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I have had a minor heart pain. What could it be?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 17 years old and I am having a minor pain in my heart. I also have heart palpitations regularly. I exercise regularly and eat healthy. I do not know if something is wrong with me. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern and will try to help you sort out your problems. What does heart pain mean? Where is it present? Usually, heart pain does not come where the heart is located. Heart pain causes pain in the inner border of the arm and also radiating to sh... Read Full »
I have frequent palpitation along with gas. How to manage it?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 22 year old male with the problem of heart palpitations. Recently, my lifestyle is not active. I feel lazy, and I am overweight. I first got palpitations 10 days before when I woke up on an empty stomach and bloating. I had a few of them even after motion until I had something to e... Read Full »
Dr. Satpute Ganeshkumar Suresh
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Occasional missed heartbeats are quite common among individuals without any underlying conditions. However, if these occurrences become recurrent, it's advisable to undergo certain tests for further evaluation. I recommend scheduling the following tests at a cardiology c... Read Full »
My wife has palpitations. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My wife is 47 years old. Suddenly in sleep, she felt palpitations two to three days back and we went to the hospital and found ECG normal. Echo test is normal, Trop I test is normal but TMT is positive. The doctor advised to go for angiography but another doctor says that before angiog... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Firstly, let me know if she has any risk factors like hypertension, diabetes, deranged lipid profile or family history of heart disease. Usually, what we do, since angiography is an invasive test, we make sure that the patient needs it or not. So initially, subjects the ... Read Full »
I have heart palpitations when I exercise. Am I over-exercising?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 46-year-old male. I have a desk job where I need to be sitting for eight hours continuously at the computer. I am suffering from these problems since 27 years. When I was 19 years old, I did heavy exercises once and suddenly the heartbeat increased to approximately 180 times per... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have done some tests already related to the heart and found it to be normal. I suggest you do free T4 (thyroxine), T3 (triiodothyronine), TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone), Holter monitoring, and hemoglobin. Based on the reports, the next course of action could b... Read Full »
I get palpitations often. Should I take Disprin for prophylaxis?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 62 year old female. I get palpitations quite often. My blood pressure remains 130/90 with Telma 20 mg and Nebicard 2.5 mg. Also, some friends told me to take Disprin 2.8 mg for prophylaxis. Please advise if I need to take Dispirin or anything else. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your blood pressure is fairly controlled. I suggest you continue both the medicines. Please do an ECG (electrocardiogram) when you are getting palpitations. I suggest you take calcium and vitamin D3 tablets and Meconeuron OD (Methylcobalamin) once a day for three mon... Read Full »
What are the side effects of taking Adderall?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a 29 year old boyfriend, who weighs 190 lbs and 6 feet tall, he is a former athlete in college. He was diagnosed with idiopathic hypersomnia through the spinal tab, five years ago. He is now taking Adderall 60 mg a day total, spread over six times, and is using Flumazenil cream, wh... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Idiopathic hypersomnia is a sleep disorder even less common than narcolepsy, a rare sleep disease. The biggest distinguishing characteristics include differences in REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, the absence of cataplexy (a sudden weakness in the muscles while fully co... Read Full »
I have a fast heartbeat, palpitations, and chest pain. Why?
Query: I have had a fast heartbeat and palpitations with chest pain that comes and goes. My heart can beat from 40 to 170 bpm. Last year I went for an ECG, and they said my heart was a bit fast, so I had a 24-hour ECG. They said nothing to worry about at this moment. I am seeing my doctor next week for the... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Thanks for reaching out to icliniq. Thank you for your query. I am very sorry about your medical condition. Regarding your symptoms, I believe you have acute pericarditis, an inflammatory disease of the heart wall. I can see they did an exercise ECG (electrocardiogram), but nothing was fou... Read Full »
I suffer from erectile dysfunction. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I am currently facing erectile dysfunction, palpitations, occasional heartburn, and a consistently low blood pressure of 110/60 mm of Hg. Recent history of typhoid fever, but currently recovering.Please help.Thank you in advance. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Based on your reported issues, it appears you may be experiencing erectile dysfunction (ED), a condition where a person has difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection sufficient for sexual activity. The potential rea... Read Full »
I have been experiencing fast heart beat and palpitations. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I would like some advice. I have had an ECG and 24-hour ECG, which I was told was normal. I went to my GP for a fast heartbeat and palpitations. My blood pressure was 136/88 mmHg. She had to take it twice. Then she checked my heart, which she said was relatively fast, and she could feel i... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Regarding your symptoms, you have sinus tachycardia due to anxiety, panic attacks, or infection. Any history of smoking, alcohol intake, or illicit drug intake? Please do a TTE (transthoracic echocardiogram) and chest X-ray and reply with the re... Read Full »
What is the reason for my fatigue and heart fluttering frequently?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 34 years old and measure 5 feet 9 inches in height, and weigh 200 pounds. My heart flutters in my chest approximately every 30 minutes when resting. It feels like I need to take in a breath every time it flutters. It had been there constantly for two weeks. I also have fatigue, and I... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would suggest you get an ECG (electrocardiography) done immediately. No matter whoever doctor you visit, everyone is going to ask for an ECG. So after the ECG only, we can proceed with further evaluation and treatment. I would also suggest thyroid function tests as... Read Full »