fatigue

[Brighton53]

hello it's been 11weeks since I had a heart attack ,does the fatigue get better at all or do you have to learn to live with it

[EU95PTM]

Hi there and welcome

My experience is that 6 months on from a HA I live with fatigue, and have adapted my routine to accommodate a slower pace, but that is because I developed heart failure from the heart attack. I remember being very very tired in the first few weeks though whilst adjusting to all the medication. Hopefully others can input their experience too.

[Brighton53 in reply to EU95PTM]

Thank You for your

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Hello

Yes to your question and it is early days yet and so many of us feel fatigue at this stage

Some meds we are on can also contribute to this feeling so in another couple of months if you are still feeling this way ask you Doctor about any meds that may be contributing

Give yourself time maybe do a dairy you might be surprised when you look back that you did a little more each day we do not always notice it but can see more clearly when it is wrote down

Let us know how you get on x

[Brighton53 in reply to Hidden]

thank you I will

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[Yogi1950s]

Hi Brighton53,

welcome to the club that none of us wanted to join!

I found the fatigue did ease off, slightly after 3 - 4 months, and more or less totally after about 6.

That said, if I try to push towards the same physical goals that I used to have pre HA, I still get extremely fatigued and that is after 11 months.

Generally I think learning to pace myself is the answer.

[Brighton53 in reply to Yogi1950s]

thank you for your

[Harefieldfan]

it gets better. What meds are you on? Bisoprolol slows your heart rate and can cause fatigue. Good luck!

[Brighton53 in reply to Harefieldfan]

ok thank you for your reply ,yes I think the meds do contribute

[Sunnysummerdays]

yes,3 years after H.A still get tired,not as much as I did in the early days but if I overdo it I am fatigued for afew days, you'll learn to pace yourself,my mind wants to do things but my body says nooo 👍 good

[Brighton53 in reply to Sunnysummerdays]

thank you for your reply

[MumaLines]

it’s still early days for you so take it easy.

TRY a small glass of ORANGE JUICE each day and come back after 2 weeks and tell me if the fatigue is better xxx

[Brighton53 in reply to MumaLines]

OK thank you for your reply

[2Westies in reply to MumaLines]

Be careful with orange juice. Some medication cannot be taken with it. If so perhaps an alternative.

[MumaLines in reply to 2Westies]

what medications? I didn’t know x

[RegularWalker]

I think both your suggestions are true. Yes, you're going to feel very tired after a HA. I slept like a baby for some time after mine. My body must have needed it! Things can improve, according to what you do. Exercise and diet are both essential and hopefully your local NHS will guide you. On the other hand, your heart is permanently damaged so there's a limit to what improvement can be achieved. My local NHS has its own cardiac rehabilitation gym and I'm grateful that they didn't mollycoddle me, they made me work hard. I'm 78 and back to doing 10 mile walks so must have got something right.

[Brighton53 in reply to RegularWalker]

Thank you for your reply , yes I'm doing cardio rehabilitation,

[Crofton23]

Yes you will feel tired. I started to improve after about 3 months and then I got Coved. 3 weeks later I’m beginning to feel slightly less fatigued. 2 steps forward and one step back. Hope to get back to being normal again soon 😫

[Brighton53 in reply to Crofton23]

Thank you for your reply, sorry you have been under the weather get well soon

[momander]

Hi there and welcome to our lovely forum,

I guess it depends on a few things as to why you are tired.

Firstly you have had a heart attack and that in itself takes its toll on the body.

If you have had any kind of invasive procedure, e.g. a stent, then this will cause you to be tired.

Certain heart medications may also cause you to feel tired.

It is very early days and so it will just take time for your body to adjust.

Stay well and safe and look after yourself.

[Brighton53 in reply to momander]

Thank you for your reply

[Brad08]

Hi, it has been over a year since my HA, at first I was really tired all the time and that lasted for about 6 months, now I feel about 75% back to what I can do. I went to cardio rehab and that really helped, you have to become more active when you are ready, do not push it yet, your body is still healing and that takes as long as you need.

Some people seem to do less and that means they can only do less. Use it or loose it type effect, the more you do the more you can do, so when your ready start to build up your fitness.

I go the gym 3 times a week and can do most of what I did, but I can not do as much so I have to get use to that. I have to plan and do 10 min warm up but then I can work out for an hour or two. I am getting stronger and can do more each month

Plus you have survived something that kills people, it can be a huge shock to get use to so put your self first, hope that helps.

Take care!

[Brighton53 in reply to Brad08]

Thank you for your reply

[Mac-beats]

It DOES get better in time. Personally, I was very fatigued on 80mg of Atorvastatin and managed to, with big dietary changes, get down to 20mg and noticed a big difference with minimal changes in my cholesterol levels.But we’re all different, don’t change your meds protocol without discussing it with your GP.

It can be like snakes and ladders at times but that’s life in general.

Good luck, wish you well on this journey.

[Brighton53 in reply to Mac-beats]

Thank you for your reply