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Racing Chest, Difficulty In Sleeping, Normal BP, Heart Rate, EKG And Heart Monitor, Have Stopped Caffeine. Heart Related Or Anxiety?
Good morning. I am 54 male, and mostly healthy. I have had two ekgs and a heart monitor, and my heart is fine. No irregularities. BLood pressure and heart rate normal. But, at 430 or 500 am each monring, my chest starts racing and it is hard to get back to sleep but pulse is normal. Doctors can not figure it out. I stopped caffeine and alcohol. Is it heart or is it anxiety or something else? thanks
Mon, 17 Sep 2012
Hi wjn,
Thanks for writing in to Healthcare Magic!
You seem to be having intermittent palpitations may be related to atrial flutter fibrillation of Mitral valve prolapse syndrome. You might be having a significant anxiety overlay.
I would advise you should get an ECHO and a Holter to come to a diagnosis.
I hope you would get a solution to the problem through my advise.
If you have any further query please let me know I would try to answer it for you.
Wish you a great health!
Thanks for writing in to Healthcare Magic!
You seem to be having intermittent palpitations may be related to atrial flutter fibrillation of Mitral valve prolapse syndrome. You might be having a significant anxiety overlay.
I would advise you should get an ECHO and a Holter to come to a diagnosis.
I hope you would get a solution to the problem through my advise.
If you have any further query please let me know I would try to answer it for you.
Wish you a great health!
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