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A member asked:

I eat lots of sugar before bedtime i wake up the next morning with a higher than usual hr. why is this?hr upon waking 75+. i take atenolol daily 75mg

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Diet/HR: Blood sugar elevations may or may not affect your heart rate especially if you are diabetic or pre- diabetic. I suggest a formal glucose tolerance test by your PCP and certainly modifying your diet, avoiding bedtime sugar loading. Call for formal blood testing and also have your thyroid function evaluated.

Dr Seibert agreed

Answered 12/16/2015

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