ive been put on propranolol and it has helped my symptoms alot however I am occassionally still waking up at night and then my heart races abit and i have to try slow it down and then it makes my body shake for a little bit (maybe out of fear or anxiety) any thoughts?
The racing heart is a classic sensation of anxiety. even though it feels weird and scary, it will not hurt you. It’s the adrenaline that is released that is causing this to happen. When I get that what I do is use my breathing techniques that reduce my heart rate so that I can relax. You can find many of these on YouTube. Proper breathing is key!
that should calm down everything including the shaking.
another thing that really calms me down are the soothing meditation for anxiety. I listen to these as I’m laying down to sleep. If I happen to wake up in the middle of the night I play them again.
you’re gonna be okay! You are definitely not alone there’s millions of people go through the same thing all the time. Have a great night!
how do i know its anxiety though, when its when im falling asleep. Why would it wake me like it does? ive seen some people say its an electrical problem with the heart
i i’ve woken up many times with a racing heart and for me it’s the adrenaline that does that. Even if I’m sleeping. I get my regular physical check ups and my heart is in very good shape. And have you had a regular physical check up recently? That would most likely ease your mind. But my gut is telling me that it’s most likely anxiety. just do whatever eases your mind. you’re going to be OK!
ive had an ecg recently but they just said i have ectopic beats which i dont know is related to the racing heart. Its just because i never used to have this problem and not sure how to not worry about it