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Suggest Treatment For Rapid Heart Rate During Night In Elderly

I am a 63 year old female and have been having problems of my heart racing at night. I stoped taken Ibuprofen twice a day and I thought that helped but the last couple nights when I get into bed it started again. Last night it seems to go all night and even now I just feel very nervous. What can I do or what should I ask my doctor to do? Sandi Brown
Wed, 29 Aug 2018
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Hi,

Regarding your concern, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician and performing some tests to investigate for the possible causes underlying your complaints:

-A resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound
- An ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring to investigate for cardiac arrhythmia
- Blood electrolytes for possible imbalance
- Thyroid hormone levels for possible thyroid gland dysfunction.
- A fibrogastroscopy for acid reflux may be needed, as your symptoms are triggered by laying position.

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Suggest Treatment For Rapid Heart Rate During Night In Elderly

Hi, Regarding your concern, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician and performing some tests to investigate for the possible causes underlying your complaints: -A resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound - An ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring to investigate for cardiac arrhythmia - Blood electrolytes for possible imbalance - Thyroid hormone levels for possible thyroid gland dysfunction. - A fibrogastroscopy for acid reflux may be needed, as your symptoms are triggered by laying position. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.