- Male
- 20 Years
- 29/01/2025
I've been sleeping okay at night, but for the past four days, I've been waking up around 5 am with my heart racing. It's really weird and a bit scary. On top of that, I've been dealing with GERD for the last three weeks and taking Pantocid for it. What's going on with my heart? Should I be worried?
Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors
That could be due to GERD and follow healthy diet pattern and also sleep with head end elevation,all these preventive measures would resplve them soo follow them
Dr. Dhankecha Suggests...
Consult a Cardiologist
Answered 04/07/2025
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