Heart (Cardio) Disorders & Diseases

When I drink I get this sharp pain in the middle of my chest and I get really hot

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Im and 18 year old and I don't drink that much only twice a month or so. When I do drink I get this sharp pain in the middle of my chest (not all the time though). I also get really hot, I feel faint and my heart beats really fast! the pain in my chest...

by Sarah98 over a year ago

Almost blacking out when biking. Is this because I'm just really out of shape?

Hi everyone, i was wondering why am i always (almost) blacking out when i ride a bike. I'm female and 21 years old. When i was younger, i never had this kind of problem. Like when i was 13, i need to run for miles before i felt like I'm going to black out, and i just felt it occasionally so...

by IWantToBikeSoBad over a year ago

Lightheaded and tired because of a low heart rate so I got a pacemaker

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I would get brief episodes of feeling lightheaded, almost like the lift you might feel when an elevator starts moving. I wasn't dizzy like vertigo, but it made me want to sit down and take a nap. Turns out my heart rate was dropping as low as 32 beats per minute. I now have a pacemaker and those...

by Dorcie over a year ago

while I was jogging, I felt like something is moving up and down inside my chest under my ribcage

Urgent!!! 3 days ago, I can feel that chest has a needle-like that's poking me. It hurts a lot. Then today, the pain just went off. Today I went for a jog, while I was jogging, I felt like something is moving up and down inside my chest under my rib-cage. But the pain has gone off. Can someone tell...

by Daniel over a year ago

My Life With and Without Supraventricular Tachycardia

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My name is Val, I am 20 years old and I am here to tell my story in regards to a heart condition that goes by the name of Supraventricular Tachycardia. I found some posts on the internet of other people whom have dealt with and or still currently deal with SVT. I am going to make this post...

by Guest over a year ago

Heart Palpitations and Insomnia

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Hello. I'm 18 -years-old (5' 1" ; 110 lbs), and I've been plagued by insomnia since late June. I would have sleepless nights every week or so, sometimes two nights in a row. Sometimes, I may be exhausted due to marching band, but I'm still unable to go to sleep until around 5 AM. Recently, moments...

by kat over a year ago

Heart Rate is changing rapidly although I'm using beta blockers. This causes dizziness

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History: I have been on a beta blocker for rapid heart rate since 2004: 2.5 mg Bystolic once a day. Current: for the past Week and a half this is what I am experiencing - Anytime I get up to go/do anything, my heart rate escalates to between 97-130 quickly and as soon as I stop/sit down, it...

by RobinCorrea356856 over a year ago

dull or sharp pains in sternum area after a deep crying jag

I have had sharp chest pains most of my adult life that come and go periodically. I just had a cry about some deep regret I have had in my life and It started to feel a dull pain over my sternum that lasted only a few secones then went away. what could that be?

by Nancy over a year ago

home finger prick blood sample and I started feeling dizzy and to sweat a lot

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i was taking a blood sample from my finger after trying to get the blood sample i started feeling funny i could hear buzzing sounds i started to sweat a lot so i had to take clothes off i did not know what was happening i had to live down all monged out i think i kind of passed out woke up all...

by van over a year ago

Sharp pain on the left side of my chest

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Im only 18 and Two days ago i bend down to get something and when i when I stood back up i had a sharp pain on the left side of my chest kinda under my breast its only lasted a couple seconds but it hurt to breathe then it went away but im still having a little bit of pain it comes and goes and...

by Michelle over a year ago