Cardio workout whilst sleeping

[Kaz747]

I know my Fitbit doesn’t accurately record my heart rate whilst in AFib but this is a first - it looks like my heart was partying hard last night whilst I was sleeping (I had some pretty vivid dreams). Since my ablation 10 days ago I’ve had a couple of high spikes during the night which I never had beforehand. I woke up in sinus rhythm after 7 1/2 hours sleep but was rather warm.

I know it’s early days so I’m not panicking but I am having daily AFib episodes of up to 2 hours. My Kardia shows the HR up to 165 and on the Fitbit it’s always a lot lower so I’m not sure what the true rate was last night. Hopefully it settles down soon.

[djbgatekeeper]

I hope you have a good day and after all night partying take it nice and easy 👍

[jennydog]

I once had a heart monitor fitted for a full week and it picked up a long episode of AF in the night on the 4th day. I was totally unaware of it.

I am surprised that you were not woken by the need to empty your bladder as I can now recognise impending AF by the Niagara Falls.

I am quite sure that many AF episodes are never recognised.

[Kaz747 in reply to jennydog]

I definitely feel every change with my heart during the day. The only other night I know I had a crazy heart was in April when I had my first AFlutter episode. We were away for a wedding and I was up at the loo about 5 times that night and the next- and then I ended up in hospital for a cardio version.

[Spoiler in reply to jennydog]

It also causes me to have to empty often, then I have to drink to stay hydrated as sometimes if rate is higher I perspire too!

[jennydog]

I am flabbergasted!

I wrote my post and within 2 mins your "like" flagged up. You are in Australia and I am in North Wales, UK.

The wonders of technology!!!

[Kaz747 in reply to jennydog]

It’s like magic 😉

[Hidden]

I’m only thinking aloud Kaz but I wonder if you ought to keep your Fitbit locked in a drawer overnight. I remember when I was first diagnosed I bought a BP machine and became fairly obsessive. One of the volunteers here (not BobD) suggested that I should lock it in the shed at the end of the garden and let my wife hide the key! Turned out to be very good advice!

[BobD Volunteer]

Kaz I agree with Flapjack. Stop monitoring yourself and try and get on and enjoy life. What will be will be and constant checking only increases stress and anxiety.

[Kaz747 in reply to BobD]

Hi Flapjack and Bob, I’m not stressing. I track my sleep and steps during the day with the Fitbit. I don’t take too much notice of the heart rates as I know their not accurate when in AFib. I just thought it was interesting that it was going crazy last night whilst I was sleeping.

[Kaz747]

We have a fan on 365 nights of the year and the air conditioner is summer. Being menopausal doesn’t help 😉

[jondeanp in reply to Kaz747]

Get yourself a GPS tracker. Maybe you were having a jog around the bedroom

[Kaz747 in reply to jondeanp]

I’m hoping the time in fat burn and cardio can help me shed some weight at the very least 😀

[Hidden in reply to Kaz747]

Like you have a Fitbit and spend a lot of time in fat burn. I should be really skinny, but am I heck. Waiting for the Apple 4 then I can really play Drs and nurses!

[Kaz747 in reply to Hidden]

😃