Fatigue/ Tiredness

Jenny32 with my limited knowledge, I would expect that it's the AF which is causing your fatigue because the heart is working so ineffectively. I went into permanent AF very unusually before I was 50. I felt dreadful, was on a number is drugs and couldn't work full time. DH took over all housework.
By incredibly happy fortune, a consultant I was referred to knew a surgeon in Middlesbro who'd just been taught a new technique to cure it. It was the minimally invasive MAZE, which does work best on people who haven't had AF for very long. He agreed to operate on me and I've not had AF since (12 years).
Another technique is pulmonary vein ablation, which is now quite a common operation.
Has anyone ever suggested a procedure rather than drugs? It might be worth asking the question.

I second asking about B12 levels. Deficiency increases among the elderly, and is insidious in its effects, but fatigue is very noticeable.

So right Synonymous

I think we all need to keep on top of our own health and it is certainly easier now that we can chat on places like this forum and also do our own research. Two heads are much better than one and there is clearly a wealth of experience on here.

Me too inishowen, but am terrible at keeping track!!

You are lucky with your GP Emily. Mine insists on my ringing in and im just told "fine" by the receptionist. I think I will follow advice and book a follow-up to discuss next time. I have to buy my Vit D too.

After being tired for a month I have decided I have got post viral syndrome . I looked it up on the Internet and everything fitted. Have you had anything like a cold recently? I am normally fit and well and it hits hard.

I will be 77 in four weeks and do get tired more easily nowadays. I dare not sit down in the daytime because I know I will nod off !! I do have Diabetes 2 but it is managed and I honestly believe that my biggest problem is being 77 physically but 37 mentally !!

Sorry jenny. Didn't mean to ignore you there. Can't help you with that.

You should go to your GP for a check up. I was feeling very tired and dizzy a few years ago. It turned out I was very low on B12. I have been having jabs ever since. I can feel when I'm due one, and feel better when I've had it.

I think 62/63 is a bit young to be feeling your age. Any chance you could have a bit of depression? Sunds like you have had, and have, quite a lot to put up with. Def speak to your doc. He may be able to help.

I am 83 and have AF,I take 7.5 mg of Bisoprolol and 62.5 Digoxin,
I am absolutely worn out,anyone else on these drugs ?

If you get checked for thyroid function, ask your GP where on the scale of 'normal' you are if the result comes back as in the normal range. If you are borderline low, your GP may consider a low starter dose of levothyroxine (especially if there's a family history) and it might just make all the difference. In her 50s my mother managed to get up and eat breakfast before needing a nap and her GP just told her she was borderline normal. A different GP said that what's borderline for one may be low for another and she prescribed medication. My mum's energy levels were restored and she lost weight significantly too. My sister's and I are all on levothyroxine.

Keep active, just a bit each day, and get checked out with your GP. Good luck.

You are very lucky with your GP Emily.

I have a blood test once a year and make sure that everything gets checked - liver function, kidney function, osteoporosis, cholesterol, B12, thyroid, Vit D etc. i always come back to discuss it with the GP not just accept the outcomes. Then if we find something is out I make sure I get a prescription. Two years running I have been short of Vit D and even 70 days in Australia before Christmas did not sort it. If I feel very apathetic I take St Johns Wort for 2 weeks. Boots sell it as mood relief. At the moment I am on my first of 4 courses of Vit D with a blood test form for 4 months time. I found the pills they gave me last year had calcium in them and they were far too large and gave me stomach ache. I did not finish the course. This year the GP has prescribed smaller ones in capsule form just Vit D.

All the best.

Well I am 78 and this morning I have, with H's help, turned my mattress along with changing the bed ,put the washing machine on, thought about tonight's meal and I am k******d and am sitting with a coffee summoning the energy to think about a sandwich for lunch which we have about 12.30. No guilt at all, I will read for a couple of hours this afternoon.

Carer that sounds great, apart from the 3 mile run... Like you, I tend to get stuff done in the mornings, and take it easy later in the day. You do start to feel your age, but I expect that's pretty normal. I enjoy playing bridge, rambles in the country (2 days in the week), and meeting up with friends for lunch or coffee. So far, no complaints!

I find that keeping active for the first part of the day is essential i believe that is when we have most of our energy. I am nearly 64 and this morning i have done a three mile run, showered and washed my hair, vacuumed & dusted the bedrooms and along the landing cleaned my bathroom and hung out a line of washing. I am now taking a coffee break hence being on the computer. I will find something else to do till lunchtime, probably prep this evening's meal then my plan is to walk to town and the library then when i get home i will then put my feet up and apart from dealing with dinner and the washing up etc i will then become a couch potato for the rest of the day. If i have filled my day with purposeful things and achieved all i want to do then i dont feel guilty about resting, surely that is what retirement is all about. I am lucky that currently i have no health issues and the people that do, rest is probably the best thing as it gives your body time to heal and recoup, dont feel guilty!!!!

Good, not goo...

I do find I get tired much more easily now I'm an OAP, and I'm yawning by 9.00 pm, despite being lucky enough to have good health. I guess it must just be age. But then, what about people like the gentleman of 100 who ran the London Marathon last year!

I'll be 69 in a few weeks, still very much involved with various clubs, committees and activities. All goo, but after about 3pm, my brain seems to switch to a sort of neutral mode. So if anything remotely complex needs attention, it has to wait till the next morning.

You need to watch your energy levels. These days I have to curb my energy spurts, if I overdo it I feel shattered for days. Painful limbs can also be debilitating, also toothache. My dentist made me wait three painful weeks before he removed it and it was exhausting. When I told the doctor at my annual review I was tired his reply was "we're all tired" so what can you do?

I have felt permanently tired since I was 16, even though I sleep well. You are very fortunate that you wake up feeling refreshed.

Since DH and I have got older, we have tried all sorts of expensive beds and mattresses, but back problems haven't improved either. So, finding the right bed to give you a good night's rest is not easy either.

Can't offer any solutions, more than have already been done, and thanks to synonymous for reminding us about Vitamin D. Thyroid has also been mentioned - you may also have some kind of food intolerance or allergy (dairy or wheat perhaps) that is dragging you down.

I have one day when I feel lively and frisky and can do everything without a problem but I am so hyped I can't sleep and then the next day i am exhausted and can't stay awake! Don't know what causes it or what I can do about it, but have a doctor's appointment lined up to talk about it.