sleep apnea and afib Right now I am in persistent a fib. I have had insomnia for years. Many nights I will be awake for several hours in the middle of the night. My hospital sleep apnea test showed I had mild sleep apnea. (10.5) Most of the times when I have gone into a fib it has been either when I am getting up we’re going to sleep or in the middle of the night when I am awake. I rarely wake up in a fib. Anyway I have a sleep doc appointment today. I have had this cpap machine sitting here and I will either have to restart compliance or turn it in. I can’t see myself ever getting it to work and have only tried it during the day hours. I don’t know if my afib is really tied to the apnea and my insomnia I think is something else all together. But I wondered if anyone here had reduced their afib burden with cpap treatment... or with a dental appliance. (ps I am working with EPs on the afib- had ablation scheduled 2 weeks ago but canceled because of the disappearing clot on a TEE.. in limbo at moment so just looking to see any apnea tie in people have experienced.) https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,183073,183073#msg-183073 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:46:02 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,183073,183100#msg-183100 Re: sleep apnea and afib https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,183073,183100#msg-183100 bettylou4488 AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 05 Nov 2021 15:56:37 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,183073,183095#msg-183095 Re: sleep apnea and afib https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,183073,183095#msg-183095 bettylou4488 AFIBBERS FORUM Fri, 05 Nov 2021 01:40:11 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,183073,183091#msg-183091 Re: sleep apnea and afib https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,183073,183091#msg-183091
The difference since my AFib episode last July are the supplements I'm taking and the CPAP. I think both are probably helping, but given that I failed the sleep apnea study, the CPAP may be most directly related to reducing the AFib. My Pulmonologist showed me areas during the study where I had an AHI and my spo2 was lowered and my heart rate spiked up to compensate. That would be a direct example of how AFib can be triggered. He also said alcohol would triple the sleep apnea effect.]]> BobsBeat AFIBBERS FORUM Thu, 04 Nov 2021 15:22:00 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,183073,183083#msg-183083 Re: sleep apnea and afib https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,183073,183083#msg-183083 bettylou4488 AFIBBERS FORUM Wed, 03 Nov 2021 23:22:57 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,183073,183082#msg-183082 Re: sleep apnea and afib https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,183073,183082#msg-183082
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Thanks. I think I will try again to get used to it. appointment in 15 min to discuss that option with the PA. Curious did you have insomnia as well or "just" apnea? (not that apnea is a "just" condition). Do you mind saying if yours was mild, mod or severe? just curious... mine is mild ..

My AHI test score was 11.9 so it was mild. But i really think they tested me on a good night as most other nights seemed much worse. I did not have insomnia but would always wake up in a sweat.]]> JDfiB AFIBBERS FORUM Wed, 03 Nov 2021 22:19:13 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,183073,183080#msg-183080 Re: sleep apnea and afib https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,183073,183080#msg-183080 JayBros AFIBBERS FORUM Wed, 03 Nov 2021 15:01:38 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,183073,183079#msg-183079 Re: sleep apnea and afib https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,183073,183079#msg-183079
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Ok you have me on a mission to try the mouth tape tonight.

I'd start by wearing it some during the day to get used to it. If you aren't used to breathing through your nose, that is something you can adjust to, but may be easier when you aren't trying to go to sleep.]]> GeorgeN AFIBBERS FORUM Wed, 03 Nov 2021 14:55:15 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,183073,183077#msg-183077 Re: sleep apnea and afib https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,183073,183077#msg-183077
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Everyone is different, but here is my experience as of now. I began using a CPAP in August 2018. at that time I was having an AFIB event every 3 weeks. As of now, this past year I have had one 2 hour episode 8 months ago. I haven't missed a day of using the CPAP. I think in my case it has contributed to a better situation regarding AFIB . It is probably not the only factor but I believe it has helped. Also, It is not a quick fix.

Thanks. I think I will try again to get used to it. appointment in 15 min to discuss that option with the PA. Curious did you have insomnia as well or "just" apnea? (not that apnea is a "just" condition). Do you mind saying if yours was mild, mod or severe? just curious... mine is mild ..]]> bettylou4488 AFIBBERS FORUM Wed, 03 Nov 2021 14:14:21 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,183073,183076#msg-183076 Re: sleep apnea and afib https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,183073,183076#msg-183076 JDfiB AFIBBERS FORUM Wed, 03 Nov 2021 14:08:06 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,183073,183075#msg-183075 Re: sleep apnea and afib https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,183073,183075#msg-183075 bettylou4488 AFIBBERS FORUM Wed, 03 Nov 2021 13:53:14 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,183073,183074#msg-183074 Re: sleep apnea and afib https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,183073,183074#msg-183074
In this post, I have before and after taping my mouth during sleep of beat to beat heart rate. [www.afibbers.org] This is the whole thread on this discussion [www.afibbers.org]

I sometimes monitor my beat to beat heart rate overnight with a Polar H10 chest strap and a phone app that records the data and can download to my computer for future analysis. In this presentation, they'd recorded an ECG overnight and converted the data to a "tachogram." I get the same tachogram data from my app/chest strap. I observed I had the apnea pattern in my data. In the linked post I'd gone to sleep without mouth tape while recording. Then I woke up with a dry mouth and taped up and went back to sleep. You can see the huge difference in heart rate variability with and without mouth tape. A few people here have PM'd me to say mouth taping has made a big difference in their sleep.]]> GeorgeN AFIBBERS FORUM Wed, 03 Nov 2021 13:30:58 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,183073,183073#msg-183073 sleep apnea and afib https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,183073,183073#msg-183073
(ps I am working with EPs on the afib- had ablation scheduled 2 weeks ago but canceled because of the disappearing clot on a TEE.. in limbo at moment so just looking to see any apnea tie in people have experienced.)]]> bettylou4488 AFIBBERS FORUM Wed, 03 Nov 2021 11:52:40 +0000