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How Can Palpitations And Shortness Of Breath Be Treated?

Upon waking up in the morning, before my head is off the pillow, I notice my heart is beating fast, hands are shaking, inside of my body feels like its shaking, and sort of out of breath. I feel scared, nervous and struggling with an appetite. I take no medications as I have no health insurance. Trying to control this with melatonin.

posted on Thu, 23 Aug 2018

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General & Family Physician, Dr. Dr. Akhtarhusain's Response

Hi,

Morning symptoms of fast heart beat, shaking hand could be due to low glucose in body, empty stomach may the cause, second it can be due to anxiety if this is not the hypoglycemia, third it can be due to cardiac elements, what ever may be the cause such symptoms really demands the cardiac evaluation, EKG is must.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Akhtar Husain

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How Can Palpitations And Shortness Of Breath Be Treated?

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