Sobriety2018

I posted about this before weeks into my sobriety..heart palpations waking me up. They went away..now im getting close to 3 months and the racing heart is back and waking me up anywhere from 4 am to 7 am (today)..it goes away once i get up and move around..but geeze it really messes up sleeping for me! I have eaten candy a few hrs before i fall asleep the last few days..i wonder if there is a correlation? Any advice? Thanks!

biminiblue

You're gonna want to reach through the screen right about now.

Stop eating candy before bed?

I had a period in early sobriety where sugar started to affect me in a negative way. I took it as a sign to cut back.

pocketpanda

You definitely want to check in with a doctor about that.

A pounding heart can come with a spike in blood sugar for those who are diabetic or pre-diabetic (speaking from experience). While spikes usually occur within a hour of eating a large amount of sugar/carbs, do a search on rebound hyperglycemia. That can occur in the early morning hours.

Again, check in with a doc. Your heart is nothing to mess around with. It could be something else.

DontRemember

How's you blood pressure? Candy before bed...really? LOL

Anna

That sounds a bit scary. Have you talked to your doctor about this? I hope you find the solution.

Sobriety2018

My blood pressure is normal actually! I did mention this before to my dr. Didnt really seem to be a huge concern to her. It has been like 2 hrs before bed..not like right before! Lol.

Sobriety2018

It is scary. Yep, i mentioned it to my dr..but didnt really seem to be a huge deal to her. Im in my 30s..she said pretty young for serious heart issues. Still though..im waking up with this...

Mizzuno

Do you have anxiety issues?

anxiousrock

If it’s not candy it could be a panic attack of some sort.

Sobriety2018

I do have anxiety issues but dont take anything for it..

Dee74

If you're concerned about it go back to your doctor and express that concern - or see another one

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