racing heart

i am a 20 years old girl.for the past few months i am having this.when i sleep at night,in the middle of my sleep i feel my heart beating really fast and same rhythmic sensation i am worried am i going to de in my head.due to which i wake up in middle of my sleep.it happens once or twice in a week.i went to a cardiologist and had an ecg which came absolutly normal.he said it is happening due to stress.but i don't think its just stress.i try n relax before sleeping and i also do regular meditation than also its not going.i am worried,am i developing heart desease at 20.i want to live a healthy life.without medicines.help

[specialmom]

I think the cardiologist is probably right but that is just my opinion.  What you describe is a symptom of anxiety.  Do you have a family doctor that you can speak with about this?  They may recommend an antidepressant that also works on symptoms of anxiety.  Many people have anxiety due to no real stress in life but because of their own brain chemistry.  A low dose of medication may help you very much.  I always think it is good to add talk therapy to the mix as well as exercise which releases endorphins that act as a natural antidepressant in the system.  Good luck!

[izzy87]

U should request a holter monitor they have one for 24 hours and one for a week, if theirs anything wrong with ur heart it will show on that... I felt the same way but in my case my heart rate was always high day and night...  

[xyz143]

Thanks a lot for your advice.I want to ask you in detail about your racing heart  problem and what was the overall solution to it and is this a problem that can cause heart problems in future?I further want to conform was this racing heart problem anything serious?Because my family does not take this seriously and say that it is nothing but my insecurity and fear,as they are also tired up of my problems.they say that i have nothing.please re-assure me is  sometimes racing heart anything serious?am i going to develop a heart problem at such a young age?

[heartfluttersflyawayplz]

hi, just wanted to add i have had this problem since i was 23 to, its a lot of stress/anxiety that you dont know you have . try not let it get to you . i would wear a 30 day heart monitor to give you peace of mind.

[ScaredLifeless]

I have the same problem as you but it happens every night sometimes 2 or more times a night. its panic attacks/anxiety. They scare the life out of me and ive been to the hospital countless times because of them.

[xyz143]

Thank you guys,after reading your comments i can say that am not alone with this trouble,but could you tell me if its purely anxiety or.. it can cause heart problem? I just want to satisfy myself that i have not developed heart problem at such a young age!