Dizziness

[Chocolat1]

Has anyone experienced feeling dizziness when lying on your back in bed with afib

[Desanthony]

Yes I did and it was the following day when I took myself to the GP that my persistent Afib was diagnosed. During those first few months it was very difficult for me to sleep because of this I can't say what eventually stopped this as I couldn't take any rate or rhythm medication control beta blockers or calcium channel blockers - which were tried for about 9 months as they all made me feel worse than the AF so I only take anticoagulants. The thing is to be sure that this is caused by your AF as it could be some other inner ear problems -which I have also had and were successfully treated by medication.

[Chocolat1 in reply to Desanthony]

Only happened when I woke up at night and roll on my back in bed to sleep

[Desanthony in reply to Chocolat1]

That's funny as I could only sleep on my back when this happeed to me. Think it's oe to take to your GP and cardiologist.

[green4par]

also may want to check for paroxsmal positional vertigo. We tend to blame any new symptoms on Afib, but it could this is very common, and treatable - search Epley Maneuver.

[Chocolat1 in reply to green4par]

Thanks will do

[mav7 in reply to Chocolat1]

From what I have read, dizziness can be common especially initially when first lying down. Should not last long or be severe. Medications can also be a culprit.

[Ersilia2]

I have had that feeling when lying down