 [ Symptoms ] i have a great retirement health plan that does not cover my 12 year old son  will child only plans be available under obamacare [ Disease ] an irregular pulse can be caused by many different things too much caffeine for example can cause your heart to beat erratically for a short period of time this usually clears up on its own of course an irregular pulse also can be a sign of a more serious heart problem such as atrial fibrillation if your pulse is often irregular i would suggest you have this symptoms checked out by a medical professional hope this helps