What causes sickness, fainting, dizziness with chest pressure and heart palpitations?
Patient: hi i am 22 years old. i just got sick the begining of january. ever since then i am feeling faint, dizzy i cant stand very long and i feel something is sitting on my chest. a couple weeks ago i had a very rapid heart beat it felt like a mini heart attack. my heart was pounding i got light headed, dizzy, was shaking, got hot and cold flashes. ever since then ive been having heart or chest problems, what is wrong with me? oh and the sick thing i got was only coughing and a very sore throat with a fever. my doc wasnt sure what it was, gave me pills that didnt work. Doctor: Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.I can understand your concern. In my opinion, we should first rule out heart diseases for your symptoms. So get done blood pressure monitoring, ecg, 2d echo and Holter monitoring (24 hours continuous recording of Ecg).If all these are normal then no need to worry for heart diseases. Sometimes, stress and anxiety can also cause similar symptoms. So avoid stress and tension, be relax and calm. Consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution. You may need anxiolytic drugs too.Don't worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.