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Sometimes when i wake up on my back, i feel my heart thumping, sometimes skipping. it's not fast, but hard. it goes away after a minute or two.

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Dr. Neal Kraus answered

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Palpitations: Many potential causes. Caffeine, medications, anxiety. Look into causes of intermittent palpitations with help of your physician. If continues and becomes significant, seek urgent / emergent care. If you have a family history of sudden cardiac death at a youngish age, get an ECHO.

Answered 9/18/2016

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A member asked:

Sometimes when i wake up on my back, i feel my heart thumping, sometimes skipping. it's not fast, but hard. it goes away after a minute or two.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Neal Kraus answered

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