what does it mean when your heart feels tingly?
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Numbness in your chest can arrive suddenly and bring about a tingling sensation or the feeling of pins and needles. This sensation can be caused by a number of conditions. It's common to think that unusual feelings in their chest might be the sign of a heart attack or stroke.
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A tingling or numb feeling is a condition called paresthesia. It's a sign that a nerve is irritated and sending extra signals. Think of that pins-and-needles feeling as a traffic jam in your nervous system.
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Most of the time, they're caused by stress and anxiety, or because you've had too much caffeine, nicotine, or alcohol. They can also happen when you're pregnant. In rare cases, palpitations can be a sign of a more serious heart condition. So, if you have heart palpitations, see your doctor.
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If you're about to have surgery, anxiety could momentarily give you butterflies and make you feel as though your heart is racing. But the actual surgery can leave some people with a rapid pulse and heart fluttering, known as post-operative atrial fibrillation, or afib.
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Heart rhythm problems (heart arrhythmias) occur when the electrical impulses that coordinate your heartbeats don't work properly, causing your heart to beat too fast, too slow or irregularly. Heart arrhythmias (uh-RITH-me-uhs) may feel like a fluttering or racing heart and may be harmless.
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Anxiety is a feeling of panic or fear that can be overwhelming. A person with anxiety may feel a tickle in their chest due to rapid heart rate or fast breathing. You may also experience an intense episode of anxiety known as an anxiety attack. This can feel as if you are having a heart attack.
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They often happen when you have over exerted yourself, for example through vigorous exercise, or when you are feeling particularly anxious or stressed. Ectopic beats are early (premature) or extra heartbeats, which can cause you to have palpitations. 'Ectopic' means out of place.
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Everyone experiences nervousness at one time or another. It feels like a combination of anxiety, dread, and excitement all at once. Your palms may get sweaty, your heart rate may increase, and you may feel that fluttery nervous stomach feeling.
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Your heart may feel like it's pounding, fluttering or beating irregularly, often for just a few seconds or minutes. You may also feel these sensations in your throat or neck. Palpitations may seem alarming, but in most cases they're harmless and are not a sign of a serious problem.
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When your heart races, it's working too hard. It doesn't have enough time to fill with blood or pump it to the rest of your body. You might have heart palpitations or chest pain. You may also feel dizzy or faint.
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Most of the time, they're caused by stress and anxiety, or because you've had too much caffeine, nicotine, or alcohol. They can also happen when you're pregnant. In rare cases, palpitations can be a sign of a more serious heart condition.
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Heart palpitations are the sensation that your heart is pounding, racing, or skipping beats (fluttering). It is normal to hear or feel your heart “pounding” as it beats faster when you exercise. You may feel it when you do any physical activity.
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Although heart palpitations can be worrisome, they're usually harmless. In rare cases, they can be a symptom of a more serious heart condition, such as an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia), that might require treatment.
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If you have WPW syndrome, you may experience: Unexplained anxiety. Palpitations (rapid thumping or fluttering) in the chest. Feeling tired (fatigue).
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You may have an irregular heart beat making you feel it in your head. High blood pressure can also do that at times. It is a good idea to have your cardiologist evaluate your symptoms since he is familiar with your condition.
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When heartbeats suddenly become more noticeable, they are called heart palpitations. Sometimes they can feel as though the heart has skipped a beat. Palpitations can also feel like the heart is pounding, fluttering, or beating irregularly.
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You may feel your pulse in the arteries of your neck or throat. Sometimes you can even see the pulse as it moves the skin in a more forceful way. It may also feel like your heart is beating irregularly or that it has missed a beat, or like there is an occasional extra, more forceful heartbeat.