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What’s Causing Me to Wake Up with a Racing Heart, and How Do I Treat It?
Medically reviewed by Gerhard Whitworth, R.N. — Written by Adrienne Santos-Longhurst on February 8, 2019
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The sensation that your heart is racing is just one of the ways people describe heart palpitations. It may also feel like your heart is fluttering, pounding, or skipping a beat.
Waking up with your heart racing can be distressing, but it’s not necessarily a sign of something serious. Palpitations are very common and usually harmless.
There are a number of everyday things that can make you wake up with your heart racing. Sometimes, an underlying condition may be the reason. Read on to learn the causes and what you can do to calm your racing heart.