A lot of people have heart arrhythmias, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't get it checked out. If your heartbeat gets fast for no reason it could be atrial fibrillation (your pulse will be irregular), which would put you in danger of blood clots. Or it could be a reentry tachycardia (regular pulse): if you have this, you're in danger of getting a rapid heart rate for a long period of time, which would eventually starve your heart of oxygen. There are other causes, but those are the major ones.
Especially worrisome is the fact it's becoming more frequent, and you're starting to have other symptoms as a result. It should be fairly simple to treat. Please go see a doctor about it as soon as possible. I'm not making this stuff up; I've worked in medical cardiology for 10 years and I know my stuff =]
Is it normal for the heart to feel like it flutters?
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A lot of people have heart arrhythmias, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't get it checked out. If your heartbeat gets fast for no reason it could be atrial fibrillation (your pulse will be irregular), which would put you in danger of blood clots. Or it could be a reentry tachycardia (regular pulse): if you have this, you're in danger of getting a rapid heart rate for a long period of time, which would eventually starve your heart of oxygen. There are other causes, but those are the major ones.
Especially worrisome is the fact it's becoming more frequent, and you're starting to have other symptoms as a result. It should be fairly simple to treat. Please go see a doctor about it as soon as possible. I'm not making this stuff up; I've worked in medical cardiology for 10 years and I know my stuff =]