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Suggest Treatment For Weakness And Difficulty In Walking?
My mother recently had a pacemaker implanted. She is a very active 94 year old. She now complains of her legs feeling so tired she is unable to walk short distances w/o feeling very weak and tired. Is this a common complaint? Is there anything she can do or does she just have to live with it?
Wed, 23 Jul 2014
Hi,
Thanks for asking.
After going through the clinical history, my comments are:
1. It is not common. It looks to be psychological rather than physical.
2. Evaluation for hemoglobin needs to be done.
3. She will require family support and active involvement in social activities to improve her psychological well being.
4. Nutrition needs to be well maintained and sleep hygiene needs to be followed.
5. She needs to be told that pace maker does not affect limbs.
If she has any other specific complaints, evaluation needs to be done.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
Thanks for asking.
After going through the clinical history, my comments are:
1. It is not common. It looks to be psychological rather than physical.
2. Evaluation for hemoglobin needs to be done.
3. She will require family support and active involvement in social activities to improve her psychological well being.
4. Nutrition needs to be well maintained and sleep hygiene needs to be followed.
5. She needs to be told that pace maker does not affect limbs.
If she has any other specific complaints, evaluation needs to be done.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
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