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3/6/2013

 
New research has shown that people having difficulty drifting of to sleep are more likely to develop heart failure.

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www.express.co.uk
This is of great interest to me because my husband doesn't sleep well at all. He wanders around at night, checking windows, then climbing back into bed. When he drifts off, he thrashes about and speaks or yells warnings to potential attackers. I raised my hand in self-defense once when he was protecting me from an unseen witch coming through the wall above my head. He slapped so hard, he broke my ring-finger joint. So now, I wake him up—which causes him to remain awake for a longer period.

The report said that people who had trouble falling asleep and remaining asleep each night were three times more likely to develop heart failure than those who reported no trouble sleeping. Those who experienced substandard sleep that failed to leave them fully refreshed were also at risk.


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www.bettersleep.org
Over a period of eleven years, more than fifty thousand people were tested from all walks of life and with varying backgrounds. Check the full article here. Those who experienced poor sleep often developed the condition in which the heart fails to pump properly. The heart muscles may be too weak or too stiff to do their job properly. People with the condition may be increasingly breathless and exhausted.

The researchers say it is unclear exactly why poor sleep and heart failure are associated in this way. It's well known that getting enough sleep is vital for your mental, physical and emotional wellbeing.

 At this stage, the tests don't prove that poor sleepers will develop the condition. The good thing is it is a potentially treatable condition. The British Heart Foundation recommends that if lack of sleep is becoming a problem and affecting your daily life, you should have a chat with your GP.

And that's what my husband will do today when he visits his doctor. I'd rather have him alive and hitting (out at night[—removed for the sake of the cliché link]) than lose him to heart malfunction.


Italian proverb: Count your nights by stars, not shadows; count your life with smiles, not tears.

Gladys Parker link
3/5/2013 06:07:52 pm

This one I have to say believe! Also have your husband checked for Sleep Apnea. At just 44 I had congenital heart failure, was put on life support and was flown by helicopter to another state's cardiac icu. He probably (but I am no specialist just a commoner) should be seen once by a cardiologist. Good Luck to you both!

Francene Stanley link
3/6/2013 04:59:33 pm

Thank goodness, his result wasn't life-threatening. The sleep disorder is due to stress.

AMummys Life link
3/6/2013 03:27:34 am

This is something that concerns me greatly as well in regards to my mother. She's lucky to get a solid 3 hours sleep most nights due to her restless legs.

Francene Stanley link
3/6/2013 05:00:52 pm

Restless legs give a horrible feeling. I get it sometimes. I guess your mother has cat-naps during the day to catch up.

Cher link
3/6/2013 06:48:18 am

I have seen reports to back this up Francine, i would sleep in another room if i were you LOL,

Alana link
3/6/2013 08:25:38 am

I hope your husband's doctor will check your husband for sleep apnea. I don't want to raise alarms, but that condition can lead to a lot of health problems, too.


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