Palpitations, dizziness and disoriented

[Dshadzz07]

Hi, so I’m a 20 year old man. I had this really weird experience last night at about 3am woke up and within seconds my heart is pounding hard and fast I stand up and I’m dizzy and disoriented. Lasts about 10 seconds then went. I was really shaken up. I’ve had plenty of heart checks due to my health anxiety so I’m sure it wasn’t but was so scared that it was a heart attack but I’ve been able to move around good today. Just scared it’ll happen again. Just wondered if others have experienced it or similar and found out to be ok or have an idea what it might be. Thank you.

[Madlegs1]

Too much espresso?

[Dshadzz07 in reply to Madlegs1]

Nah I don’t drink caffeine because of fear of this clearly didn’t work.

[weathervane]

It does sound like anxiety, but if you are worried do see your doctor. In the meantime do try to find a way to manage your anxiety and stress. There are alot of good sites on line with advice and wellness apps . Do you have someone you can talk to as well , talking to someone about your concerns and feelings can help .About the wakening during the night, sometimes it helps to read a book or get up and have a cup of tea for 45 minutes then try to sleep again. The distraction can help to settle you down.

Best wishes.

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[Pte82]

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[cyberbarn]

What we call anxiety is a social and cultural construct. We feel our heart rate go up, and we label that anxiety. But sometimes it is just our heart rate going up.

My son and I have wearables that measure heart rate through the night. It often spikes three or four times a night in my son. But he only notices when this he happens to be a wake at the some time.

There are lots of reasons why this might happen. Our heart rate is regulated by the autonomic system. Sometimes there are conditions that can make this normal sort of variation in heart rate happen more often. The autonomic system also regulates digestion and other things where we don't have to think about doing it, it is just done automatically.

When we notice these things going on, when our heart rate does something weird, or our guts churn, or we suddenly need to go to the toilet, we have come to label that as anxiety. And that in itself does create anxiety because we don't know what is going on. But it might not be though, it just could be your body doing physical things and we think of i as anxiety rather than thinking oh, my heart rate has just jumped, never mind, let's just get on with life.

My son has POTS. This means that when he stands up he feels dizzy and faint. When the paediatrician was telling him about the POTS and giving him hints for avoiding it, such as standing up slowly and making sure he is well hydrated, he (he was 13 at the time) blurted out 'oh, its okay, I don't mind the feeling, it is like taking drugs and getting high without taking the drugs.'

The room went silent. Then he realised what he had said and added, 'Not that I know what taking drugs is like, I have never taken them!' Phew, we all laughed!

So rather than get anxious about the feelings coming from his body, my son treated it as something funny to make jokes about. That has helped him to be very relaxed and not worry about it. Sometimes just understanding what is happening inside our bodies can take all that anxiety away and allow us to see things for what they are rather than labelling them as something they are not. And laughter can always help!

[PainConcernHelpline Moderator Community Champion Pain Concern]

Hello,

Thanks for sharing. I am sorry to hear about your situation.

I would suggest that your GP is the best person to support you at this time. We have a leaflet Getting a good night’s sleep, which provides some tips: painconcern.org.uk/product/...

Also, we have another leaflet Stress, pain and relaxation, which is designed to help you understand what stress is: painconcern.org.uk/product/...

You may find the Samaritans, a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone, helpful if you are feeling overwhelmed with anxiety. This is the Samaritans phone number: 116123.

The Samaritans website: samaritans.org/how-we-can-h...

It is great that you reached out and are looking for ways to help yourself.

Best wishes

Pain Concern Team

[Batty1]

Have you ever had your thyroid levels checked, if so what was the results including the ranges.

[REDJP_UK]

Do you suffer from Panic or Anxiety Attacks ? In extreme stressful situation these can happy both day and night ?

[DCCC_204]

Hi. Sorry to hear you are having difficulty sleeping. I take melatonin. It’s available in the vitamin section. Helps me fall asleep. Instead of this I also use alternatively Tylenol Night or Advil Night. Each of these also help me sleep now when I’m more stressed while going through the process to deal with cancer. Best wishes.