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Sudden heart palpitations
I am a breastfeeding mother for 10 month old baby. My baby sleeps very less be it day or night and specially at night, she wakes up every one hour, and even if she wakes up, she should always be on my breast. If not, she will not sleep. I feel sleepy ans tired be it day or night. Off late from last month- sudden heart palpitations, fear, restlessness, racing heart, and feeling scared without clear reason, yet with a normal ECG and echo. Even if im doing my normal routine, suddenly i get a sense of fear without reasons. I try to control by thinking positive, listening to songs. It hardly works.
Im taking etilaam pro 20 as advised for 10 days only. Today i got it again in the afternoon as my baby did not sleep yesterday. Please help !! I am not able to figure out if this is anxiety as im a bit of overthinker by nature . Need help !!!
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Hello, Thanks for reaching out!
Everything you described- waking hourly for 10 months, constant breastfeeding, exhaustion, sudden fear, palpitations, restlessness, feeling scared without reason - fits perfectly with postpartum anxiety and severe sleep deprivation, not heart disease (your ECG/Echo are normal).
A mother who hasn’t slept properly for months can develop panic attacks, irritability, racing thoughts, and physical anxiety symptoms.
Etizolam may give short relief, but it does not solve the underlying problem.
You are not overthinking - your mind and body are simply exhausted.
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1. You must get continuous sleep-ask family to help with night duties, bottle-feed one or two night feeds.
2. Limit etizolam to short-term use only; do not take twice daily without supervision.
3. Practise short relaxation breaks throughout the day: slow breathing, 5-minute grounding, brief naps if possible.
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- Severe sleep loss itself can cause anxiety, palpitations, and panic.
-Your symptoms are not dangerous but won’t improve until you rest.
- Please don’t blame yourself- this is a very common postpartum condition and completely treatable.
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Sleep when the baby sleeps. That’s the dictum. Don’t worry too much. Some babies take time to adjust outside the womb. As much as possible try to normalise the sleep routine for your child. Don’t encourage sleeping on your breast as they make it a habit. Try to rock the baby side to side and make it sleep. Use soothing music, lullaby or just talk to the child to comfort it.
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Your symptoms are mainly due to severe sleep deprivation and anxiety. Waking every hour for months has exhausted your body, which is why you’re getting palpitations and sudden fear even though your heart tests are normal. Please try to get some uninterrupted sleep with family support, even a few hours will make a big difference. Simple breathing exercises and grounding techniques can reduce sudden fear episodes.
Etizolam will only give short-term relief
If this continues daily, please meet a psychiatrist for proper anxiety treatment that is safe during breastfeeding
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