My Heart is racing?

Question

My heart has been racing for at least 4 years. It used to happen just once a month and race for about an hour or two. I had to wear a heart monitor but they said it was normal for a kid my age (i'm 15). But now its happening almost everyday or every two days. It can last from a couple of seconds to a couple of hours. And the other wierd part is that sometimes it happens when im relaxing, like sitting watching tv or lying down. My mom says it just from eating to much sugar, can that be true? Can anyone who has had the same problem tell me if this is normal or serious. Thanks.

By the way, i've been to the cardiologist. But they say they dont worry unless it the heart gets up to over 200 beats a minute. Mine usally goes around 140-175.

And I consume caffeine not everyday but enough. And it doesnt hurt when it happens. More enough just slows me down.

The only thing that really kinda scares me though. Is that heart attack runs in my family. My grandfather died from a heart attack and my dad suffered from one about 2 years ago. Hes ok no though.

Answer 1

I can't imagine why your parents and Doctors are not getting to the bottom of this. God willing, it may be nothing to worry about but clearly you are worried about it which must add additional stress to you. Please ask your parents to intervene for you and get some answers for you. I will pray for you because it has to be very scary for you. Take care.You shouldn't have to ask strangers and unqualified individuals to determine what is wrong with you. This is certainly for a Dr. to help you with.I am sorry you didn't get the help you need in the beginning.

Answer 2

I would see a psycologist/ psychiatrist. Alot of people dont see a 15 year old boy stressing out that much because be cause the question is "what does a 15 year old boy need to stress over." However, this can be one of the most stressful tiomes for a young lad because he is going through the ROLE vs. IDENTITY phase of his life. All tyopes of different things are going through his mind about who he is going to be, what hes going to be and what type of family role that he needs to play. Also, peer pressure can add alot. that is one of those scenarios that doesn't just pop up one day that the preverbial "just say no," decisions but all types of smaller expierences that add up. Your elevated heart rate just might be due to anxiety.

Answer 3

All of these answers were good. Did your cardiologist do a 24 hour holter monitor test to see what the heart rhytmn is when you have these bouts of tachycardia?? And, as a matter of routine, the doctor should check your TSH (thyroid) and CBC for anemia. In the meantime, cut caffiene...if it is just what iis called premature ventricular contractions, they can give you propranolol, or do ablation. Ask your doc...
good luck to you

Answer 4

that happened to me when i was ur age and now im 18 and still does sometimes and its from a thyroid condition and too much caffiene, so it helped when i stopped drinking caffinated stuff like juice and soda, or this might sound funny but the doctors said try to **** because it regulates and put s pressre on the heart to slow it down, hope that helps, it did 4 me

Answer 5

Hey it might be mitral regurgitation, a leaky valve in your heart, which results in palpitations(fast heart beats, uncomfortable feeling of heart beeping). Its happening to me really fast right now and it feels so uncomfortable and hurts. hope this helps.

Answer 6

Too much sugar...probably not. Are you consuming a lot of caffeine or energy drinks?

Answer 7

Your diet could definatly be a big cause of this but I would definatly go to the doctor!!!

Answer 8

i get the agsact same thing and people say it's normal, but sorry i have no clue what it is.
does it hurt when it hapens?
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