Heart stopping

[Nlp1999]

Does anyone else get moments where they feel like there heart is gonna stop when sleeping? This is keeping me ip And has been the reason for my sleep lost in the past montj days but I had an ecg 3 days ago and everything was fine so I don’t know why I’m so anxious about it

[hypercat54]

Hi breathing is a normal automatic function of the body so unless you have a very serious health condition it is not possible for it to stop beating in your sleep. If it did stop for any reason then you would automatically wake up which is a built in protection system.

I suffer with asthma and occasionally get asthma attacks which wake me up. I can then deal with it and take my inhaler. Even if I didn't manage to get my breathing under control and pass out then my body would automatically start breathing for me as my airways would be relaxed. The same with you. x

[Nlp1999 in reply to hypercat54]

Interesting to know I think it’s cause my heart rate falls below 60 when I’m sleeping the doctor said it was normal but still scary and freaks me out there’s been a few times I’ve woken up gasped for air from freaking myself out

[hypercat54 in reply to Nlp1999]

There is your answer - when you can't breathe properly your body wakes you up. Your doctor this is normal so you can only accept what s/he says. x

[RealmX in reply to Nlp1999]

Hey there. Don't worry about your heart rate. It's completely normal to fall under 60.Its the preparation of the body to fall asleep. Most athletes have a resting heart rate of 52-60 during the day so at night you might even get 40-42.Hope this helps

[Cooooooo]

Hello, i am 20 years old and this happens to me sometimes during the daytime but mostly at night time, even with a strange feeling chest or sometimes it feels like someone punches me in the chest, i’ve also had ekg’s done and even a 24 hour test, everything seems fine, i have bad anxiety and take medication for it, hopefully we can both find some answers as to why we feel like this

[katrgirl1998]

Good Morning. I have been right where you are, worried about my heart. My anxiety over it got so bad that I went to the dr and had a full workup including echocardiogram and ekg. Everything I had done came back normal. It took some time in the weeks following but I forced myself to get over it. My heart dips down to as low as 46 when I’m sleeping and my drs say I’m fine. My advice is, get the cardiology work up so you can hear them tell you after all the tests that you are totally fine. That helps a lot. Then after that keep really busy doing things that keep your attention off your heart. Read, go for a walk, go to the gym, hang out with friends, anything that makes you happy. I promise the fear will eventually subside. You are strong and you can do this. Anytime you have a down moment, you can always reach out here. Lots of us know how you feel. Big hugs. You will get through this.