Rapid Heat beat when waking up

Cheet,

Rapid heartbeat on waking up is something you should talk with your Dr. about to rule out any medical causes.  If it is indeed anxiety then perhaps it is time to talk with your Dr. re treatment for anxiety.

We also have a great heart forum if you would like to post  in that forum also.

Kindly,

Kitt

Hi, cheeterky, my name's Camylou.  Hey, you know what? That happens to me quite a lot--waking up with a rapid heartbeat.  When my bladder wakes up in the wee hours of the morning, I was used to just jumping right out of bed.  But no more--that's a mistake.  I find myself dizzy, swaying, out of breath, and sometimes sitting on the bathroom floor with my heart pounding, waiting for it to calm down.  I'm on several meds, three for depression, anxiety/panic attacks and bipolar, so I don't know if any of those cause this.  Could be I have an irregular heartbeat, it's shown up before but under circumstances like an allergic reaction.  I'd check through your meds and see if any of them can give you a rapid heartbeat, and maybe a trip to the doctor too just to talk things out with him/her.  I'll be keeping you in my thoughts, my new friend.

Camylou

Cheeterky,
I used to do the same thing, no matter the time of day. I would think that my heart was going to beat out of my chest or explode. Kinda like the feeling you have when you are very scared. Would feel tired and sleepy at times. Could fall asleep if I was still for a few minutes.
I saw a cardiologist who did a series of tests including a tilt test and echocardiogram and determined that I have mitral valve prolapse. One thing that he asked me and I had not noticed was if when I slept on my left side that the rapid heartbeat was worse...and after thinking about it, it was true for me. Just few things you might want to consider.
I take atenolol (for around 17 years now) and can really tell if I miss a dose. I would consider seeing a cardiologist. You may have to obtain a referral from your MD as many cardiologists require one.
Good luck to you and please post back the outcome if you see a cardiologist.

Blessings!

Thanx all, since then I've had the worst cold of my life and have been stuck here at my home, might go to MD tomorrow and get some meds for this bloody cold and will mention the rapid heart beats. It hasn't done it since I posted this thread, but I have felt really strange all week, like I'm walking around drunk.

I think I'm turning into Bill Murray's character Bob in "what about Bob"
"Baby Steps","I need to take a vacation from my problems" or "Dr Marvin your death therapy cured me"