Symptom 7: Fatigue or Tiredness: When Simple Tasks Become Mountains
You’ve just woken up. You should feel refreshed. Instead, you feel like you’ve run a marathon. That tiredness sticks to you like a second skin, refusing to let go. You brush it off, chalk it up to a hectic schedule. But what if it’s more than just exhaustion? Believe in it or not – it’s up to you, but it can be a symptom of heart failure.
Heart failure can make simple tasks feel like mountains. You’re tired, not just physically, but mentally too. Even getting out of bed can feel like a herculean task. But why this tiredness? Isn’t the heart far removed from your energy levels?
Contrary to popular belief, the heart plays a crucial role in your energy levels. It pumps blood, supplying oxygen and nutrients to your muscles. When the heart’s efficiency drops, the muscles get lesser oxygen and nutrients. The result? That bone-deep tiredness, that unshakeable fatigue.
This fatigue isn’t your everyday tiredness. It lingers, gnawing at you constantly. It’s that invisible weight pulling you down. But it’s not about weakness. It’s the body’s way of signaling imbalance, of calling for attention. It’s a cry for help, a beacon pointing towards heart failure.(7)
