All of a sudden my heart was beating fast?!
Question: All of a sudden my heart was beating fast!?
like i was talking to my friend online and then my heart started
to beat like really fast and i couldn't breathe for like 2 secs!.
then i went to get a drink of water!.!.but now it's starting to slow down but i'm shaking and im scared that i might get a heart attack!.!. also i feel like i'm going to throw up
please help im only 13 years old and healthy im not overweight
and my parents are sleeping right now!!
thanks in advance!Www@Answer-Health@Com
to beat like really fast and i couldn't breathe for like 2 secs!.
then i went to get a drink of water!.!.but now it's starting to slow down but i'm shaking and im scared that i might get a heart attack!.!. also i feel like i'm going to throw up
please help im only 13 years old and healthy im not overweight
and my parents are sleeping right now!!
thanks in advance!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
You're OK!. You're not having a heart attack!. I know it's really scary- but your OK!.
I know exactly what you are talking about, I've had the same thing happen, and the first time I was scared to death! The more we freak out about it, the worse it gets!. The more we think about our heart beating too fast, the worse it gets!
It is possible that there was caffeine in the pop you were drinking and that you heart beat faster for a second or two, and that scared you and made it worse, and you worked yourself up until you couldn't breathe!. Or you heart rate just increased for a few seconds on its own, it's hard to tell!.
But- believe it or not, this is common!. Really!. You aren't weird or crazy or sick!.
EDIT- It is possible that you had an anxiety attack, but I don't think so!. But it is possible!. If you did, this is still nothing to worry about!. Here is a site that you can go read about them, and see if this sounds right to you!.
EDIT- ok, 15 minutes does sound more like an anxiety attack!. It may never happen again, so don't be too concerned!. Check out the link here and read about them so you know what they are, Hopefully it will never happen again, but you will be prepared if it does!.
http://www!.helpguide!.org/mental/anxiety_!.!.!.
Good luck- If you were my child, I would want you to wake me up and tell me how you were feeling, so consider waking your Mom, ok!?
Good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I know exactly what you are talking about, I've had the same thing happen, and the first time I was scared to death! The more we freak out about it, the worse it gets!. The more we think about our heart beating too fast, the worse it gets!
It is possible that there was caffeine in the pop you were drinking and that you heart beat faster for a second or two, and that scared you and made it worse, and you worked yourself up until you couldn't breathe!. Or you heart rate just increased for a few seconds on its own, it's hard to tell!.
But- believe it or not, this is common!. Really!. You aren't weird or crazy or sick!.
EDIT- It is possible that you had an anxiety attack, but I don't think so!. But it is possible!. If you did, this is still nothing to worry about!. Here is a site that you can go read about them, and see if this sounds right to you!.
EDIT- ok, 15 minutes does sound more like an anxiety attack!. It may never happen again, so don't be too concerned!. Check out the link here and read about them so you know what they are, Hopefully it will never happen again, but you will be prepared if it does!.
http://www!.helpguide!.org/mental/anxiety_!.!.!.
Good luck- If you were my child, I would want you to wake me up and tell me how you were feeling, so consider waking your Mom, ok!?
Good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
If you do not normally drink caffeine, the racing heart could have been caused from the soda!. It sounds more like you had an anxiety attack though!. Were you excited or upset at the time your heart started racing!?
Dr Pepper has caffeine!. If you are shaking, you may have low blood sugar and need to drink about a half cup of juice!. If this doesn't help, wake your parents and tell them!! Good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Dr Pepper has caffeine!. If you are shaking, you may have low blood sugar and need to drink about a half cup of juice!. If this doesn't help, wake your parents and tell them!! Good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com