Heart Rhythm Conditions – Welcome to the group

Just thinking about your prone position as my palpitations only happen when I am prone -- nightime sleeping position. I am going in for a an apnea test which is breathing centered. I wonder if your palpitations are related to breathing due to work being done on you in a prone position and your normal breathing pattern is affected.

Interesting. Glad you don’t need a CPAC. I can breathe okay but get a lot of mucous in my throat and mouth if I lie flat - so I prop my head up with pillows - probably has to do with the AFib - who knows?! Thanks for your input.

I have AFib but the palpitations haven’t happened for a while until yesterday when I went for a dental cleaning - I wasn’t worried or nervous about the visit however I’m wondering if placing the dental chair way back and almost flat is the reason why my palpitations started up when I got home. I could feel a slight flutter after the appt. and then the full onslaught of palpitations which lasted a few hours followed by up and down blood pressure and shortness of breath - feeling exhausted as well. It finally stopped before bedtime and I’m back to normal today. Just wondering if the position of the chair and me triggered them and if so I will ask to not place me as far back at the next appt. Any thoughts?

The procedure is intrusive by nature, and that includes on your normal routine, on your schedule for the day, for its financial obligation, because it can mean a finding of yet more work that might be needed, and it is in an unnatural position, reclined with someone hovering over you. But, there's also the potential discomfort that comes from the scaling. We all have the odd sensitive tooth, maybe a bit of gingivitis or the precursor to that condition, and the dental hygiene procedure usually means a bit of unpleasant sensation at least.

By the time you are reclined and awaiting the first placement of the ultrasound or the scraper, you are wound up. Then, you begin to hold your breath a bit, clench your fists, tense your toes, and generally cause a rise in blood pressure. Your inner visceral tension rises, much like it does when you bend over to retrieve something off the floor or to tie your shoes. This can often bring on AF or PACs.

Hello everyone,
My name is Dana and I am 58 years young, lol. I have been having Afib for the past 4 years. I have had 2 ablations, and the second one was done about 1.5 years ago. I have been taking flecainide since my ablation and have not had one single Afib attack. I can feel when my heart is not in rhythm. I've been told not everyone knows when they are in Afib. The ability to know is not any fun, and I don't feel lucky at all! But, I cannot control it, so I try not to stress out about it too much because I can bring on an attack from all that worrying. So my best advice folks is to try and take it easy, don't let the small things consume you, and smile, it never hurts to do that.
xoxo, D:)

The procedure is intrusive by nature, and that includes on your normal routine, on your schedule for the day, for its financial obligation, because it can mean a finding of yet more work that might be needed, and it is in an unnatural position, reclined with someone hovering over you. But, there's also the potential discomfort that comes from the scaling. We all have the odd sensitive tooth, maybe a bit of gingivitis or the precursor to that condition, and the dental hygiene procedure usually means a bit of unpleasant sensation at least.

By the time you are reclined and awaiting the first placement of the ultrasound or the scraper, you are wound up. Then, you begin to hold your breath a bit, clench your fists, tense your toes, and generally cause a rise in blood pressure. Your inner visceral tension rises, much like it does when you bend over to retrieve something off the floor or to tie your shoes. This can often bring on AF or PACs.

I always ask the dental hygienist not to lower me too far and I also request or bring a pillow or rolled towel.

My afib can definitely be set off in a reclining position, mainly after eating.

I am sure I need a CPAC according to doctors, but choose not to. The pillows work fine.

But I would be surprised if you do not eat dairy, or too much of it, because it causes mucous. If I have any mucous, I immediately eliminate all. I had covid real bad, and have no doubt that I would not be alive today if I had mucous and a cough in addition to all the other. Eliminating dairy immediately will eliminate mucous, and subsequent congestion and pneumonia.

Thank you. 🙂