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What Causes Fluttering Sensations In Heart And Sweaty Legs?
Question: only my legs are sweating when i go to bed and heart fluttering but when i get up im fine is this anxiety or something else
Brief Answer:
Such symptoms can occur in anxiety
Detailed Answer:
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The symptoms like sweating in legs and palpitations/fluttering in heart while in bed could occur due to a number of reasons. You are young and these symptoms improve on getting up so practically any cardiac problem is ruled out. Still to rule out cardiac cause of your symptoms get your ECG done.
Thyroid abnormality especially hyperthyroidism can present with similar symptoms. But apart from palpitations heat intolerance, excessive sweating, weight loss etc symptoms are also seen. Still to rule out subclinical hyperthyroidism get your thyroid hormone levels done.
Other medical possibility for such symptoms is low levels of Vitamin B12 levels. B12 deficiency present with similar symptoms of palpitations.
If these medical causes are ruled out then anxiety is the main possible reason. I would advise you to visit a psychiatrist for evaluation of these symptoms. For such symptoms medicines like Beta blockers as Propranolol can prove useful. The medicine will reduce palpitations and also sweating in legs. For proper treatment of anxiety medicines like SSRIs are used. Visit a psychiatrist for details of treatment.
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Such symptoms can occur in anxiety
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Welcome to Health Care Magic
The symptoms like sweating in legs and palpitations/fluttering in heart while in bed could occur due to a number of reasons. You are young and these symptoms improve on getting up so practically any cardiac problem is ruled out. Still to rule out cardiac cause of your symptoms get your ECG done.
Thyroid abnormality especially hyperthyroidism can present with similar symptoms. But apart from palpitations heat intolerance, excessive sweating, weight loss etc symptoms are also seen. Still to rule out subclinical hyperthyroidism get your thyroid hormone levels done.
Other medical possibility for such symptoms is low levels of Vitamin B12 levels. B12 deficiency present with similar symptoms of palpitations.
If these medical causes are ruled out then anxiety is the main possible reason. I would advise you to visit a psychiatrist for evaluation of these symptoms. For such symptoms medicines like Beta blockers as Propranolol can prove useful. The medicine will reduce palpitations and also sweating in legs. For proper treatment of anxiety medicines like SSRIs are used. Visit a psychiatrist for details of treatment.
Thanks, Hope this helps you, if you have more doubts you can ask again.
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