<human>: Weakness hello my name is laura. Im 7 months postpartum and currently having heart palpations that started a few months ago and headaches that started last week. Also had a little bit of chest pain last night as well. Today has been my worst day by far. My mother has a mitro valve prolases so im not sure if I have one as well.
<bot>: Brief Answer:Heart palpitations usually aren't serious or harmful, even though you should make some further laboratory exams and an ECG. Detailed Answer:Hello, Thank you for using Chat Doctor. Heart palpitations usually aren't serious or harmful, though, and often go away on their own. Most of the time, they're related to stress and anxiety or to consumption of stimulants such as caffeine etc. But there can be palpitations due to other medical conditions to such as Hyperthyroidism, anemia, low blood pressure, deny Chat Doctor. In rare cases, palpitations can be a sign of a more serious heart condition. In your case, being postpartum, the most probable cause of these symptoms, can be anemia even tough you should have had palpitations during the pregnancy too. This can be diagnosed by making a full blood count exam and if anemia is proven, you should treat it and your symptoms will go away. You should test the thyroid hormones level (TSH, fT3, fT4) and the electrolyte (Na, k, Cl, Ca) levels in blood too. To be very careful, having experienced chest pain you should make an ECG and see a cardiologist.Meanwhile, you should take plenty of water (2 - 3 liters per day). Try to avoid getting stressed or anxious. Hope this is helpful. Let me know if you need more clarifications. Otherwise, please close and rate the answer. Kind 