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Home steps for palpitations: slow breathing, fluids, avoiding triggers, and emergency signs.
Simple steps at home can settle many episodes of palpitations. They do not replace medical care if you have warning signs.
During an episode
Avoid triggers
Habits that help
Be careful with
Do not use home remedies, herbs or supplements to treat palpitations without checking the cause. Thyroid disease, anaemia and heart rhythm problems need testing.
Call 112 or go to hospital if palpitations come with chest pain, fainting, severe breathlessness or confusion.
See a doctor if episodes last more than a few minutes, return often or wake you from sleep.
When to get help
See a doctor if palpitations are new, frequent, last more than a few minutes, or come with dizziness, chest discomfort or breathlessness. An ECG, simple blood tests and a heart rhythm monitor can usually find the cause. Call 112 for chest pain, fainting or severe breathlessness.
Remember
Slow breathing, fluids and avoiding triggers help most. Warning signs mean emergency care.
Written By
Dr. Daksh
BDS
Reviewed By
Dr. Varun Gupta
MD Pharmacology, MBBS
Last updated on
27 Sep 2022 • 06:23 PM (IST)
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