i woke up and my heart was beating rapidly and i was sweating after i was awake it slowed back down what could

Answer 1

you could have had a nightmare and didn't remember it, you could have a fever, something could have startled you like a door slamming, or you could just be having an off day. happens to me all the time.

Answer 2

When it comes to matters of the heart I don't mess around. I know way to many stories of young and old people having serious issues that could've been corrected had they seen a specialist in a timely fashion. You could have taken something internally that caused the heart to beat rapidly, you could be a victim of a bad dream, you could of ripped one of the strings connected to one of your heart valves from sneezing (yes, this does happen!). Bottom line is, go see someone, the sooner you do the better you will feel!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 3

I have palpitations frequently that are much worse on waking. I'm on a beta-blocker now that seems to help. Try not to get yourself worked up while this is happening because it will only make the problem much worse. The best thing you can do is get checked out by your doctor. This website has a lot of really good reliable information.It also helps differentiate the seriousness of your symptoms. Hope this helps.
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec03/ch021/ch021b.html

Answer 4

Take ECG and consult a cardiologist.
Classical symptoms of acute myocardial infarction include chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, palpitations, sweating, and anxiety or a feeling of impending doom. Patients frequently feel suddenly ill. Women often experience different symptoms than men. The most common symptoms of MI in women include shortness of breath, weakness, and fatigue. Approximately one third of all myocardial infarctions are silent, without chest pain or other symptoms.
Please see the web pages for more details on Myocardial infarction and Heart attack.

Answer 5

I had the same problem for years. I was recently diagnosed as having sleep apnea. Sleep Apnea is when you stop breathing during sleep, sometime for just a few seconds to as long as a minute. when the cessation of breathing is for a prolonged period of time you wake up in a sweaty state of panic. Or it could have been a bad dream. See your doctor.

Answer 6

Hi, you most likely had a night mear or a fast pace dream. Its no big deal but if it keeps up you may want to see a phycitrist, but i seriously doubt that you will need to.

Answer 7

you should go to the hosp to get ck,it could be nothing if you had no pain or tingling. but better be safe than sorry.

Answer 8

I would have to assume that you had some sort of nightmare.