Persistent headaches and heart rate high in a 15-year-old girl. My daughter has been suffering persistent headaches and a rapid pulse, along with pain in the chest that goes. Your pulse rises to 120 and then back down to 50 and then again increases gradually.

There are a number of possible explanations for the symptoms of his daughter. If your pulse is increased while headaches arise, you may just be a psychological response to pain. Headaches may need to be evaluated, but it could not be anything serious. (Definitely, any head pain again deserves a medical evaluation, has the age on the patient). Panic disorder ("anxiety attacks") are quite common among adolescents. Symptoms include shortness of breath, headache, palpitations, increased heart rate, sweating and tremors. A panic disorder is a "diagnosis of exclusion" - that is, it should rule out all other possible causes of the symptoms before making a diagnosis of the patient with panic disorder. An underlying heart problem, such as a coronary artery or abnormal heart rhythm disturbance could be causing the symptoms of his daughter. It is likely that a consultation is required with the cardiologist to determine if you have heart disease. Hyperthyroidism (eg, Graves disease) could cause rapid heart rate, headaches and chest pain, although tachycardia (elevated heart rate) is usually longer in the case of hyperthyroidism, and not transitory. A blood test can determine if your thyroid is functioning daughter normally. Clearly, the symptoms of his daughter cause concern. Discuss these concerns with your doctor and ask what should be the next step in the evaluation of the condition of his daughter. I hope things are doing well.