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Posted 6/6/2018 7:06 PM (GMT 0)
Been awhile since I posted here--

I did respond to PAC stoppers..post..

OK...HERE is my "Issue"....any & all responses...I am sure will be most helpful....!!!

I have been having irregular heartbeats--since I graduated college...Now..I am..70....

As I get older...more frequent... NOW....HERE is where I get 'concerned'...'worried'...!

I have had soo many cardiac studies...regular...EKG...Stress..EKG....I have worn "Event monitors",,,(for up to 3 weeks..many times )...Had at least 7 or 8....echo cardiograms...over the years-
My last Echo...was this past May 2.....EVERYTHING normal..."NORMAL EJECTION FRACTION"...(This is important....for my question...coming up )-

Now...my irregular beats...(Some of them "Long runs" ) have been "caught"..!
I have SVT--& I also have "Intermittent...Left Bundle Branch Block"....

BUT....as many of you here..know...these things happen in "cycles"..!-

AND..now.....another "Bad cycle"....Last night watching a baseball game on TV...laying down..With,,This TERRIBLE....disabling....FATIGUE !!! As soon as I got UP...out of bed....to go to the living room....MORE of these irregular beats....(I HAVE been drinking....more coffee & Coca Cola...lately....not sure if this is important..)

************ANYWAY...my BIG question...(AND..I have asked..my long time cardiologist..he says "no" )- BUT...I have been having for..years now....terrible fatigue...(I asked about "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome"..Drs....seem to be 'wary'...of this....!) He says "that's a diagnosis..of exclusion'

BUT..to ALL of my HEALING WELL..."friends" here....
I am VERY WORRIED...I have " Congestive Heart Failure"..!

Again...Al my echo tests,,the Ejection fractions are always normal...(Inc ..last one this May )
I do NOT have any edema....or swelling...

But,,,this darn..Fatigue...! I can NOT be sure..IF the "Fatigue"...is causing these irregular beats....OR...they just go "hand in hand"...with no causation...!

Sooo...any feedback...?

Does anyone here have..."Congestive Heart Failure"....?? If so.....what are your main symptoms..?

And,,,...WHY when....I am FEELING soo darn fatigued...I USUALLY ...get many irregular beats...?

OK..I am older...70...take...meds..(Maybe contributing to the fatigue ) Like Tenormin.(25 mg...oce a day) & Valium...5 mg...before bedtime..!

I do NOT sleep well...up a few times....do not know why...- BUT...that's..it...!

Soo...I am really.....looking forward--to hearing from others here..who...hopefully....can help w my fears,of developing CHF...!

I a soo desperate...I may try....Homeopathy....! (I;ve been into that,,for years)

Anyway,,,that's that....hoping to hear...

Kindest regards..
Rob...("Wotan" a crazy nickname....from college )--
Posted 6/6/2018 11:54 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Rob, my husband has CHF. If you will go to the MayoClinic.com type in congestive heart failure, you can read the symptoms & testing used to dx it. I think perhaps after reading the information there your mind should be at ease that it is not CHF. I have had several episodes of CHF in the past too.

I am sure you know caffeine is a stimulant & not something you should drink. If you can, switch to decaf, in time you will get use to it. If you have not had lab work done recently checking your vitamin levels, make an appt with your PCP & get them done. Vitamin deficiency can cause not only fatigue for a lot of other symptoms.

I know you talk about the fatigue, but do you get any kind of exercise? Getting out & walking is better than nothing. As we get older it is so important that we get some form of exercise. Being sedentary will hut us more than help us. Do you have a lot of stress or anxiety? Either can make an impact on how we feel. Look at your diet, especially if you eat a lot of carbs. The carbs turn onto sugar & then we tank out.

As far as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome goes, your dr is right. The drs rule out every other type of problem before giving that diagnosis. We have a forum here but it is not active at all. Much of what you will read there are people wanting to know how to treat it.

I won't comment on trying homeopathy. I have no personal experience with it. Many members that has come through Healing Well that tried it for various things, the only thing that happened was their bank account got lighter & they did not get any better.

Check out the Mayo Clinics website & this should ease your mind about CHF. Take care.
Posted 6/7/2018 4:39 PM (GMT 0)
I also suffer from SVT and caffeine, in any form, can cause palpitations and irregularities - I'm not sure why you don't consider this important regarding your irregular heartbeats. My mom is in her upper 70's and she also complained of being abnormally tired. At her PCP's suggestion, she joined a gym and started with just walking the track, she says she now feels 20 years younger. Are you taking valium for insomnia and it's not working, or is it for something else? Susie is absolutely correct, make sure you get your information from a reputable site such as MayoClinic.com. I think you are causing yourself a lot of stress and anxiety that's not necessary. Trust your cardiologist.

Post Edited (SharonZ) : 6/8/2018 5:30:36 AM (GMT-6)

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