out of energy.... lo battery causing?

My pacemaker alarm was turned off 2 weeks ago to stop the daily beeping of the alarm, I have noticed decreased energy the past month and now this last week it feels like I am trudging thru wet concrete when I am doing normal chores, dishes, food prep, watering hanging baskets on porch or pots of plants.

Cut some rhubarb at the end of the driveway ( this is 100 steps downhill ) & had to stop 5 or 6 times on the way back up the hill. Usually I do this plus walk around the property but now just cannot.

Last week, the kidney doc was concerned at falling BP... average over 6 tests was 90/48.... suggested lowering Coreg dose which I did, and Bp uo to 112/ 64....
butI am still dragging thru my days.... almost like the first few months after OH surgery to repair Mitral Valve.

Could this be due to the pacemaker battery losing power?
Thanx, Sunny

3 Comments

maybe

by Tracey_E - 2013-06-16 10:06:30

Did they mention your battery being EOL, end of life? It's not actually losing power but a\At the end, it conserves power by cutting back function and pacing at a steady rate rather than going up and down as we need. That can wipe you out. Easy way to check is count your pulse when you try to do activity, see if it goes up. Do you have an appointment to change it?

eol

by Tracey_E - 2013-06-17 10:06:16

If it's eol, it's not fully functional, just enough to keep you safe. Take it easy this week! Good luck Friday.

Tracey

by sunny@heart - 2013-06-17 12:06:19

Yes, it is eol... It is scheduled to replaced this friday... it will be my second replacement.
Plan on contacting the office tomorrow.. i will try thepulse check idea...
Thanks for the help.

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