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Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Jun 26, 2023 | Replies (39)Comment receiving replies
Hello @anng53
Yes, I understand what you are saying. I also have diastolic dysfunction with a normal ejection fraction. I understand the frustration that you are experiencing. Since my heart does not relax enough after exercise, I tend to feel exhausted, and this discourages me from many forms of exercise. Do you feel the same way?
Here is a link to another Connect discussion on this topic:
--Stiff Heart Diastolic Heart Failure
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/stiff-heart-diastolic-heart-failure/
What type of meds, if any, are you taking?
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I have been exercising in a cardio rehab program. It started very slow, but now I can exercise for 40 min on a stationary bike or treadmill. My energy is improved, and my heart rate and bp are down. I am taking plavix, spironolactone, Jardiance, and sometimes lasix. No beta blockers. Exercising is the best thing, plus diet and weight loss, I could have done, but it was in a cardio rehab program, medically supervised and starting at a level that shouldn't exhaust you. I had to ask for this, and it wasn't covered by insurance, but it was worth it. I walked nearly a mile with my husband today.