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@missjb I don't have RLS...just obstructive sleep apnea which, discovered far too late, led to an irritable heart and ultimately atrial fibrillation (AF). It's a long story, but I am in a temporary hold now with no AF due to a procedure known as 'catheter ablation'. If it is done well (day surgery), and if the recovery goes well (about five-seven days typically until you begin to feel well and resume normal activities, but up to three months for the heart to settle down), the patient can be free of AF for many months or even years. It does tend to be progressive, though, so I'm enjoying being AF-free for the time being. I look into sleep disorders now and then because, like all the men in my family, and like so many aged people, we don't sleep worth a darn.
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@gloaming I understand, gloaming. I appreciate your reply and the PVD was a very valid thought. My husband had (has occasionally now) AF after many years of endurance running. Surprisingly, endurance exercise causes AF, too. He was ablated at Cleveland Clinic several years ago and (because he hadn't been treated in a timely manner had a "mess" of bad spots in his heart--lots of ablated area). It probably took 18 months after the ablation for his heart to settle down. I'm telling you this because ALL the results may not be as immediate as 3 months. I think he had one episode of AF in 2025 (lasting less than a day). Because of his athlete's heart, his heart rate while sleeping can run in the 30s. Our daughter had PAT (very fast rhythm coming on suddenly) as a child and was ablated in Milwaukee in 1999 as a 15 year old. Never had arrhythmia again--ever --She ran Boston (the year of the bombing). So, I do know what you are talking about and ablation is one of those miracles of modern medicine. Not everyone realizes this. So, happy you did! (One trigger for my husband's AF is not drinking enough water. Frequency of episodes declined when he started paying attention to how much water he drank). Best of luck to you!