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Is It Psychological Or Physical To Wake Up In The Middle Of The Night With Rapid Heart Rate And Nausea?
So, whenever I sleep at a friend's house something very strange happens. I'll wake up in the middle of the night with an intensely rapid heart rate, nausea, and I'll be shaking and shivering like mad. Is this something physical or psychological? I'd like to get to the bottom of this, it's an awful experience.
It is certainly unusual, but given the stereotypical nature of the symptoms, only at your friends house, it may be an anxiety related reaction, such as a situational panic attack; this would be particularly accurate if this is the only time such combination of symptoms happen. I would suggest having your friend stay over instead of you staying over there.
Hope this helps wish you the best,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD Mayo Clinic MN Cardiology
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Is It Psychological Or Physical To Wake Up In The Middle Of The Night With Rapid Heart Rate And Nausea?
Dear patient, It is certainly unusual, but given the stereotypical nature of the symptoms, only at your friends house, it may be an anxiety related reaction, such as a situational panic attack; this would be particularly accurate if this is the only time such combination of symptoms happen. I would suggest having your friend stay over instead of you staying over there. Hope this helps wish you the best, Dr Brenes-Salazar MD Mayo Clinic MN Cardiology