Palpitations

[Arghhwhatnext]

Does anyone have any advice on how to sleep with heart palpitations I feel as though I have a very busy bouncy castle inside me

[Tos92]

If I’m having palpitations in the night, I find lying down on my back or side can make them worse so I use a few pillows and sit up and try to fall asleep that way. Try and avoid any food and drink that make your palpitations worse before bed such as caffeine and alcohol. I find stress can trigger my heart palpitations, so if you are anything like me, try and develop a bedtime routine where you get into bed about an hour before and eliminate any distractions. Meditating and breathing exercises before bed can also help.

Are you on medication to control your heart rate?

I hope others come by with useful tips too.

All the best.

Tos

[Arghhwhatnext in reply to Tos92]

I am on bisoprolol and isosorbide mononitrate I have had angiogram with not so favourable results waiting for echo It is so annoying because heart rate is normal Palpitations are heavy heartbeat not fast or slow or irregular I just feel my heartbeat in my chest neck and head

[JoGz in reply to Arghhwhatnext]

I'm a 60 yr old female with similar issue. Blood pressure is normal, oxygen ok, but my heart rate is sometimes really erratic. It isn't necessarily fast. I try sleeping in a slightly sitting position, which helps a bit.

[Tos92 in reply to Arghhwhatnext]

I feel my heart palpitations in the same places too, but more my chest and neck as opposed to my head. Have you asked your GP to either look at the dosage of your medication or perhaps looking at other alternatives?

A holter monitor and an echocardiogram can also be useful in ruling out any other abnormal heart arrhythmias in case there is something else going on a part from the heart palpitations.

I hope you have managed to get a good nights rest.

[Arghhwhatnext in reply to Tos92]

🥱I have had invasive angiogram with not so favourable results a 7 day holter it showed not much I am going for echo on Sunday after that there will be a MDT meeting with the view of bypass surgeryThis is not helping the palpatations maybe they are part anxiety

I think I just need to know what is to happen. Not knowing is the worst thing as I am a planner and you can't plan if you don't know 🤷‍♀️

I will be trying some of the suggestions see if I can get some relief

[Sljp0000]

Since bypass surgery last year I've had the same. My registrar said it was because the heart sack had been removed and makes me more aware of my heart. Obviously when it's quiet trying to sleep we are a lot more aware of our heart and what its doing. My heart isn't fast or erratic, just loud and hard. I think Tos92 is right, anxiety makes them worse. Have you tried breathing exercises to really calm your mind? Google them if you haven't already.

There is no simple answer to be honest. Higher blood sugars makes them worse too so don't eat before bed time.

I'm afraid it's something we just have to get used to, I'm hoping in time it will just be the norm and I won't notice as much, but boy, it's hard!

Take care

Susie

[Bishop1]

Had my 5th variant on Tuesday. Palpitations were very bad with that nightAgain Wednesday night

Again Thursday night but not as bad

Woke up last night same time but no palpitations

I'm very tired, I wonder if they connected

See my G P on Tuesday this Tuesday on another matter. I'll discuss it with him and let you know

Take care and try and rest up today

Happy Sunday x

[Deluge]

I found taking a magnesium glycinate supplement helped to alleviate palpitations following my heart attack.

[Robs77]

Hi, Had palpatations for over 10 years since Heart Bypass surgery, and I think you just get used to them, but would always have them checjked out, I noticed they were more noticable while sleeping on my left side, and evem in an easy chair if lounging more to the left, as said earlier, I am used to them now, I sleep on either side now, my Doctor says this is well known to seem to be worse on left side, but the reason is not Known,---suggested sleeping on back or rt side, but no harm done sleeping in any position,

All the best

Rob.

[Noviceartist]

Hi - it’s horrible not knowing and I hope your echo gives you some useful information. Meanwhile (as others have said) sleeping on my right side and occasionally with pillows supporting my head has helped alleviate palpitations or at least my awareness of them. I have become more used to them too and having the results of an echo and knowing my issue is to do with heart valves helped. Hope you get some better sleep soon!