What could it be...hes only 19?

Question

my friend get these really bad chest pains where his heart beats really slow and hard and his chest area hurts. then it will speed up and beat fast..then slow..so on. and after he feels really tired and drained. his heart has stopped twice. he use to do hard drugs and drink alot when he was younger hes only 19 this happens every once in awhile but im scared if will happen more. does anyone know what this could be...???? i know he has to see a doc but until then...?

Answer 1

he needs to see a doctor ASAP. this is really dangerous for him. i'm not a doctor but his symptoms go along with two differnt types of arrythmias (irregular heart rythms). one is atrial fibrilliation which can cause stroke or blood clots in the heart. the other is slow heart rhythm which can cause heart failure. whether it's these or not, anything wrong with your heart is bad. the fact that his heart has stopped twice means that he should be getting treatment NOW, and not wait until something bad happens

Answer 2

Irregular heart rhythm is nothing to wait around wondering about. There are many non invasive tests and many meds that he could be put on. When I was about 30, I had very similar problems except I had never used illicit drugs or smoked anything in my life. I was put on atenolol and it eventually cleared up after a couple years. I guess my situation as stress related but he needs to find out what his situation is.

Answer 3

It is entirely possible that he has a congenital abnormality and this is just the way his body is.

He could have a previously unnoticed heart defect.

He could have diabetes (my mother has had similar effects in her heart and was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes).

Some of these problems could be worsened by his drug/alcohol abuse. Some perhaps not.

If you are in the US, I hope he has insurance.

if it were me, the appointment with the doc would be this afternoon.

Answer 4

(C doctor immediately)

This a symptoms which should...

Cos here really not much of doctor hang on in !!

Answer 5

You might want to get to a doctor right away because those are signs of heart failure. if his heart keeps beating irregularly,  he is probably experiencing heart failure

Answer 6

take vitamins drink lots of water, and like you said, doctor ASAP