Hi,
It has really been on the afibbers forum that I have seen over the yrs someone discussing sleep & taping the mouth, maybe George N or gloaming or Poppino. I can't remember why they need to do it.
I have been a light sleeper for very long time. I tend to be able to fall asleep reading & stay asleep 2-4 hr, but then wake & usually take 5 mg zolpidem, which does the trick & no after effects next day.
Still, I wonder about that tape. My nose has been stopped up some lately & my mouth has been dry a few times on waking. Don't tell me about melatonin, bec I already have knowledge & experience with that at very low doses & it affects me adversely, probably bec my melatonin levels are okay & taking any has a nasty Benadryl feeling.
So, could it possibly be that if one wakes at different times during the night that it is bec of something that could be fixed without a pill? I don't think it is sleep apnea, my 02 levels are fine by pulse oximeter tho I have never taken that in the night when I wake (only bought the oximeter when the pandemic began!).
Just a thought - and I think it is George N. - someone who does a lot of extensive & different health protocols. Don't know if he is on this forum too, but I did not think this would fall in the category for afib.
Thanks.