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What Makes Me Wake Up With Palpitations, Heart Skipping Or Stopping Breath?
Hi when I am trying to get to sleep just before I 'drop off' I quickly wake up with the feeling of a palpultations, heart skipping or stop breathing? This doesn't happen every night but it horrible when I really want to sleep. I'm 25, 13.5 stone 6ft male, I don't do much regular exercise and do suffers from panic disorder although not had any for a while. Is this stress or should I be checked?
Mon, 25 Jan 2016
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Welcome on HCM!
I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to a sleep disorder or anxiety.
I recommend consulting with your attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests (resting ECG, thyroid hormone levels, complete blood count, blood electrolytes).
A polysomnography would be helpful to exclude a possible sleep disorder.
Hope to have been helpful!
Greetings!
Dr. Iliri
Welcome on HCM!
I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to a sleep disorder or anxiety.
I recommend consulting with your attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests (resting ECG, thyroid hormone levels, complete blood count, blood electrolytes).
A polysomnography would be helpful to exclude a possible sleep disorder.
Hope to have been helpful!
Greetings!
Dr. Iliri
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