I wake up quite regular really wet with sweat, does anyone else have this problem please
I wake up regularly really wet with sweat, does anyone else have this problem? I am an 80yr old female, I suffer with AF, Type 2 Diabetes and Arthritis my latest chest X/Ray was clear and latest ECG was satisfactory. I take Warfarin, Bisoprolol 1.25, Metformin 500mg, Insulin, Gabapentin, Ramipril, and Zapain. Any answers please?
I don't know about the meds you mentioned, but I know all aspirin and Tylenol products have that effect on me. A very time. If you are taking something for the arthritis, I'd bet my rare good night's sleep it's that!
Thank you for your reply, yes the Zapain is for arthritis and is Codeine Phosphate/Paracetamol.Cheers Gladie.
Ccould this be some kind of hormonal problem? Have you had your thyroid checked? - Just some thoughts.
I have this a lot when my heart is very tachycardic but I have a choice of weather it is drugs, the speeding heart or my age or even my cat round my neck. I do think it is coming from the racing heart or irregular heart though. Disconcertingly my temperature also drops to the point of shivering sometimes at this time.
Have you consulted your GP about this? Night sweats are an important symptom unless there is an obvious cause.
Yes. this is definitely one for a good GP....not 'well it's your age'.I bet it is not your age.There are some serious problems related to sweating at night so you need to find out. My son has hyperhydrosis ...uncontrolled sweating. Started, rarely ,when he was 4. Not likely in an older person but also worth raising with your GP .
Thanks for your reply 10gingercats, I will certainly see my GP. Do you really have 10 ginger cats? We cannot keep pets in our sheltered accomodation. Cheers Gladie. X.
My dad did. He had night sweats almost every night and the GP said it was ‘one of those things’ and ‘just his age’ but since he had his pacemaker and AV node ablation he has not had one. He had thyroid checked and they said it was ’normal’... Might be coincidence but still didn’t get to the bottom of why he got them.
Thanks for your reply I hope your Dad is keeping well now. Cheers Gladie.
Sweating is one of many symptoms of afib. I often sweat in early parts of my episodes.
Had Afib for 10 years and never experienced excessive sweating.
Would you tell me what you may have experienced over your 10yrs with afib please? Xx
This was in answer to Heart1234 Winconsin.Your question is too wide open Gladaven !0 years is a long time with much water under the bridge.
Thanks for your reply, I am told I have afib but I don't know what an episode is or what I should expect to feel. I would be really grateful to know some examples please.
People with afib have very different experiences. You will need to see a cardiologist/Electrophysiologist to diagnose you properly.Your GP is most likely to know if you have Afib when he examines your heart with a stethoscope but he may not know what type.This is where you should start.You mentioned you had Afib and take Warfarin so it has presumeably been established you have Afib.There are similarities re. Afib symptoms and they range from hardly knowing you have it...like me ...to people who have very unpleasant attacks of feeling very unwell every day and several times a day. and with other complex heart issues. So you see I cannot really answer your question.
Ginger cats is correct. Seems lie there is a real range of symptoms. I had a heart attack the last day of September, followed by a stent, followed a few weeks later by an occurrence of aflutter and afib. Scared me to death. Heart was beating at 168bpm. I was by myself late at night. Called for an ambulance. Went to the ER, was diagnosed and later admitted as none of the drugs were working. After about 12 hours, As the nurse and doctor were talking about what to do next, I felt really dizzy and everything stopped. I heard the nurse call for a code cart. Then everything just flipped and my heart beat was back to 57bpm. The nurse told me I flatlined for about 10 seconds. Since that which would be called a breakthrough episode occurred, I have had 14 more episodes, two where I went to the ER, the rest I have just ridden out. My cardiologist has said that as long as I’m not having chest pains, shortness of breath, or excessive dizziness and the heart rate is less than 150 and the length of time is less than 8 hours, he is ok with it. I’m on blood thinners so the biggest risk is lessened. Some people have symptoms way worse than mine; some folks never feel a thing. Some are in constant afib. Some have episodes once or twice a year.
I hope that gives you an idea of what the range can be.
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!
That was truly an inspiring and amazing experience to read what you went through and your unique attitude! You coded!!! Now you are here uplifting us all. Wow!!
Thank you for your sharing.
I am absolutely thrilled that you are ok and sharing.
💕💕💕😊😊
WOW! from me too! I am glad you survived this ordeal!
Multi wows to you, you have put up with and experienced so many scares. You are I guess American and coded and flatlined means you expired few seconds. Beside you I feel such a fraud, I am obviously feeling chronic anxiety and fear of the unknown. what a brave, brave person you are. Thank you so much for sharing, my very best wishes to you. Cheers Gladie. xxx.
Gladacen,
Thanks, it really wasn’t that big of a deal. I’ve never been one to panic. I suppose my flatline was just a pause while my heart rebooted. The other episodes have become somewhat routine. That’s not to say they don’t startle me when they begin or aren’t disconcerting. Once I finally realized that the episodes weren’t life threatening, there was a lot less to fear. I guess I consider myself fortunate in that there are lots of people with this condition who have it a lot more difficult than I. I made a conscious decision to not let the condition rule my life. Sure it impacts it, but It doesn’t control it. So it’s probably not bravery so much as pragmatism with a bit of stubbornness tossed in. Yes, I’m American. Anxiety seems to go hand in hand with afib. Sometimes the best way to handle the fear is to embrace it. I think we often find that we magnify our fears and when we come face to face with them, they really aren’t that big. It can be a bit like a bully, who when you finally confront him, he is really just a facade.
I am going for an ablation on Monday. The EP said he was pretty confident that he would be successful. While nothing where they insert wires in your heart and freeze and burn tissue could ever be called routine, it strikes me that I have a pretty good chance of repair. It’s all part of a journey.
I wish you well on yours.
I sometimes have trouble falling asleep, or feel very hot at night if I have taken B vitamins or CoQ10. These increase your energy.
During my reentrant tachycardia I would awake with terrible soaking sweats I had keep on changing P.J's! Not a great time.
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