does anyone else feel exusted

[cattell1]

every day I take painkillers for my osteoarthritis, I take solpadol 30mg 2x4 a day with ranitidine and naproxen does anyone else feel like me I am 65 but I have no energy feel dizzy and just want to sit all day

[meadfoot]

Yes I can identify with those symptoms. Interestingly I take ranitidine too and wondered long and hard if that was a cause. Mentioned it to GP who took extensive blood tests and found I was very low in folic acid. Been on folic acid supplements for seven weeks now and exhaustion has lessened.

[cattell1 in reply to meadfoot]

Thank you for your reply, i've had blood test everything is ok I feel I just do not want to do anything.

[meadfoot in reply to cattell1]

I had had loads of blood tests too and all came back fine it was only when I consulted another GP who was very thorough and she checked specifically for more things and it showedfolic acid issue. Hope you feel better soon as the exhaustion is awful.

[Marion62]

Hi cattell1

Just wondering if you also take an anti coagulant for your AF as you say you take naproxen for your arthritis.

Hope you feel better soon.Take care

[shorttail]

I know how you feel with the lethargy, I take 80mg Sotalol twice a day and wasn't too bad but then had to increase from a low dose Ramipril to max dose for high BP and I was wiped out. I wonder if its a combination thing, mixing drugs. Slowly reducing Ramipril and feeling a bit better.

Goor luck with sorting it it

[angiesuggs]

When I was taking sotalol I felt tired. Extremely tired. I no longer have to take Sotalol since my Ablation back in June. However, I'm still tired not as bad as I was when taking Sotalol. I still take Eliquis twice a day and I think that contributes to my fatigue too???

[icklebud99]

I totally sympathise with you, I take Tramadol, 2 different strengths with Paracetamol for osteoarthritis in my spine and knees ( have had both hips replaced) and along with my AF meds, if I sit down for 10 minutes I start to nod off. I seem to spend most of my life asleep now. I started taking Magnesium which has helped when I am up and about but the minute I sit or concentrate on a book, I am out like a light. It is completely taking over my life. My GP has suggested injections in my spine but I am not quite ready to allow that, fear stops me. I'm not sure what to do now as I've tried cutting down the Tramadol but cannot stand the pain. Its a vicious circle and quite depressing. Sorry I'm not any help.

[7Helena]

I too am on painkillers as well as the AF drugs I stopped Bisoprolol because the doctor thought that might be the cause of my exhaustion. I think though it's due to the painkillers but I for one couldn't function without those. So I continue exhausted. I do find it helps to have plenty of catnaps in between chores.

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Naproxen nearly killed me in April. The toxins in the tablet leaked out into my kidneys and I only had 14% function they told me if I hadn't gone too hospital when I did I would have been dead in a couple of days.....Please be wary of this medication if you have been on Naproxen for a long time.....