Can lack of sleep cause heart palpitations?
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Lack of sleep is called insomnia. Read on…
Can’t sleep at night? A new study published in the journal Sleep has found that people who suffer from insomnia have heightened nighttime blood pressure, which can lead to heart problems. Over many years, chronic insomnia can have negative effects on the hearts of otherwise healthy individuals.
Whereas blood pressure decreases in regular sleepers and gives their heart a rest, insomnia provokes higher nighttime blood pressure that can cause long-term cardiovascular risks and damage the heart.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090904165238.htm
yes, it can, try to sleep and relax, an expert cardiology consultation will be of value.
I developed severe insomnia in 1997 about sustaining a severe work related injury. I developed a neurological condition called reflex sympathetic dystrophy. Insomnia is one of the symptoms of this disorder. I might fall asleep for 1-2 hrs then I was wide awake. Sleeping pills did not work at all. I returned on modified work and my employer insisted that I had to start at 7:30 AM every day. I was still awake at 03:00AM..Two weeks later the palpitations started, increasing every day. I wore a holter and it showed thousands on VPB’S. Nothing helped to decrease them but sleep. Once I
was able to sleep properly they completely stopped, but I had them for 8 months.