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I have had a pacemaker since January 2015 and now l keep waking up about five o'clock in the. Morning fighting for breath which last for about a hour can any one help

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Ditto On That

by Artist - 2015-03-13 01:03:10

So many of us have Sleep Apnea and use CPAP machines. Like Angry Sparrow, I have the type of apnea where I apparently don't get the signal needed to breathe and stop breathing during sleep an average of 17 times every hour. I often wonder, if my apnea had been diagnosed sooner, whether I would have developed the cardiac dysfunction that I now have. All of my doctors, including my GP consistently ask whether I am using my CPAP every night. It is important to talk to your EP about your situation. I was told to watch for fluid retention and any swelling in my ankles along with difficulty breathing since those symptoms can be a sign of developing congestive heart failure. I don't say this to alarm you and hope that your breathing problem is related to something relatively straight forward like PM settings or Sleep Apnea.

Gordon

by gordon - 2015-03-13 03:03:34

I have fluid retention and my doctor has put me on the dreaded water tablets but it still feels the same

Get checked for sleep apnea

by Theknotguy - 2015-03-13 09:03:17

Please get checked for sleep apnea. You sound like me. I'd make it to about 4AM. Then wake up gasping for air. It seemed just as I was really getting good sleep, I'd have to wake up.

There can be other problems - won't argue that. But it sounds like the classical OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea) problem.

Checking with a sleep doctor and having a sleep study will get you answers.

Hope you can get help soon.

Gordon

by gordon - 2015-03-13 11:03:15

Thank you for your comments l will look into that .l have never heard of that before but l will check

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