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  • 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?

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Dr. Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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  • MBBS
  • 6+ Yrs
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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

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