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What Causes Increased Heart Rate?

Why do I experience an elevated heart rate when lying on either my left or right side at night in bed? Email is YYYY@YYYY . Elevated heart rate is also usually associated with palpitations when lying on side. One time lying on right side for 2 hours resulted in tachycardia. It seems the longer I lay on my side the more rapid the heart beat and the stronger the palpitations. When lying on my back, heart rate is in the 60 s.
Thu, 4 Jun 2015
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Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns

I went through your details. There are no direct relationship with the side you are laying down and palpitation or increased heart rate. There is an old saying, laying to your right could reduce your BP by around 3 mmgg points. I think you are obsessing with your heart rate. Obsession with health matters could worsen the bodily symptoms. That so happens especially with heart and breathing. Stop obsession and worrying about your heart and heart beats. To be on the safer side, you may consult a physician and get EKG.

If you still need my assistance in this regard, please use this link. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Please remember to describe the whole problem with full detail.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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What Causes Increased Heart Rate?

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. There are no direct relationship with the side you are laying down and palpitation or increased heart rate. There is an old saying, laying to your right could reduce your BP by around 3 mmgg points. I think you are obsessing with your heart rate. Obsession with health matters could worsen the bodily symptoms. That so happens especially with heart and breathing. Stop obsession and worrying about your heart and heart beats. To be on the safer side, you may consult a physician and get EKG. If you still need my assistance in this regard, please use this link. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Please remember to describe the whole problem with full detail. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.