Pounding heart in the mornings - haven't started the taper yet

So I'm waking up early in the mornings with my heart pounding , and stressed. After not so much sleep. Is this normal? Do others experience this?

 

I've been on 5mg/ day Valium for 2 weeks now. Before that I was taking something equivalent in strength for 2 weeks. I want to start my tapering very soon, but haven't started.

 

I'm also on the Keto diet. I'm worried there is an interactionbetween Keto diet and Valium.

 

How fast is your pounding heart? Is it starting as soon as you wake up or after you get out of bed?

Hi, I have had that sx. When I take naps too and I get inner trembling. I dont always wake up with the pounding heart now.

People who aren't on benzos experience this - it's called life. If you taper, this is going to be your traveling companion. Knowing that, you can start to try to deal with it.

I found quitting benzos is like quitting any other addiction - it won't happen unless you want it to. It is rarely comfortable but it is time limited.

I agree with MessedUpByRx about a pounding heart being our traveling companion.  And, there are so many other symptoms, too, that we'll travel with, but we have to keep remembering they won't be forever.