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Just suddenly woke up coughing and heart racing. feeling heart pounding in neck! hands shaky. it's so cold maybe that's why? phlegm now in throat
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Reflux?: U may have had nightmare? U may have had reflux which activated your awake system &U came out of deep sleep. The Heart pounding, was it fast? Good to have a watch nearby to meas rate. A hard beat can be from activ of symp nerv systom from reflux or dream. The phlegm in throat may have been reflux. Make sure not to lie down w/i 2 hours after a meal. Tell MD about it, if it happens again: Holter
Answered 1/14/2016
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