Unisom for sleep after returning to afib

[easygoer13]

I messed up had an ablation set for last October and after discussing with my EP one of the very best in the US. Decided to hold off as I had only two "known" bouts of AFIB in 5 years and both could have been tied to being almost without potassium ( needed 3 transfusions to get me to normal level the first time) and the 2nd bout came on 30 days after I stopped taking magnesium. Well I was doing great and feeling wonderful up until the 4th of January and it came back only this time it is strange it is almost mild, I feel great and would not be aware other than my hr which normally sits in the 50's 60's is now in the 70's 80's---still lifting weights and feel basically normal with the exception of not sleeping well at night I get about 3 hours than up and will fall back to sleep for a couple of more, thought about trying the Unisom based on the pharmacy recommendation-----any thoughts?

I am in the process now of setting up for the ablation------by the way is there such a thing as mild afib that is consistent but not a great impact?

[Hidden]

It’s possible to have ‘mild AF only in sense that the symtoms may not be very pronounced (not everyone gets breathless or dizzy, for example). But it must remembered that 1. this is a progressive condition which can worsen over time and 2. that even if your symptoms are relatively mild, there is still an elevated stroke risk.

On the matter of the sleep problem, poor sleep can affect the heart, so this needs to be addressed. It would be better to see a doctor rather than rely on the advice of the pharmacist; he should be identify the likely cause, give advice on the duration of any course of medication etc.. Also, bear in mind that some AF medications can affect sleep so there might need to be some discussion of this issue. Meanwhile these basic tips on sleep hygiene might improve things; there is a template for a sleep diary and a link to some yogic exercises to promote sleep:

nhs.uk/live-well/sleep-and-...

[Trashsite in reply to Hidden]

Thank you yes ever since I had the last AFib episode I've been on eloquest to address to concern stroke