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When trying to drift off to sleep, i start feeling clammy, sweaty and heart races... so it stops me from being able to sleep, i dunno why?

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Dr. Bennett Werner answered

Heart recording: This is a "chicken and egg" question. You need to wear a heart monitor (24 hours or up to 30 days as needed) to see if you're having an arrhythmia (SVT) causing your symptoms or if your symptoms (panic attack?) are causing your heart to race. A monitor can distinguish these. Good luck, Brandon.

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Answered 6/25/2014

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A member asked:

When trying to drift off to sleep, i start feeling clammy, sweaty and heart races... so it stops me from being able to sleep, i dunno why?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Bennett Werner answered

Dr Minich and another doctor agreed

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