Cannot seem to lay flat for sleeping heart flips alot. Antone else have this problem?
Lms0006: Cannot seem to lay flat for... - Atrial Fibrillati...
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I don't have that problem myself**, though I think quite a lot of people with AF do. I'm pretty sure that there have been messages about it before and that others have recommended sleeping with a number of pillows so that you are propped up and not flat.
** Like others here I find it's better not to sleep on my left side.
Yes I couldn't sleep on my back or my left side. I always slept on my right, or at least to start with. Think that's very common with people on this forum.
Agree it is very common and indicates there maybe a vagal connection. Improve Vagal tone generally and mine went away, But I still have arrythmias at other times.
Interesting. How did you improve your vagal tone?
Vagal Tone - lots of different ways - personally I do cold showers, power breathing, square breathing techniques and daily Mindfulness.
Yes u might find this link interesting.
selfhacked.com/blog/28-ways...
Also you may find this thread useful. If you search the forum and put in Vagal there are a lot of posts on this subject.
healthunlocked.com/afassoci......
My EP confirmed that my current AF is vagal triggered by tachycardia Which nearly always starts after I have eaten a meal containing carbohydrates and then moved - I now have to stay sitting and rest for a good 30mins in rest&digest mode otherwise I’m in AF. Currently just finished dinner and I’m at 95 but I know it will drop if I do nothing within 30 mins if I am still.
Best wishes CD
Always sleep on my right. If I turn to left or lying flat during the night my heart flips waken me and I have to turn.
Propped up with pillows and mostly on my right side and sometimes back. Anything else gives me palpitations and sometimes AF.
Like many here I can't sleep on my left side or my back as it kicks me straight into AF within minutes. I have slept only on my right side for over 10 years. It's not a big problem but not great for marital togetherness...
