[deleted] t1_iucu50p wrote on October 30, 2022 at 10:52 AM

Reply to comment by I-goes-to-eleven in TIL This palliative care paper determined that a stream of air from a bedside fan relieves dying patients of dyspnoea (breathlessness/ shortness of breath) as equally as supplemental O2. by No_Cauliflower_5489

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I-goes-to-eleven t1_iudtlo3 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 4:02 PM

I’m sure you know this, but if you are not on entresto and can tolerate it, get on it. It has done wonders to alleviate fatigue in my patients.

Kandron_of_Onlo t1_iug2uix wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:25 AM

Thank you for the suggestion, I just read the Wikipedia article on entresto and will bring it up with my doctor next time. I sure could use less fatigue since I've got a balance disorder in addition to the heart failure and HPB and I get really wobbly when standing. My biggest worry is falling, which I've done numerous times.

I-goes-to-eleven t1_iugbrwo wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:36 AM

Are you getting wobbly only when changing positions (lying to sitting, sitting to standing), or does it happen randomly? This might be orthostatic hypotension. You may want to invest in some compression stockings.

Kandron_of_Onlo t1_iuguucp wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:57 AM

Ive tried some compression stickings but had a real problem getting them on due to limited use of my hands (arthritis and advanced dupuytrens) and herniated cervical discs. The socks were probably not the right size so I'm pr8babky going to try again uto get my leg BP up a bit. But it seems like the fatigue is mostly the cause of my shaky legs when standing for more than a couple of minutes, complicated by general lack of balance, apparently related to major head injuries years ago and occasional bouts of vestibular vertigo when changing my head position too quickly. I use a cane and a chair when going out but am mostly bedridden due to the weakness and fatigue, which only makes it worse. But I have cable and a fun game I'm invested in, so I've got that giung for me, which is nice. ;) I appreciate your spending the time to chat with me, and I posted a couple more comments elsewhere with more detail. Short version is that I'm 69, just falling apart and pretty much OK with it.