) are completely benign. The reason you get them after a meal is because when your stomach is full or there is gas in your stomach, it creates pressure on your diaphram, triggering the vagus nerve that runs by your stomach up to your heart. This nerve generally communicates with the stomach to pump much needed blood to it after a meal to aid and speed digestion. But too much stimulation from a full stomach or gas/diaphram can cause your heart to skip/jump beats. EVERYONE experiences skipped beats (which aren't actually skipped beats, rather 2 spaced close together...most commonly PACs..pre-atrial contractions) but many people do not notice. Some people are more susceptible to feeling the missed beats than others. Healthy people experience them.
If you want to see improvement immediately, cut out all caffeine. That's not easy for some but it eliminated them completely for me. Also, try an antiacid after a heavy meal and eat smaller meals, spaced throughout the day more frequently.
The dizzyness is probably a reaction from the anxiety, which can perpetuate palpitations and make them worse sometimes. Try to remain calm, remind yourself it's a normal, physical sensation and you'll be fine. You can also take a deep breath which can stimulate a reverse effect on the vagus nerve and sometimes stop the 'flutter' you feel. The more your mind focuses in on your body, the more likely you will be to feeling these 'skipped' beats.
You may want to follow up with a cardiologist if they continue, but generally, those with bad hearts have pretty severe symptoms that affect many other parts of the body. Stay positive, remain drug free and hydrate yourself with plenty of water and get light exercise everday. You'll be fine.

Answer 4

What type of doctor assured you that this was normal? You may want to see a cardiologist for an echocardiogram and a Holter monitor (you wear this for 24 hours and it monitors your heart; excellent for detecting palpitations). Since the palpitations occurred after a drug overdose, there may be some pathology going in there. If a cardiologist clears you, then this may be something you have to learn to live with.

Answer 5

Congrats on being drug free for 4 years....and plz continue to stay clean. If your Dr. says you will be ok then you should be ok. You could follow up with a cardiologist, they specialize in that muscle we call the heart, and can also tell you if it is normal, and maybe even why it does this after you eat.

Again Congrats for your 4 yr success.

Answer 6

Well, i'm having palpitations too, and i understand how you feel when that happens. For me, its due to too much caffeine and some confusing sort of health history. my mom says its alright and since your doc said so too, try to relax then. if you get it again, try to take in deep breaths, or like in my case, you have difficulty breathing, try to keep calm, think positive. Don worry, be happy!

Answer 7

i would demand an echo cardio gram and take it from there!!!( a video of the heart)

Answer 8

Don't give up.