Feet and legs fall asleep in bed - caused by heart issues?
I had AFib for nine years and a catheter ablation last March. So far so good - just some arhythmia once in a while but now I’m experiencing my feet and legs going to sleep while I’m sleeping during the night. When I wake up and put my legs over the edge of the bed my feet feel numb. Just wondering if it has to do with my heart issues. I find wearing compression socks during the day help and I’m going to try wearing them in bed to see if it helps.
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This is only a guess (I'm not medically trained) but maybe the compression socks are the problem? Have you tried a night or three without them to see if there's an improvement? If they are prescribed by a physician, then by all means run your desire to do a trial past that person first.
Otherwise, I would blame the way you repose, perhaps with legs crossed over each other, or maybe your spine becomes somewhat stressed during repose....so maybe it's your mattress or it could only be something affecting your lower spinal column when sleeping. They can do an MRI to check for stenosis, disk protrusions, etc.
I'm guessing with gloaming that it's positional. Can you sleep in a figure four with your legs elevated.
Have you had your iron checked? This could cause restless legs.
I had the exact same thing with numbness in my legs and feet. Once my EP took me off Metropolol, the numbness and heaviness in my legs went away
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2 ReactionsCheck side effects from all your meds and all your conditions.
Also have your doc check if there are complications from a Combination of your meds. They might be ok individually, but are contraindicated.
Good luck and hope you find answers!
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1 ReactionI also had numbing problems associated with metoprolol that went away when it was stopped. My suggestion would be to schedule an appointment with your PCP and have them check for blood flow to your legs.
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2 Reactionswhat are other names for metoprolol?
@percentage Just two forms of it, succinate and tartrate. Tartrate is fast acting, short life. Succinate is the opposite. But it's still 'metoprolol', widely known by that name.
For brand names, Lopressor and Toprol come to mind, but I have never been prescribed with those names, just the formulation known as 'metoprolol'.