Well...my heart not functioning very well lately. I used to feel that my heartbeat will suddenly beat very fast followed by a slight chest pain. Like a compression on the heart. It happens like once every few months. Didn’t think too much about it.

But since last thurs, i've been experiencing it everyday. So...it got me worried and i went to see doc yday

A palpitation (medical term: ectopic heart beat) is an abnormal awareness of the beating of the heart, whether it is too slow, too fast, irregular, or at its normal frequency. The difference between an abnormal awareness and a normal awareness is that the latter is almost always caused by a concentration on the beating of one's heart and the former interrupts other thoughts. Palpitations may be brought on by overexertion, adrenaline, alcohol, caffeine, cocaine, amphetamines, and other drugs, disease (such as hyperthyroidism) or as a symptom of panic disorder. More colloquially, it can also refer to a shaking motion. It can also happen in mitral stenosis.

Nearly everyone experiences an occasional awareness of their heart beating, but when it occurs frequently, it can indicate a problem. Palpitations may be associated with heart problems, but also with anemias and thyroid malfunction.

Attacks can last for a few seconds or hours, and may occur very infrequently, or more than daily. Palpitations alongside other symptoms, including sweating, faintness, chest pain or dizziness, indicate irregular or poor heart function and should be investigated.

Palpitations may also be associated with anxiety and panic attacks, in which case psychological assessment is recommended. This is a common disorder associated with a lot of common medications such as anti-depressants.

Palpitations can also occur from blood loss, excessive pain, or lack of oxygen.


So the doc suggested that I do a ECG.

An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a test that records the electrical activity of the heart.

ECG is used to measure the rate and regularity of heartbeats as well as the size and position of the chambers, the presence of any damage to the heart, and the effects of drugs or devices used to regulate the heart (such as a pacemaker).

Thankfully, the result was normal. To close up the gap, doc suggested that I take a blood test for thyroid too. Coz one of the symptom of thyroid is palpitation. This whole saga cost me $95. Wonder if I have enough medical benefits left to claim for this?? The result for blood test also shows no thyroid! Yeah! So I asked doc what is the matter? He just said that it’s probably due to anxiety. He gave me some med. It helps, i didnt feel the irregular heartbeat today.

what am I anxious about? Something that I dun even know I’m anxious about???