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Very fast hearrate woke me from deep sleep. took about 15 minutes to slow down. felt like i was running at top speed. can this have been panic attack?

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Yes but: Need a medical evaluation to rule out other possible causes

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/30/2016

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