heart attacks while sleeping

I have had axiety attacks or atleast what I think is anxiety attacks while sleeping. I wake up out of a sound sleep with my heart racing and feelings of great fear.........is this a panic attack or is it some other type of sleep issue.

The night before work i have severe panic attacks while sleeping in which i awake every hour with my heart pounding, sweating and incredible anxiety. Most of the time I can't get back to sleep. The most severe night is the day before the work week begins. What causes these panic attacks and how can i prevent them. Any advice?

It sounds like you are having a panic anxiety attack. They frequently happen while sleeping or falling asleep. All the symptoms your describe are very common symptoms of anxiety and panic attacks. Are you anxious? Do you have stress or other problems during the day? Get a good physical exam and discus these symptoms with your doctor. Check out the anxiety forum for more info.

This past week I have had three episodes while sleeping - 3 nights in a row. After reading so many stories of people with the same situations, I wonder - should I see a doctor????

If your heart rate goes this high while sleeping, you need to see a cardiologist.

This is most often associated with daytime sleep attacks or attacks of sudden loss of must power (what is termed cataplexy). It could be something as simple as your awakening was preceded by a nightmare that woke you up. As you can see there are a variety of potential causes. Discussion of your symptoms with your primary doctor/family physician is recommended, with evaluation by a sleep medicine specialist and a sleep study (polysomnogram) as indicated.

The thing is, starting about a month ago i noticed my heart beat would go up and my heart would pound hard while working out, or even walking up the stairs, and if i push myself a little to work out harder my heart beats so fast it scares me. like extremely fast where i tell my self if it goes any fast i'm gonna have a heart attack. So i adressed this with my doctor and this is why i am on zoloft now.

I'm 26 weeks last night I had trouble sleeping due to anxiety attacks. Has anyone else felt this during their pregnancy?

I've never had a panic attack but from what I've read, it's quite normal for the heart rate to increase during one. The closest thing I can compare it to is driving along, almost getting hit by another car. Talk about panic. And what happens? Your heart rate increases. So that's quite normal. I have PSVT so my heart rate jumps from 65 to 195 in a heart beat and races along for awhile. Then drops back to normal again in a heart beat.

Have you been ever diagnosed with sleep apnea? I've never even heard of someones heart stopping for 4 seconds while sleeping. Strange. Are you sure you heard him right? I'm sure if it was cause for concern that your cardiologist would have kept you for observation. Quit reading things that scare you. :) I have nocturnal panic as well, and I wake up only to find myself pacing the floors along with my heart for no reason. Good Luck,..

Just thought id let ya know my psychologist told me that having anxiety attacks while exercising is actually very common. The reason being is if you already suffer from anxiety/panic attacks the sensations that exercising brings on is very similar to that of anxiety, fast heart beat, shallow breathing, sweating, weakness, dry mouth etc.... so we think we are having an anxiety attack which bring one on....

I am 46 yrs. old. I have high blood pressure. My doctor has changed my bp medicine twice & next week I am to see a cardiologist. My blood pressure rises while I am asleep & at times wakes me up because I have fast palpitations in my heart. I get up & check my bp & it ranges from 165 - 190 to 110 - 128. So basically the minimum is 165/110. During the day it ranges from 140/96 - 160/108. Basically I have hard time getting back to sleep because my heart is racing.

I seem to be alright (even though I am always "on guard ") during the day when I am doing something. It's when I am sitting watching tv, relaxing or sleeping when I get horrible attacks. Does anyone else have this issue?

Hmm, not sure I would agree sleeping is the best course of action. Did a doctor tell you this? What is your heart rate during an episode? I would more suggest vasovagal maneuvers before going to sleep. I went to sleep once with it and woke with it the next morning so it isn't a sure fire way to get it to stop and to be honest it probably isn't good for the heart. I was a bit naive about my svt at the time and didn't seek medical advice when I should have.

ve had a very hard time falling asleep because of my heart. When I lay down to go to bed, my heart begins to pound very loudly and very irregularly. I can feel it through my whole body, and no amount of breathing exercises or relaxing music seems to help. I did just get diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism, for which I am seeing a doctor on Thursday, and I also was diagnosed with Mono a few weeks ago. But this is seriously killing me sleep, and it's freaking me out.

My son is 18yrs old, he is in good shape (but does not work out or excercise) 5' 7, 135lbs. For the past 10 months he has had problems with his heart rate droping into the 30's while sleeping or resting. This causes him to have sever chest pain, shortness of breath. He has been admited to the hospital twice now and had test run. All the test show that his heart does not have any faulty valves or blockages.

So for a few years now I get panic attacks while sleeping it wakes me up my heart is racing I start shaking.... this used to only be triggered by alcohol. If I would have a glass of wine or a drink at dinner that night I was assured to have a panic attack. It has an increasingly got worse with years ( and I stop drinking alcohol all together) and now I get them for unknown reasons almost once a week it's frightening to go to sleep not knowing if I'm gonna wake up in a panic.

also, at these times if i immediately check with my bp monitor it shows my heart has arrhythmia and my heart rate is usually about 80s or 90s. it happens only if i check at these times. i've also had a run and raised my heart rate to about 130 and checked but it didnt show any such thing. only at these times it is there. how should i deal with this? should i go to a cardiologist? a psychiatrist?

I dont know if I am in the right forum here but sorry it's the first time i wright... OK... I am 22 years old and I had this feeling of my heart-beat, dizzyness, shortness of breath, confusion i thought i was very sick and/or going to die... One day I felt so scared i went to the first aid... and the told me it's probably from the caffeine becuase i was drinking a lot of coffee... and that it was nothing to worry about..

so i went to the doctors today becuase my panic attacks are really bad or atleast i think there are bad in my head i cant get to sleep at night but when i am asleep i stay asleep but when i went to the doctors he check my stats and my oxgen was 97 abut he said my heart rate was a little high but he didnt take my blood pressure and i am worried but i am gunna go back tomorrow and hopefully get loads of test done but my biggest problem with having anxiety is my breathing my left nose is always blo

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