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Last night I woke up at 2:00 am and my heart was racing like crazy. I tried to stay in bed but couldn’t. So I took my blood pressure around 3:30 and it was quite elevated…..not dangerous but definitely high for me. It was still somewhat elevated this morning but better. I am getting the Holter heart monitor today so hopefully I can find out if it’s a medical problem or all anxiety. Doctor wants me on Cymbalta but I have been fighting not to do that. I have a lot of trouble doing breathing exercises or meditations when it’s that bad. Scary stuff.

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I try to do deep breathing, helps a little. Mostly I just try to get into a comfortable position where they bother me the least. Sometimes I get up and move to a different room and sit up.

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My anxiety started after a stretch of insomnia. I’m not afraid of getting into bed, just having to deal with the heart palpitations that keep me from relaxing. If I do Getto sleep I sometimes wake up with my heart racing. I’ve just never had to deal with anything like this before,

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