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Question:

When I stand up sometimes, or move suddleny my heart beat will slow down and feel like it has a slow pounding pace but then go back to normal in like 5 or 10 seconds. Is this a normal thing to happen? I have had an EKG done and it was normal. But when it happenes I get freaked out, and I feel like it is not going to go back to normal but it always does.

Thanks for your help

Answers:
No, it's not normal, and you should seek further advice from your doctor.

The correct auto-response to sudden action (standing up, running, shock, stress,-etc) is for the pulse rate to speed up quickly, to increase cardiac output (the "flight-or-fight" syndrome). Your brain's failure to react in this way could lead to fainting, or temporary feelings of weakness due to the loss of mean arterial pressure, reducing flow of blood to the brain.

The 'slow pounding pace' you describe is predictable because the brain increases the amount of blood ejected from the heart at each stroke, and this increases the pressure, -felt as a "pounding" (or "strong") pulse, to compensate for the failure of the pulse-rate to rise properly. I can suggest a source to read this up, if you wish.

It's not necessarily serious, -but for instance, it would debar you from passing a medical (physical) such as for obtaining a Pilot's licence, or some other occupations. The important thing is to find out the cause and extent of the situation, and to monitor whether it's improving, or deteriorating, - or is in fact just temporary.

Best wishes, - I hope it's helped.

Re' your added details - yes, that's much more like an absolutely normal response. You have nothing to worry about, from all you've written.
Good luck

Try not to worry, this in itself can make your symptoms give you your concerns, your EKG result is good news.

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