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A member asked:

Why can i feel my heart beating. it's not beating fast or anything. i just feel it while lying down.

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Dr. Djamchid Lotfi answered

Palpitation?!: stress is sometimes responsible to hear the normal heart beat on lying down

Answered 12/11/2016

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