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Heart Rhythm (Expert Forum)
Pounding Heartbeat
Answered by
Michael J. McWilliams, M.D. - atrial fibrillation, Pacemakers, Defibrillators, Arrhythmias (SVT, VT), PVC/PAC, Ablation
Wilmington Health Associates
Wilmington - NC
Questions in the Heart Rhythm forum are answered by Dr. Michael J. McWilliams. Topics covered include heart rhythm issues, arrhythmia, irregular heartbeat, implanted defibrillators, pacemakers, and tachycardia.
Pounding Heartbeat
by LexLove, May 06, 2008 02:35PM
I'm 7 weeks pregnant and recently Ive been able to actually feel my heart beat in my chest. Sometimes at night i can feel it start to race even though I'm relaxed and laying in bed. It scares me because the beating feels so hard. It doesnt happen all the time, it comes and goes. I am overweight and I also have a social anxiety disorder, but I'm not sure if there is relation or if I'm overreacting. My diet has changed since I found out I'm pregnant. I've been taking prenatals and eating better, well balanced foods. I'm not sure what's going on? What could it be? Why now? Should I see a doctor?
Doctor's Answer
by Michael J. McWilliams, M.D., May 06, 2008 08:50PM
, May 06, 2008 08:50PM
