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Fatigue every afternoon - How can I get more energy?

Aging Well | Last Active: Aug 23 2:14pm | Replies (170)
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@ejjr

I am 80 years old and have had a right hemicolectomy and 22" of my ileum removed due to carcinoid syndrome. I now have a 2 wire pacemaker, atruim and ventricle to control slow heart beat. When playing 18 holes of golf and using a cart, I am exhausted. Never been that way before. Do have low RBCs and Hemoglobin that remains stable, workout in the gym and ride stationary bike 20-25 minutes. Would like to know what is causing the fatigue level or is it just age?

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donnajones | @donnajones | Aug 8 5:48am

I’m 74 and I think we have a tendency to blame a lot of things on age and not sure we should be. Maybe a visit with you cardiologist and blood work up including thyroid panel might help just to be sure. 😊

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donnajones | @donnajones | Aug 8 5:52am

Also is there any possibility the carcinoid syndrome could return?

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Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Aug 8 12:40pm

@ejjr Boy, you sound like you’re in great shape! Except that you experience fatigue. Have your doctors done a stress test? Or had you wear a Holter monitor? And maybe a sleep test for sleep apnea:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sleep-apnea/symptoms-causes/syc-20377631
Stress test:
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/heart-tests#:~:text=Most%20often%2C%20a%20stress%20test,about%2010%20to%2015%20minutes.
Holter monitor:
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/holter-monitor#:~:text=What%20is%20a%20Holter%20monitor,used%20to%20check%20the%20heart.
These tests may show nothing at all, but they could be very useful in your fatigue problem. Have you had these tests before? Would you be willing to try?

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