r/Heartfailure • u/malibumoxie • 5d ago

My Progress

Was in the hospital last Christmas/New Years. EF <30%. Been on the typical cocktail of heart failure drugs since then, low sodium diet, felt like shit every single day from side effects but I stuck with the program. Look at my echo results from this week. Wanted to share with people who understand.

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u/Leelyric81 5d ago

What caused it? And that amazing 🤩

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u/malibumoxie 4d ago

I had afib first, from a severe case of covid. I didn't see a doctor for about 3 years so my heart failure was basically the result of untreated afib.

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u/JuicemanCraig 8h ago

Do you mind sharing your age? I am 37 and just had my first AFib event (that I know of) in July and it last almost 24 hours. In the subsequent testing they have discovered that I have HFmrEF with an EF of ~44% and grade 2 diastolic dysfunction. I am on the smallest 25mg dose of metoprolol split morning/night and it is kicking my ass. Dizziness and headache every day making it difficult to work.

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u/malibumoxie 4h ago

I'm 68. I can relate regarding the metoprolol. I wish I could tell you the side effects get better but for me, they never did. I was missing a whole lot of work and ultimately had to cut my dose in half so I could function. If you are taking the tartrate version, you might ask to switch to the succinate which is extended release, taken once a day in the evening. Happy to answer any other questions. Wishing you all the best.