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The thunderstorms in my area were very bad last night.
I woke up around 3am with my heart racing because the loud bangs scared me out of sleep.
It happened again at 5am as there was more lightening coming through my curtains and loud cracks.
Is this a normal reaction? It was also a very hot night.
"Oh dreadful is the check -intense the agony -
When the ear begins to hear, and the eye begins to see;
When the pulse begins to throb - the brain to think again. The soul to feel the flesh, and the flesh to feel the chain."
- Emily Brontė
"No matter how irrational I may sound, it's real to me"
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Yes, very normal. Personally I love thunderstorms, but many people are afraid of them. Any loud noise that wakes you from sleep is bound to make your heart race. If the doorbell goes while I'm napping I wake up with my heart pounding, whereas I normally just feel mildly anxious if I'm awake.
I hope you will get a quieter night tonight!
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Yes I do that if the telephone wakes me. If you are frightened of thunder it would make it even more of a shock to the system. Hope you are feeling better now. x
All manner of thing shall be well... (Julian of Norwich)
Intermediate Member
I had exactly the same! Woke up around 4am quickly shut my window and my heart was pounding like mad :P So yeah I think it's normal.
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