Hello...excercise and permanent afib.

[Snnapdragon123]

I can walk into my village and l can do gardening but l

find climbing the hill behind me difficult. Should l force

myself. I am on apixaban which makes me tired...is there

a better anticoagulant?

[Hidden]

It’s unusual for Apixaban to cause tiredness, what other medication are you taking?

[Dawsonmackay]

I take Xarelto and it does not lay me out. It must be a combo of the meds that you are taking. What are they?

[Hidden]

I have permanent AF and I've noticed the same thing. I can walk long distances on the flat but quickly get short of breath on hills, or going quickly up say 4 flights of stairs. I don't know why this happens but have accepted I just have to slow down even if it does go against the grain.

I would have thought that AF was a more likely cause of tiredness than Apixaban.

[Snnapdragon123]

Thank you all for your replies. It must be the Afib itself

and l know l'm depressed by various other problems like

my loss of hearing and smell which all happened at the

same time as my Afib being diagnosed last year. All a bit

of a shock.

[mikelocke in reply to Snnapdragon123]

Don’t worry about the loss in hearing, the latest hearing aids are fantastic and very discreet.

[Auriculaire in reply to Snnapdragon123]

Have you had any explanation as to why all 3 happened at the same time?

[Lien-Ju]

Hey! When I had my last attack that lasts 5 days I remember being easily out of breath, I was under Xarelto only so I concluded that my AFIB caused tiredness.

[Jonathan_C]

I was in afib for 6 weeks last year after an ablation. My EP wanted the scars to form before cardioverting me again. I am 45 and reasonably fit and I had a similar experience to what you and others are saying; its the afib. You heart doesn't respond quickly enough to the exertion and that causes the tiredness, but don't let that stop you walking up steep hills as it is good for you and you can get to a decent level of fitness in afib.

[mikelocke in reply to Jonathan_C]

I think you are very right. You can walk up any hill in those circumstances. I just tell the dogs « wait ! » while I get my breath back and then tackle the next bit. They are now used to pattern and seem to understand my now limitations.

[Suemanchew]

Hi I have the same problem big hills are out, I spoke to cardiologist about this and he said listen to what your body is telling you so now I do what hills I can and don't worry about what I can't do I focus on what I can and what makes me feel good 😀

[grambo62]

I'm the same, fine on the flat but stairs extra no go. I've put it down to the irregularity of the beat more than the tablets. I find my worst time is when I'm at rest, then my heart rate goes down for no reason so i have to move around , that's when i walk up stairs.

[Sals100 in reply to grambo62]

Sorry to butt in on your conversation but it was such a relief to see your post as i am the same. If i am still or walking really slowly (round a shop or something) my heart rate really slows down and my blood pressure drops so i feel dizzy. I spend my time having to jig around if i am in a queue!!

[wilsond]

I can climb stairs,but not with a washing basket of clothes!

[john-boy-92]

Don't force yourself to climb that hill. If you feel the need, walk the lower section regularly and then turn back; you may find that your body adapts over time.

I wonder if the three simultaneous changes point to a TIA.

[annemk in reply to john-boy-92]

I stop for as long as it takes to feel okay. then start again. Count the steps I take walking up a slope before I need to stop. try to add one or more steps each week. My fitness has improved but there are still days when I struggle more and other times can easily do more steps without stopping. I have permanent afib and 3 leaky valves. I decided to do 'time' with excercise rather than intensity. Only mild sweat in other words.