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What Causes Shaky Body, Racing Heart And Shortness Of Breath While Sleeping?
For about two weeks as I am falling asleep I am nodding off for what feels like 10 minutes then my body wakes me up pannicking. I am feeling so short of breath and my heart is racing and i can hear it pounding in my head and it then takes me some to to get sleep or comfy. Often having to move to try get in a position my pulse feels happy with to breath ok.
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Tue, 22 Dec 2015
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
The symptoms described by you - feeling panicky suddenly, shortness of breath and racing heart are suggestive of anxiety or panik attack.
These symptoms are not probably due to any cardiovascular problem still you can cnsult a cardiologist for clinical assessment of the cardiovascular system to rule out any organic disease of the cardiovascular system.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
The symptoms described by you - feeling panicky suddenly, shortness of breath and racing heart are suggestive of anxiety or panik attack.
These symptoms are not probably due to any cardiovascular problem still you can cnsult a cardiologist for clinical assessment of the cardiovascular system to rule out any organic disease of the cardiovascular system.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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