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What Causes Palpitations During Nights?

hello doctor im from philippines and can you help me before i sleep this 8pm im not feeling well and my heart is beat so fast(palpitate) but my maintenance i take it already (diltiazem) its 2x a day . but i woke upthis 1am because of my heart is beating so fast and i went to hospital to take the bp and my bp is 160/90, so i take catapres ,is that ok i am malou and im 47 yrs. old female
Wed, 21 Dec 2016
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before I suggest anything I need to know the diagnosis of yours. because palpitations can occur due to multiple causes. As you mentioned that you are diltiazem twice a day and your palpitations are not adequately controlled then your doctor should increase diltiazem dose to thrice a day.
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What Causes Palpitations During Nights?

before I suggest anything I need to know the diagnosis of yours. because palpitations can occur due to multiple causes. As you mentioned that you are diltiazem twice a day and your palpitations are not adequately controlled then your doctor should increase diltiazem dose to thrice a day.