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Heart beats... Iregular... Help...

So, once in a while when im just doin normal activities (even just sittin doin nothing), it feels as if my heart skips a beat or two… It feels like my heart is being pushed into my chest.. Its like.. A painless pain.. Like … You like “omg” puts hands over heart but it really doesnt even hurt. It kinda scares me.. My breathing is pretty bad… I can just be sittin there and every 5mins a need a real big breath just to catch up with da breathing… Im 15, female, 140pounds, and im scared sh*tless that something is really wrong. My mom isnt worried about it at all… (my body has so many problems she just stoped carrying…)… So please help me if you can (btw I cant go to the doctor)..

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Answer #1

I went to the doctor about it. It can be caused by: a slightly misplacement of one of your ribs, an excess of oestrogen which is the female hormone (this may be the case for you going through puberty?), or stress. I had an ECG and it came out fine.

This is a suprisingly common problem in women. I would not worry too much at the moment. I had it for a few years and then it suddenly stopped with only thr occassional period where it came back. Go to the doctors if it still troubles you after a while, but be aware it is probably ok.

One way to treat it if it is oestrogen is to go on the contraceptive pill, but first you should just try and make sure you reduce your stress levels. Take relaxing baths, try to put problems in perspective and just take some time for you. If it still continues the doctor can treat the other two possible reasons.

Answer #2

ok, as a medical student I know a bit about this. their could be 2 different problems.

  1. one of your ribs could be pushing on a lung. and the lung could be pushing on your heart.

  2. you might have a under-sized heart or under-sized heart valve

Answer #3

Well your kinda going to have to go to the doctor. This can be anything. High blood pressure, risk or heart attack, maybe you could be having a stroke, and there is still tons of heart diseases that I can’t even name, and can only be done by a doctor. If you need help, which seems like you do, go see a doctor, or wait and see what happens. Those are your two options basically..

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