why does my heart beat so fast?

I have got pretty much the same problem, i am trying to gather all the people with the similar heart problems into one group so we can try and make a change to this. I am 15 and have created a whole new facebook account just for what i am planning to do. 

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Supra-ventricular Tachycardia: look this up this is what it is, your heart rate goes out of control all due to the electrical part of your heart. It can happen at any time any where mine starts at 180 BPM and has been up to 227 BPM It can happen at any age young children to older adults....Triggers are caffeine, alcohol, hot showers, cold water, stress, lack of sleep ect.....

I am 40 years old, slightly overweight, but I had some stabbing pain in my inner ear as of yesterday morning. I do admit I had a sore right ear on Friday or Saturday, so that may have possibly led to these off-and-on stabbing pains since yesterday morning. I thought it was a jaw thing, and I was told by my friend that it might be an early sign of a heart attack. My heart beat so fast, and I think I was going through an anxiety attack that took 10-15 minutes to hit its peak, but while my heart beats normally, the effects of such attack may take a few days to fully recover. So maybe it's possible that I may not be on the verge of a heart attack, otherwise I would have continuing pain somewhere in my upper body. I don't smoke, nor drink alcohol, but heart disease does run in my family, and I haven't been going to the gym much so far in 2013. I do admit that my stress levels rose in recent weeks, and I have possible fear of some event with my job coming up (not a layoff, but more a strike). I will be heading back to the gym starting today to try to reverse any stress and anxiety and kill the effects of such attack very soon!

Who knows, maybe I might have been working on a personal project towards a hobby continuously for a week and that may have led to stress over time. If so, I think I need to lighten my work and do a little tiny bit at a time, but not daily.

I highly doubt you are having a heart attack or will from the stabbing ear pain. You may have an ear infection which caused the pain and caused the heart rate to rise due to pain and then the anxiety raised it even more. If your ear continues to hurt I'd go to Dr infection can cause heart rate to be faster and palpitation. Good luck

Im 19 & im having this thing starting 2months ago.. When my heart beat fast i just want to lie down... but i can't when i lie it so fassst.. :( i cant help myself.. i went to docter but when i go to c docter my heart beat is just normal ..  n also when its being fast i feel pain...

listen guys and disorder fellow my name is ghufran u can read my post on page 12 i was also having these problem heart beat so fast that going to have a heart attack all the time feel pain close to heart and it was the fear all the time. do u know what in those days i used to say myself i want to sleep i want that i will feel sleepish but after having a sleep of just 2 hours or 3 woke p like tick and felt no more sleepish i went to the doctor twice those were the 2 different heart specialist both suggested that anxiety i was feeling that i am running trying to escape from death but death is chasing me and these heckting doctors cannot understand when i will die they will say o mistake he was having the heart problem u know this kind of things so friends listen if doctors are saying its anxiety then accept it. accept that u r sensitive i am a man and 23 years old its embarassing they are saying u r sensitive but still i accept it .

Since you don't do any drugs... Sexual or excessive sexually activities can increase your heart rate at a resting rate. Personal experience trust me. Includes alone or with a partner. Minimize to 3 times a week. or less. Less is better.

do u know what the best part my fast heart beat gone urs will be gone too soon dont worry just ignore it as much as u can simply when it comes to ur mind just say so what

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. It's a very unheard of and commonly misdiagnosed nervous system disorder that causes a multitude of problems and symptoms, primarily rapid heartbeat. I was diagnosed last year. Feel free to contact me if you would like more info/would like to talk.http://www.dinet.org/pots_an_overview.htm

Ive read every post and I can relate to most of them. Im 21 its been happening for as long as I can remember. Im booked into see the cardiology in the next two weeks:/

although all time my heart beat fast, and during this i feel much fear, which disturb me alot,  

i ont know what to do with this problem, 

as i'm 27 years old, regular sports man,  hight 5'9" , weight.63kg.

i consider my self as fit man.

but this problem disturbing me mentally, and feel un even fear...............i'm regular offring my prayers from childhood.

hi, i am only 22 years old i get fast heart beat sometimes even i am relaxed. is it normal? i need an answer please.
thanking you.

HEMMAT

Its not normal but its not something alarming. unless your heart speeds up like over 150 beats i wouldn't be too concerned. Are you over weight? Do you smoke, drink alcohol, do drugs? Drink caffeine? Eat a lot of chocolate? Those things can cause a higher heart rate. I have had this problem for 3 years now and doctors put me on metoprolol to slow it down but it doesn't really work. Basically mine gets fast when I eat and for hours after. I have learned to control it to an extent, but sometimes it does give me a fit. Mine has never went over 140 and that only happened one time. Next time it beats fast, splash ice cold water in your face several times and then sit down, hold your breath and push like you are going to poop, you should feel it slow down after that. If I was you i would still see a cardiologist to make sure its nothing bad. If everything comes back good then I'd try those things I mentioned above. Try not to stress over it and ignore it best as you can. Good luck

Im 21 years old, when I was 15 I went to the doc. as well got all kinds of test ekgs,blood,X-rays went to the best hospital for kids my doc said it was normal with the time it will go away, but last year October 2012 I felt my heart beating fast for no reason then I just didn't put to much attention. now this year yesterday mach 2013 I was eating when my hear stared beating fast so I call some doctor that I heard on the radio I asked him about my condition he said to eat healthy no sodas any kind no red meat just turkey or chicken vegetables fruits no fast food no corn tortillas just wheat bread or to tillas etc and sleep more and exercise everyday dont take energy drink and coffee or stuffs that contained caffeine.... drink soy milk no cheese use olive oil when cooking. so I'm trying everything and I believe it's works I have heard from other people you'll should try this to guys...

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I am hypothyroid and have tachycardia once or twice a month. It doesn't last very long, sometimes just after going to bed when trying to get off to sleep, and sometimes it seems to be linked with a need to empty my bowels. However, I do find that the symptoms subside quite quickly after sipping water. As I am taking thyroxine the tachycardia may or may not be a side effect, but it's quite alarming.