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So for the last 3 nights in a row I have had palpitations before bed. Have waken up to use the bathroom and had afib for an average of 30 min. I am taking metoprolol, losartan, apixaban, metformin, and sertraline. These occurrences happen exclusively at night and always after eating. No matter what I eat. Has anyone else had this happen to them and if so what was the solution?

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rosyG

sounds as if you had vagal AF Try to have small meals, well spaced out. Make sure you have enough Potassium in diet and ask GP for a magnesium supplement. Sleep with a few pillows rather than just one or two- all these things have helped me with similar night time AF

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cujos in reply to rosyG

Thank you. The more I know the better I feel.

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robboian

Yep, I only get AF onset at night when asleep. EP etc do not believe that it is vagally induced.

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Tracyrdh

May also want to get checked for sleep apnea if you are waking in the night with afib. Sleep Apnea will trugger afib

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OzLynda

Is it cold where you are? There is only a brief winter where I live, (Qld Australia - bliss) but very frequently if I breathe in cold air on a night time visit to the loo it will bring on AF. Can you try keeping a scarf nearby and pull it over your lower face before getting out of bed? It helps me.

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pottypete1

I have had more than 50% of my AF episodes start at night or on waking.

I make sure I get out of bed very slowly and if possible lay still for a while first on waking.

I also use "Breathright" nose strips to increase oxygen intake

I have now gone 6 weeks without AF - best run for a year.

Pete

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CDreamer

Look at Dr SNjay Gupta's posts on Vagal AF and try RosyG's excellent suggestions. Some EP's do not seem to recognize the difference.

I'm exactly the same.

It doesn't matter what I eat, mainly just the volume. With even a normal-sized meal I get palpitations and maybe AF. I now graze all day and only have very small meals, almost child-size. If we go out for a meal, Imight have a starter and a pud, or just a small meal and no starter/pud etc. If I feel hungry during the day, I'll snack on something small so during the day I'm in a constant state of not hungry but never full.

Main thing is, I stop eating before I start to feel full. Once I feel even slightly full, it's too late.

Having said all that, because I know what's going to happen, it doesn't bother me if it does, so when faced with my favourite pudding, I eat it 🍧 and pay later 😃.

Koll

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cujos

Thank you everyone. Not feeling alone in this is helping tremendously.

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mincde

I find it helpful to belch out air during palpitations--it makes a huge difference and can stop AF before it starts,

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