Ischeamic heart disease

[Alfie33]

I am always breathless but some days im totally exhausted but carnt go to sleep, can anyone explain this please

[Lowerfield_no_more]

There are many reasons why you can be breathless, including respiratory and cardio related conditions. I suggest you make an appointment with your GP and discuss it with him/her, rather than people on here making educated guesses as to the problem.

[Alfie33 in reply to Lowerfield_no_more]

I have been, my oxygen levels are fine they say its due to my heart being damaged. What I carnt understand is why when im exhausted my eyes droop but when i lay down I dont sleep

[Happyrosie]

as Lowerfield has said.

There are ways to improve your sleep, such as the right temperature in the room, breathing exercises, the right curtains to keep the bedroom dark, your age, not having a TV in the room…. Lots of ways to help yourself.

[Bluehope81]

Not medical advice opinions and suggestions only;

I had a similar situation with an issue that revolved around my heart, and I was exhausted but couldn't quite go under into a sleep pattern.

It will be very difficult to get an exact answer, I think it might be to do with the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous symptoms being in overdrive. (Just a hunch)

I eventually resolved my issue and now I am fine.

Many Beta blockers interfere with sleep , metaprolol and nebivolol gave me insomnia, different beta blockers have the same affect in other people, or in some people no side effects are present

It's a very difficult question to answer, and you will have to go through things methodically to find the answer, is your heart, faster or slower than normal, medications, hormones, parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous symptoms,

[Anciety in reply to Bluehope81]

I always breath deep, hold and breath out 3 x and usually works. Or just relax with open jaw.

[HeartyJames]

You might find a anti depressant called mirtazapine might help. Gives you a good night sleep and helps in other ways. If your ejection fraction below 40% , entresto should help breathlessness. Get a echocardiagram and checked out. Depends a lot on your individual condition. Did you ever smoke etc as might be copd. Only your cardiologist can advise

[Alfie33 in reply to HeartyJames]

Add a stress echo it shows my heart is damaged. Never smoked, I'm on sertraline antidepressants already

[HeartyJames in reply to Alfie33]

I used to be on sertraline but found those not very good , So changed to mirtazapine that was very different for sleep..

[Alfie33 in reply to HeartyJames]

Cheers pal il have a look