Chest bubble/fast heart please read

**Anassar099** · 03-27-2011 01:52 AM

Hello. I am 19 years old with no pre-existing medical conditions. About 1.5 weeks ago I started to feel these symptoms-- a weird bubbly feeling in my chest almost like gas bubbles but non stop. And it feels like my heart I'd beating really fast. Now when I'm truely distracted I don't even notice these things it's like they go away. But just sitting around they are constantly there. I am very worried if anyone had any information please key me know ASAP.

Just a side note for a background-- I live with my bf and we both lost out jobs a week ago and have no luck finding a new one so were very stressed out. Also I'm kinda paranoid cause last month having 28 days compared to this month with 31 my period is all off and I feel like it's late this month

**WildChild** · 03-27-2011 07:46 AM

Sounds like stress. Try some exercise, work up a good sweat and also do some meditation.

**Hopeless Dork** · 03-27-2011 09:53 AM

That bubble feeling could be a palpatation, from what I understand sometimes irregular heartbeats, etc... could cause those. Sometimes people can have an accelerated heart rate from anxiety, dehydration and more serious medical conditions. I would definitely discuss these symptoms with your doctor to rule out anything serious. Given the new stress factors in your life it could be panic, anxiety driven attacks... but I think until you get a medical professional opinion on whats causing it , it may concern you -- so might as well get it checked out so that its one less thing to get anxious over.

**Claret** · 03-27-2011 11:43 AM

It sounds very much like stress to me, but to make certain I'd make an appointment with a Doctor. One additional item, do you drink a lot of coffee or cafeinated beverages? These can cause tachycardia or rapid heart beat. If you do drink a fair amount of these, then cut back to only one or two a day and see what that does. To treat stress I'd increase physical activity and plan positive steps for the future.

**stressed** · 03-27-2011 01:25 PM

It must be stress related (and the more you think about it the more stressed you'll become). Try not having coffee/smoke (if you do), find something relaxing to do a few hours a day and see if the symptoms persist.

A doctor can identify most heart problems with a simple check (and if he finds anything odd he'll ask you to take further tests) so it's worth going.