I Woke Up With A Rapid Heart Beat, Clammy, Sweating,

Posted on Wed, 26 Jun 2019

Question: I woke up with a rapid heart beat, clammy, sweating, dizzy. The dizziness has continued throughout the day, nauseous, headache.

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Needs evaluation

Detailed Answer:
Hello

After going through the medical details provided by you I can understand your concern for your health and I would like to tell you that taking into consideration your age group and the group of symptoms which you have experienced as per the details mentioned by you it becomes important that you should get a basic cardiac a valuation done.

This basic cardiac evaluation should include at 12 lead ECG and an eco-cardiography.

Also get your blood pressure monitored along with blood sugar evaluation with HBA1c test.

Kindly consult your primary physician for evaluation.

Kind Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Bhanu Partap (59 minutes later)

I’m very healthy. Low cholesterol, BP is great 6’2, 168 lbs very fit. I had back surgery in November, doc couldn’t believe how great my vitals were. I was up walking in a few weeks after surgery. I’ve never had an issue with my heart. I’ve been travel back and forth from SF to XXXXXXX Could it have been dehydration?

Feeling much better now. Just had a bite to eat after sleeping all day.

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hello again

Detailed Answer:
That’s good if you maintain a healthy lifestyle. But still it’s advisable to get these basic tests done along with HBA1c to rule out any underlying issue.

There are high possibilities that these tests will turn out normal but still with these group of symptoms after 60 yrs of age evaluation should be done.

I hope this information will guide you properly.

Kind Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana