My heart is beating fast and I can't sleep. What's going on?

If the heart beats very fast, it will make people feel very uncomfortable and cause insomnia at night. There are many reasons for the accelerated heartbeat, such as eating too much at night, drinking strong tea or coffee, being in a bad mood, being too anxious, etc. The main cause of the disease is the symptoms of palpitations caused by some cardiovascular diseases. In addition, for women, such symptoms are also likely to occur during menopause.

1. Smoking, eating too much, drinking tea

When the amount of activity increases, there will be symptoms such as palpitations, heart palpitations, tachycardia, arrhythmia, chest tightness and shortness of breath. Smoking, drinking too much coffee or tea, the heart being stimulated by drugs or nicotine, and mental stress can all cause palpitations. It can be seen that there are many factors that can cause palpitations, and you must pay attention to them.

2. Palpitations caused by cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

The most common cause of palpitations in patients is caused by cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, which mainly include coronary heart disease, myocarditis, cardiomyopathy, hypertension, arrhythmia, etc. Nearly 60% of palpitations in patients are caused by cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

3. Menopausal syndrome

Severe neurasthenia, excessive excitement, strenuous exercise, excessive fatigue, and heavy drinking may all cause patients to experience palpitations. In addition, patients often show signs of panic after taking drugs such as epinephrine, aminophylline, and atropine.

4. Low blood sugar

For some patients, the reason for palpitations is not caused by cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, but by palpitations caused by diseases such as low blood sugar, severe anemia, massive blood loss, high fever, hyperthyroidism, etc. Some patients also experience palpitations due to diseases such as pneumonia, pleural effusion, pneumothorax, and intestinal obstruction.

Diet therapy for treating heart palpitations

1. Longan and Red Dates Porridge

Take 50 grams each of glutinous rice and longan meat, 10 red dates, add water and cook porridge. Take twice a day for 10 consecutive days. Suitable for patients with distracted personality.

2. Mixed Pig Brain

Soak 100 grams of pig brain in clean water, remove the blood and tendons, wash it, drain the water, add appropriate amount of rice wine, green onion and ginger, steam it in a steamer over high heat for 20 minutes, take it out, add 10 grams of sesame oil, appropriate amount of soy sauce and mashed garlic after it cools down, mix well and it is done. Suitable for palpitations, nightmares, memory loss, etc.

Note: patients with palpitations often feel anxious and uneasy, and the symptoms will occur at the slightest exertion. There are many causes of palpitations. For mild cases, combine work and rest and pay attention to diet. For patients who take western medicine to control their condition, they should try to avoid taking western medicine if possible to avoid dependence and further worsening of the condition.