Why heart rate becomes irregular? - #12494
I am really trying to understand why heart rate becomes irregular, especially after what happened a few weeks ago. I was at a family gathering, and out of the blue, my heart started racing like crazy! I mean, one minute I was laughing and the next I was feeling it jump around in my chest. It was super scary, and I couldn't really figure out what was going on. I thought it was just stress or something, but then I started thinking—maybe there’s more to it? I've been checking my pulse more often since that night, and sometimes I notice it just doesn't feel right. Like, it will be fast for a while, then out of no where it drops really low. I went to my doc and they did an EKG, said everything looked "normal," but I'm still left here asking, why heart rate becomes irregular in the first place? Is it just me? Or do other people have this too? Could it be tied to something more serious, like caffeine, lack of sleep, or even anxiety? I'm just a bit worried.
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