Feeling restless

Hi everyone,

Really pleased I found this forum. Would be grateful for any help. 

I have had a dual lead ICD fitted for the last 15 years and two ablations for AF and SVT. For the most part I have coped well and not had any problems. Over the past past few weeks though I have been feeling distinct malaise - restless, sweating, insomnia. In short I just can’t relax which is leaving me in a misery.

i recently has a regular echo and my cardiologist checked over my ICD and said everything was fine. I have RBBB, a slightly low EF (45-50%) and slightly enlarged left ventricle. I’m also getting occasional PACs.

i have started to take citalopram as my doc thinks it could be anxiety. At the same time I have a slightly overactive thyroid. What a mess!

Has anyone out there suffered similar symptoms? Does it sound like a rhythm problem?  Would changing the settings on the ICD be a possible solution? My resting HR is set at 60 at the moment, and I am mostly at this rate when resting during the day. But when I wake in the middle of the night to strong palpitations it is typically running around 70. Not sure why that is. I remain in sinus rhythm.

Thanks

Adam

2 Comments

Sleep apnea

by marylandpm - 2019-03-29 18:37:34

The way I found out I had sleep Apnea was using a voice activated tape recorder next to my bed. When I played it back in the morning I was shocked at how I was grasping for air. I told my doctor and she set up a sleep study.

thyroid

by Tracey_E - 2019-03-30 11:46:17

Thyroid can affect heart rate. I would want that under control first, then look at the heart again. 

Slightly low EF is something to keep an eye on but not worry about. 

There are many anxiety treatments that don't involve medication.  

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