“Is it normal to have heart palpitations every day?”
I am a 40 year old female. I want to know if it is normal to have heart palpitations every day?
1 Answer
Hi,
It is not “normal” to have palpitations. But having palpitations is not necessarily a significant problem or indication of disease. Palpitations is a general term for feeling the heart beating. Sometimes that is quite normal due to anxiety, tension, stress or having too much coffee, or taking certain OCT’s that have stimulants. There are situations that palpitations are due to an irregular heart beat, and there are many different types. So, the best thing to do, is have this evaluated by a cardiologist. It will be very easy to find out why you are having these symptoms and you may require additional testing such as wearing a portable monitor for 24hrs. Most of these situations can be resolved either by lifestyle changes or medications. Sometimes it may be more complex and require other types of evaluations. Best bet is to see a cardiologist.
It is not “normal” to have palpitations. But having palpitations is not necessarily a significant problem or indication of disease. Palpitations is a general term for feeling the heart beating. Sometimes that is quite normal due to anxiety, tension, stress or having too much coffee, or taking certain OCT’s that have stimulants. There are situations that palpitations are due to an irregular heart beat, and there are many different types. So, the best thing to do, is have this evaluated by a cardiologist. It will be very easy to find out why you are having these symptoms and you may require additional testing such as wearing a portable monitor for 24hrs. Most of these situations can be resolved either by lifestyle changes or medications. Sometimes it may be more complex and require other types of evaluations. Best bet is to see a cardiologist.
