Sign in

or Register now

MyHeartCentral.com

See all of our health sites at www.HealthCentral.com
Monday, October, 26, 2009

Heart Palpitations Treatment

Q&A: Can untreated reflux cause heart palpitations?

October 02, 2008
A reader wants to know if heart palpitations can be caused by untreated acid reflux. Dr. Mitchell Hecht says that though reflux itself is not a cause, palpitations can be caused by many of the things that also cause heartburn, such as caffeine, stress, nicotine, and medications. Hecht recommends treatment with acid blockers like AcipHex, Nexium, and Protonix for reflux and says that palpitations are usually not a serious health concern. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

22705
Heart Palpitations and Anxiety Attacks: Should You Be Worried?
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

Many people experience heart palpitations during an anxiety attack. This pounding of your heartbeat... Read more »

88_6949
Is My Heart Beating Too Hard?
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert

...their heart beat. This is often called feeling “palpitations.” There are many causes of such... Read more »

22705
Anxiety Can Increase Blood Clotting and Heart Disease
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...common symptoms of an anxiety attack include heart palpitations, sweating, and tremors. Although... Read more »

7930_7072
New Information on Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate
By Dr. Ballas , Health Expert

...blood pressure, some shortness of breath, or heart palpitations and did leave the study due to... Read more »

22705
Acute Stress vs. Chronic Stress
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...Headaches Stomach aches or indigestion Sweating Heart palpitations Shortness of breath ... Read more »

Health Guide

Premenstrual Syndrome: Symptoms
...severity of PMS symptoms)Alcohol intoleranceFluid retentionWeight gainClumsinessNausea and vomitingHeart palpitations (rapid heartbeats).Breast Pain (Cyclical Mastalgia)In one survey, 68% of women... Read more »
Fibromyalgia: Risk Factors
...Nervous System. Other conditions that commonly accompany fibromyalgia include chest pain and heart palpitations, mitral valve prolapse, and a sudden drop in blood pressure. Read more »
Exercise and Fitness: MyDietExercise.com
...of a long-term diseaseA symptom you havent told your doctor aboutChest painShortness of breathHeart palpitationsBlood clotsInfectionsFeverUnexplained weight lossFoot or ankle sores that wont... Read more »
Colon and Rectal Cancers: Symptoms
...may develop symptoms of anemia from iron deficiency. Such symptoms include weakness, fatigue, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, and exercise intolerance.Tumors in the Transverse Colon. As... Read more »
Depression Medications, Antidepressants, Suicide Risk
...feel tired, be confused, and experience mental dullness.Headache and flu-like symptoms may occur.Heart palpitations and chest pain may occur.Weight gain varies depending on the SSRI. For example,... Read more »

Related News

Avoiding "holiday heart"
October 02, 2008

Every year during the holidays, emergency rooms in the United States see patients with heart palpitations and light-headedness. This condition, known... Read summary »

Endurance Athletes Have Dysfunctional Right Ventricles
February 26, 2007

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Endurance sports can lead to potentially deadly changes in the heart, according to a new study. Belgian researchers report most... Read summary »

Osteoporosis Drugs Linked to Heart Problems
November 26, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The millions of Americans who take drugs commonly prescribed to treat osteoporosis could be at risk for irregular heartbeats,... Read summary »

Best Treatment for Heart Problems
July 09, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) Men and women are not the same when it comes how their bodies react to treatments for a heart attack. A new study finds an... Read summary »

Catching Heart Attacks Earlier
September 04, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Early detection is the key to surviving a heart attack, but catching these attacks in time isn't easy. Now researchers from... Read summary »