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While i'm sleeping my heart rate speeds up and have me feeling like i'm about to fall out of bed. am i having anxieties?
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Take your pulse: Try to take your pulse in your wrist or in your neck. see Count the number of beats in 1 minute. Normal is <100 beats per minute. It gets higher when you exercise or move around, but when lying in bed, it should be <100. If short of breath, dizzy, see your doctor today. If the pulse is normal, then it may be anxiety, and you'll want to see your doctor for that too. Avoid caffeine, cigs, sudafed.
Answered 3/24/2016
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