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Small vessel heart disease & extreme fatigue and depression
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Nov 13, 2017 | Replies (15)Comment receiving replies
Hi @grachilds, welcome to Connect.
Here's an short excerpt from MayoClinic.org that I think you'll find interesting, especially the last sentence.
"Cardiovascular disease is caused by narrowed, blocked or stiffened blood vessels that prevent your heart, brain or other parts of your body from receiving enough blood. Cardiovascular disease symptoms may be different for men and women. For instance, men are more likely to have chest pain; women are more likely to have symptoms such as shortness of breath, nausea and extreme fatigue."
I'm tagging @cynaburst @pamattos and @HeartPatches this message too. I bet they'll have more insight to add.
It also looks like you were about to write more at the end of your message. Did you get cut off?
Talk soon
Colleen
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Hi im 42 yo and brain mri shows ischemic changes, small vessel disease… pain in my right head is intense at times it wipes my memory for awhile. I was prescribed medsforepilepsyand pain. Can someone tell me why i feel its progressing? Need help.
It's more than a year later, but I just read your message. Depression is very common, probably universal, after the diagnosis of any heart disease. It's enough to cope with just dealing with the news, the doctors, the fears, and changes. So consider getting an Rx for an antidepressant to minimize dealing with that, too, and be able to get a better perspective. Depression distorts how we see things.
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Hi Colleen
I did get cut off. The second question is does anyone experience depression from extreme fatigue?
Thanks
Grachilds