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I can hear my heart beats when i laying down it scares me is it telling me something is wrong?

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Dr. Rick Koch answered

Not necessarily: Probsbly not anything to be concerned about as positional changes (particularly lying down) change transmission of heart beat to your head. Get checked out & get peace of mind that comes with definitive answers.

Answered 9/2/2012

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