Fatigue and feeling unwell
I had a TIA caused by atrial fibillation a little over six months ago. I am finding myself far more deeply effected at this point than I have in any period previous. I am experiencing overwhelming, ever present fatigue while before it was far less frequent. I wake in a deep daze and sometimes take Berocca vitamin B just to have the energy and clarity to complete household chores (I am a live in carer for my elderly mother). I spend days repeatedly returning to bed, exhausted but unable to sleep. This has meant that I can no longer reliably schedule dates and appointments confidently as I no longer know if I will feel well enough. Lately the fatigue is overwhelming and I feel ill a lot of the time. I've come to realise that this may be the medication more than the stroke. I am on Perindopril, Eliquis, Lipitor, Diltiazem and a Escitalopram for pre-existing depression. I have repeatedly complained to my doctor about these symptoms and side effects but I get little sympathy. He seems unwilling to alter my meds as they have proven so successful, and seems to perceive my desperation as hysteria. I find myself depressed as I feel like I've joined the army of the invisibly ill, not able to fully account for a disability that is easily dismissed by friends, family and physicians, and fearful of the future as I don't know if this permanent.