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[|Human|] The last 2 week s I smoked cigarettes, I experienced very intense heart palpitations that lasted about 5 minutes. My heart raced and my body was flushed of all energy and had tingling/numbness throughout my Whole body. Also the last 2 weeks of smoking I had extreme sharp shooting pains in my chest - mostly heart area. This happened every time I inhaled. So is there something to worry about? What tests should I have done? My EKG came up normal except for a slow heart beat. I am set up to have chest xray and blood work done.
[|AI|]  Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion first you should quit smoking. As smoking is the cause for your symptoms. It causes sympathetic overactivity and this causes high pulse rate, sweating, uneasiness etc. And yes you should definitely get done chest x-ray to rule out pleurisy (inflammation of Pleura). As pain on inspiration is seen in pleurisy. Sometimes anxiety and nervousness can also cause similar pain. So quit smoking and get done chest x-ray and blood reports.
