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The link between sleep apnea and AFib
Sleep Health | Last Active: Feb 19, 2023 | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
@cece55, @oregongirl, and others, I was diagnosed with sleep apnea last year and am now using a CPAP machine. Your question is timely because I see "possible atrial fibrillation" sometimes when I use my Kardia device to take an EKG. I had my doctor look at the EKG one time and forgot the explanation he gave but he said it wasn't A-Fib. Anyway I came across an article that supports the link between atrial fibrillation and sleep apnea.
Sleep Apnea Device Benefits Patients with AFib
-- https://www.cardiosmart.org/News-and-Events/2015/04/Sleep-Apnea-Device-Benefits-Patients-with-AFib
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Hi John,
Thank you for finding that link. I read it and it helped me feel better about my AFib which is causing me some anxiety. It seems like in a couple of months, I went from minimal health problems to sleep apnea and afib and now blood thinners! I am a young 62 and have always exercised and eaten properly...hardly drink...now I am not even allowed a glass of preseco! horrors! My yoga instructor said that most likely, these things just didn't happen, but have been waiting to be found...I agree that these health problems have probably been going on several years. I am just thankful that they have now been discovered.
It has been exactly one month since I put on the mask and became a "bank robber". Only joking. I am finally getting comfortable and not fidgeting as much..or dreading....and am down to 5 and below episodes an hour. I pray my Afib stays under control as well.
Thank you again for everyone's support. Blessings!