Racing heart at night

[Sugarleaf]

Last night I couldn’t sleep. After fitfully lying there for a few hours I suddenly had a very fast pounding heart rate of about 130. I couldn’t get it to stop for about 30 mins. Which made me panic and then I felt like I couldn’t breathe - but I think that was anxiety. It eventually stopped. But I still couldn’t sleep, kept jolting awake.

I’m on HRT and not had this before - am 49 years old. Any ideas?

I’ve had this for a few years, also in the throes of menopause. I went into fast AF once and needed an ablation (Covid times) and am now on beta blockers and HRT but most nights I still wake with rushes of adrenaline and my heart fluttering, pounding or racing. A few deep breaths and it settles within a few minutes.
No one seems bothered. My last holter monitor showed 400 extra beats which I was told is of no concern.
I rarely drink and am caffeine free.

Sorry to hear that. I have ordered an ECG so I can see if there’s any abnormal rhythms going on.

I had this too for a few years OP and I too was on HRT, although it started before I began taking it.

Eventually it would start racing and palpitating after meals too for about an hour.

There seemed to be nothing the doctor could do and then it eventually just stopped.

How fast was it going? At 130 apparently mine is too slow for typical SVT so trying to work out if it’s just anxiety or actually something mechanical