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I woke up out if my sleep last night and my heart wasbrasing irratically i was very dizzy and felt like my body was weighed down can u help me out?

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See U physician : U need to have medical evaluation and work up , it seems u may had supra ventricular tachycardia.

Dr Altman agreed

Answered 5/6/2016

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