I have heart symptoms....?

Question

About once a month, I will just be sitting around doing homework or something, when my heart starts beating SUPER fast, and it doesn't have normal beats. My heart kind of flutters. I don't really know how to explain it. Does anybody know what this is??

Oh also...

I cough everytime it happens.



and in case you wanted to know i am 12

Haven't had my period yet.
I don't often drink caffiene.
They last for about 2 minutes.

Answer 1

Tell your doctor. There is a condition called supraventricular tachycardia, which can rarely be dangerous but mostly seems to be annoying. Hopefully, that's not what you have; but you want to rule it out first thing. There is something they can do for that now, called radiofrequency ablation.

Keep a log: how often do these episodes occur (you said about once a month; does it seem to be related to your menstrual cycle? does it always occur within the same part of the cycle?)? Do they appear to be related to what you were doing when they started? Do they appear to be related to what you were doing earlier in the day? Do you see any patterns in what triggers them? If, for example, they seem to be a reaction about a half hour after you drink coffee, then drink some coffee on the way to the doctor's office next time you go. (If it's caffeine-related, the doctor's answer will be to stop drinking caffeine. But it's worth ruling out.)

Answer 2

There are several things it could be, each part of the heart can make this happen so each one has a different name. Some examples SVT's, afib, aflutter... I would make sure your doctor knows. If you have a feeling of when it will happen they may have you wear what's called a holter monitor which records the hearts activity usually for 24 hours. It just has sticky things that go on your skin and a little recorder that usually fits in a pocket. It could be also that there are other skipped beats you just dont notice. Many have afib and don't notice until extremely fast or starts causing other issues. Don't be too worried until you talk to a doctor.

Answer 3

How often does this happen and how long do the episodes last? It could be something as simple as too much caffeine. Are you on any medications that could be considered a stimulant such as meds for ADHD? Many of us have cardiac arrhythmias on occassion. Stop the caffeine and see if that helps. If you have these often or they last longer than 3 to 5 seconds, you probably need to be checked out. Your doctor would at least need to get a baseline ECG to compare if your symptoms get worse. Be sure you mom knows this is happening and my suggestion is check it out.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

It's called a palpitation, it is caused by different things; hormonal changes, stress, caffiene, allergies, etc., etc.

Rarely, it can be a problem with the heart.

Answer 6

Its a common thing called an arrhythmia.