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Can Hyperventilation Cause Heart Palpitations?
Having discomforting chest sensations when I lay down and attempt to sleep. It stops me from sleeping and have been awake all night for the past 3 nights, until I can pass out tired and sleep til noon. I went to ER a few days ago during the night when I experienced extreme panic about the heart sensations. ER said heart palpitations and numbness in my skin was caused by hyperventilation. Since then I've controlled my panic breathing so I haven't hyperventilated again. But I can't see a cardiologist til monday and I'm scared every night, like now, when I try to go to sleep and feel my heart rate changing and feeling weird sensations in chest.
Fri, 7 Apr 2017
yes panic attavks can cause palpitations.. however we must also rule out organic causes.. as in if there really is a heart rhythm disturbance. i suggest you an ECG and 24 holter monitoring. life threatening palpitations are those which lead to syncope or fainting spells. u should also check your thytoid function tests. thank you.
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