Based on my recent experience I would talk to your heart doctor about getting a Sleep Study performed.Something is happening at night, awaking you and causing distress on your heart by causing increased heartbeats regardless of past medical history. There is a direct correlation between the adverse affect on the heart/cardiovascular system and sleep apnea. Joan.
i also experience the same thing, what could it be when sometimes it will wake me up and it will feel as if my pulse is racing 100000 bpm, but I will feel my pulse and it will be REALLY slow with long pauses inbetween, but beating forcefully and then eventually will start going fast and i awake with shortness of breath?I only experience that kind when I'm woken from them, which is usually every night. I also can feel them while Im half asleep (dreaming) and then will awaken with them. could it be pvcs, svt, v-tach, a-fib? anyone else experience anything like this at all???