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  • grandmothercharlie
    grandmothercharlie Posts: 1,356 Member
    edited May 2015
    A short while back I mentioned that I had been feeling weak and tired. My muscles were achy. I had cravings. I just wasn't feeling my usual self. Blood work and exam showed nothing. Advice: get more sleep.

    Well, I may have found the answer! Went for my cardiac implant device check yesterday. Was not synching properly. First time in 5 years a significant adjustment was needed. I think I feel better since they made adjustments! (No achy muscles or weakness and I didn't get have any cravings or hunger.) Technician said it could be that the heart failure is just progressing and device needed tweaking OR my exercise has improved the heart function and device needed tweaking. I think I will go with the latter.

    In my mind it makes sense. Blood doesn't pump out of heart well, you deprive you muscles from oxygen. Your metabolism slows down to take care of vital organs. Your hunger increases to feed those muscles and organs. She said that I have been retaining water for the last couple of months, too. It is what got me to 238 pounds to begin with when my heart failure went so long undiagnosed, makes sense that a little discrepancy in function would have some minor impact, too.

    Happy National Senior Health and Fitness Day!
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  • CrisEBTrue
    CrisEBTrue Posts: 453 Member
    edited May 2015
    Hm. Maybe I'll try it again tonight. Or not.

    Gizmos can just be a pain.


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  • retirehappy
    retirehappy Posts: 4,756 Member
    GMCharlie, glad you got your issues taken care of, that is a major issue for sure.

    Crisbtrue, not everyone is geared towards gizmos. If it doesn't work right, it might be a bad device or it could be a setting. Honestly, a reset usually takes care of most Fitbit issues if the device is not defective.
    http://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/How-do-I-restart-my-tracker/
    select your model and follow the instructions. IF that does not resolve the time issue, email customer support for this type thing they are great.
  • sharondtd
    sharondtd Posts: 548 Member
    @grandmothercharlie my sincere hope they got the device tweaked correctly so you feel more well.
  • mxchana
    mxchana Posts: 666 Member
    edited May 2015
    grandmothercharlie wrote: »
    ...Technician said it could be that the heart failure is just progressing and device needed tweaking OR my exercise has improved the heart function and device needed tweaking. I think I will go with the latter...

    Happy National Senior Health and Fitness Day!
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    Great report for National Senior Health & Fitness Day - and I definitely agree with your chosen point of view. To your continued good health!

    Cris, what a beautiful view from your porch! Enjoy. ~ Kathy
  • CrisEBTrue
    CrisEBTrue Posts: 453 Member
    Wow, I'm glad they figured out what was slowing you down.
  • jeanmrob
    jeanmrob Posts: 629 Member
    Glad to hear that they have been able to sort out your problem...here's to feeling better! <3

    Jean
  • DreamOn145
    DreamOn145 Posts: 460 Member
    Charlie are you continuing to feel better? I used to work in cardiac and I know that a minor need for tweaking can lead to a big impact in the way you feel! I'm going to go with you on the idea that your exercise has improved your heart function. The heart, after all, is a muscle, so it only makes sense!

    Cris I love that cartoon! My first thought was that I could attach it to Bear's collar for a little while every day! That little bugger can move! lol Seriously, I have been way too lax on my steps the past couple of weeks and I plan to ramp that up with this new month's challenge.
  • grandmothercharlie
    grandmothercharlie Posts: 1,356 Member
    @DreamOn145 What I notice the most is with hunger, or rather lack of it. I think my metabolism was slowing down and I was hungry in order to try to nourish the body better. I haven't had any cravings since the adjustments and 1200 has been easier once again. Did have a lot of achiness last night, but that could have been because, except to be in the car for a few short drives and 1/2 hour for lunch, I never sat down from 7 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. Was standing on concrete most of that time. My heart rate has also slowed down now. Had been running between 80 and 95 bpm recently. Now running between 60 and 70 bpm. Doesn't need to work as hard when the ventricles are in synch.
  • mangotango
    mangotango Posts: 64 Member
    Charlie sounds like that adjustment
    lead to quite an improvement for you. Happy you are feeling so much better.
    Marie
  • wandakc
    wandakc Posts: 225 Member
    I believe what the MFP site offers now is more than worth it!!
  • DreamOn145
    DreamOn145 Posts: 460 Member
    Thats great Charlie. 60 to 70 is a whole lot healthier! Glad you are feeling better!
  • mamamiau
    mamamiau Posts: 30 Member
    Charlie, so glad to hear you are feeling better!
  • jeanmrob
    jeanmrob Posts: 629 Member
    Bye Bye May ..... :oB)

    Jean
  • sharondtd
    sharondtd Posts: 548 Member
    Bye bye cortisone. Yesterday was my last day of taper. Fingers crossed and eagle eye out for triggers.

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