Impact from resting position

Sleep

by piglet22 - 2024-07-18 05:39:39

That sort of sleep pattern isn't unusual.

I can go to bed, fall asleep only to wake again a few hours later, or I can make it through to the early hours.

It's been decades since I had an uninterrupted 6 to 8 hours.

Two factors might have a bearing.

I leave the radio on and curtains partially open. I don't like the pitch black or the silence.

I too take a break and start all over again. Sometimes I get my best sleep right at the end.

I don't associate any of this to my heart rhythm or the pacemaker apart from a period when I was getting very low BPM owing to complications.

Do you check your pulse during your wake up periods? I keep an oximeter handy.

With CHB, I would expect to see the IPG base rate of 70 BPM. If I see a figure significantly lower, say 40, I know that ectopics (PVCs) are the reason.

They seemed to be relaxation initiated and were as bad sitting down as lying down. I could feel the PVCs as skipped beats.

Raising the base rate did nothing, it was investigated and eventually calmed by increasing the dose of Bisoprolol. There doesn't seem to be a pacemaker settings solution.

Palpitations during sleep

by Selwyn - 2024-07-18 06:12:07

A discussion with your physician may be helpful. Some arrhythmias occur at night ( I was having asystole, unknown to me- hence my pacemaker ) when you are 'sleeping'. It may be helpful to have a Holter monitor on you at night as who knows what is happening when you are asleep?

If you have a super large collar size and are over weight, consider sleep apnoea.

Some forms of heart failure are worse at night, producing shortness of breath, improving when you are in the upright position. 

Some pacemakers do a test at night. It is worth asking about.

- I enclose a copy of a post on the the subject from this club site:

by JessiWay - 2010-03-16 01:03:37

'They usually set them to do the self check during a time when you are going to be asleep. If you are feeling it and it is bothersome, have them change the time to when you will be asleep. If it is during a time when you are asleep & it disturbs your sleep have it set for a time you will be in a deeper sleep or a time during the day when you are awake. I felt mine the other night when it did its self test. My heart rate sped up to around 100 & skipped a couple beats. It was a couple minutes of odd feelings. Then it was over, no big deal.

Also, you go to search in the upper right corner of the page & type in self test. It will pull all the old posts people have written about it. There you will find a wealth of information. Good luck & take care!
~Jessi'

Hopefully, you will find the answer with the aforementioned.

sleep study?

by Tracey_E - 2024-07-18 09:22:13

It might be a good idea to get a sleep study. Apnea and heart conditions go hand in hand. 

Ask if your device has night settings. If it does, they may need changed to better fit your sleep hours.