Hello! I’m a ‘young’ 65 year old female, have always been fit and healthy. Was diagnosed with A Fib, tachycardia and heart failure in May last year. I get breathless just walking a short distance and up the stairs. I take digoxin, Carvedilol, furesimide and an anticoagulant, I don’t like taking medicine, this is the first time I’ve ever had to! I feel slightly depressed, I have never experienced that before either!
I was offered a cardio ablation, but the success rate is too low, so I opted out.
I would love to hear from others in the community with similar issues and how you cope.
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I’m a ‘young’ previously fit 60 year old, diagnosed with HF about a year ago following a heart attack which was untreated (I didn’t know I’d had it until the HF symptoms really kicked in). Same as you and medication, one day none, the next I heed to get my quarterly prescription with a wheelbarrow! Breathlessness is still a bit of an issue, and I guess always will be, but I pushed my GP and got onto the cardiac rehab at my local hospital, and that gave me a good basis to move forward. I now do light circuit training 2 or 3 times a week and walk a lot. (2 days ago I did 11 miles with about 850 feet of climb in the Lake District - my best since my ‘new’ life started). That has helped with my mood, but it’s still up and down. If you haven’t found it yet, look at Pumping Marvellous Foundation- it’s specific to HF and is purely patient led. There is a closed Facebook group which is exceptionally supportive, and has helped me a great deal. I hope you find your way forward and it gets better for you.
Thank you so much, I emailed the cardiac rehab dept at the university hospital to see if I could join, so will see what happens. It’s encouraging to hear that you have made progress😊❤️
Likely to help in my view if you think about the positives rather than the negatives. Medication helps so needs to be taken - I've been taking daily medication since last August for and atrial fibrillation condition and hardly notice the couple of minutes it takes me morning and at night time. Also if by cardio ablation you mean catheter ablation (which I'm due to have at the end of March) then the percentage of success is I believe estimated at
+ 70%. So if it is advised I would go for it. Anything that helps or overcome ones medical problems is a blessing and better than having to put up with them - possibly over many years. Best wishes.
Hawthorne supplement is supposed to be good for your heart, even my surgeon agreed with me. Obviously check it will not interfere with any meds and that it is safe for you to take. I should add that it cannot replace your meds but may give some benefit taken with them if safe to do so.
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