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In May 2024, I had my thyroid removed, the results were a tumor that was not cancerous. Five days after that surgery, I had to go the ER, not being able to breathe, well when I got there and the tests, they told me it was pneumonia and exasperation of COPD so they admitted me. The next morning they woke me up, put me on a gourney and started taking me other than my room, when I asked where are you taking me, the answer I got was the heart cath lab. That showed I had a heart attack (which just about took me out), after a stent being put in the heart and an attempt of putting a stent in, well, they fished the stent from the bottom of my left leg. After I recovered from the pneumonia and they sent me home, my sleep pattern was really messed up. Even to this day, I do not go to bed until at least 2:00 am, and quite a number of mornings wake up about 6:00-6:30 slept out. With congestive heart failure ( stage 4), A-Fib, CAD, ishemiac heart failure, EF of 15-20 from the reading I have done contributes to this. If sleeping problems create a concern, ask your cardiologist (or primary doctor about it). I found Melatonin 10mg helps me with being able to sleep, but my sleep pattern is still messed up. I hope you get better results than I have.
Gary, I am so sorry to hear you are having trouble sleeping. So many of us do. I wish I could wave a magic wand and make you sleepy. Talk to the doctor; they may have some suggestions.
How can you improve your sleep when dealing with frequent waking and restless leg syndrome?
Sleep disruptions like yours are common with heart disease. The frequent waking pattern you're experiencing, combined with restless leg syndrome, can make getting quality rest really challenging.
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