Stamina
- by cgtmc
- 2023-01-12 12:07:55
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I have had my pacemaker for about 5 years and all has been well, but lately I have no stamina. I am 71 I don't sleep very well and haven't for years. Is it just old age?
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It might be 'age' but more likely something else...
by crustyg - 2023-01-12 13:22:24
..like lack of thyroid hormone, anaemia, and sleep disturbance is a powerful cause of lack of energy the following day.
Time to book a session with your Primary Care Physician. You won't find answers that you need for this issue here.

Your pacemaker is plodding along
by Lavender - 2023-01-13 08:55:44
When I wonder how my pacemaker is doing, I simply touch my neck or wrist and my pulse shows me how steady my heart is beating 💗
My sleep changed as I age. As a teen, I could sleep 12 hours no problem. Now I sleep maybe 7 if I'm lucky and not all in a row.
Angry Sparrow gave some preliminary reasons sleeping can be the elusive butterfly-caffeine, alcohol, sleep apnea. Your pcp can order a sleep study to see if there's any medical reason for your issue.
I bet it's nothing pacemaker related.

stamina
by cgtmc - 2023-01-13 14:03:24
Thanks for all who answered.
Yes, I'm fairly active, I usually get 8000+ steps per day.
Yes, Ive been to a sleep clinic, my sleep
problems began when I went through the change.
that is a whole different conversation. No I don't drink alcohol or tea or coffee, sometimes a Sprite My gp had lowered my dose of levothroxine from 75 to 50 mcg and when I went back to the 75, it did the trick almost instantly.
Thanks again.
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by new to pace.... - 2023-01-12 12:32:46
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