Palpitations?

Question

I Was At The Park Yesterday Afternoon With 3 of my children and Jessa who's five complained of a chest pain close to her heart. I Told Her To Come And Sit Down Last Night She Was Very Unwell
What Happened Her Are Her Symptoms

1) She Was As White As Snow
2) Heart Palpitations
3) Sore Chest

Is It A Virus Cause I Have Been Getting It As well. Will it harm the babies im pregnant with?
And Will My Other Children Get it?

Please Help Me I'm Really worried

Answer 1

Go to the DOCTOR! Really, heart palpitations along with these symptoms is nothing to be asking on Yahoo-answers! Seriously though, if your five year old daughter is having possible heart-complications it could be a parasite, or poisoning or medical interaction or anything, but if it is a heart complication it is definately a serious problem and needs immediate attention from a doctor. If you wait for something like this the consequences could be permanent!

Answer 2

Some children get palpitations when they are really excited or even worried about things. It's probably that and can affect them a little, my daughter has had this in her teens. I took her to the doctor and that's what he said, he checked her heart and it was fine.
Have a word with your doctor just to be on the safe side and put your mind at rest, I am sure it's nothing serious...

Answer 3

Palpitations: Unpleasant sensations of irregular and/or forceful beating of the heart. In some patients with palpitations, no heart disease or abnormal heart rhythms can be found. In others, palpitations result from abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias). Arrhythmias refer to heartbeats that are too slow, too rapid, irregular, or too early.

Heart palpitations cause the sensation of rapid, fluttering or pounding heartbeats. Although heart palpitations can be worrisome, they're often harmless. Common causes of heart palpitations include:

* Anxiety
* Stress
* Exercise or Strenuous activities
* Caffeine
* Nicotine
* Fever
* Hormone changes associated with menstruation, pregnancy or menopause
* Certain medications, such as pseudoephedrine, an ingredient in some cold and allergy medicines

Often the cause of heart palpitations can't be determined. However, occasionally, heart palpitations can be a sign of a serious, underlying problem such as hyperthyroidism or an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia). Arrhythmias may include very fast heart rates (tachycardia), unusually slow heart rates (bradycardia) or an irregular heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation).

If you're concerned about heart palpitations, consult your doctor. He or she may recommend further evaluation such as heart monitoring tests. Seek prompt medical attention if heart palpitations are accompanied by:

* Dizziness
* Shortness of breath
* Chest discomfort or pain
* Fainting

it's probably a circulatory problem, i don't think its contagious.

to be safe go to a pediatric cardiologist for your child and talk to your ob-gyne about your symptoms..

hope this helped..

Answer 4

My wife and I had a similar thing. For over a week we had missed heart beat - like palpitations. That was three years ago and no problems since. We are convinced that it was a virus. The problem with going to the doc is- he will send you to the hospital and they will probably do a heart transplant! But if it continues I would go and see your GP just to be on the safe side.

Answer 5

Those symptoms sound more like a congenital heart defect as opposed to a virus. I would take her to a pediatrician as soon as possible.