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Lower Extremity 'fatigue'...

elektrik
elektrik
Hey folks. 3 months into my 'new normal' and I have been finding that my lower extremities fatigue me quite easily (for example, riding my bike or going up 2 flights of stairs!), however if I do upper-body exercises at the gym, I don't seem to have as much trouble. Logically I can understand why this is the case but was wondering if anyone else is having this type of issue.
elektrik
elektrik
*bump*
Anyone?
rytheguy71
rytheguy71
I have noticed this also, although my fatigue is not constant. It seems like some days my legs are more sluggish, but I do feel more stamina in my upper body. I work out with a 75 lb boxing bag and some days my arms are feeling fine, but my legs dont feel like bouncing. I must say though that my dvt leg has felt substantially better since I started wearing my compression socks. I got the Jobst for men 35mm compression knee higj with the open toe and I wont go anywhere without them.
rosiethecat
rosiethecat
Hard to be too specific. Is this 3 months since diagnosis or 3 months since stopping anti coag? In either case, you may still show some improvement over the coming months.

I can't say that I notice any significant difference between upper and lower strength/fatigue, although I'm still not great. For me, cycling is OK but nowhere near what I used to do. Swimming is hard, arms feel weak and easy to get fatigued. Running is non-existent :-), far too much like hard work for me.
rmb
rmb
Not sure. I never noticed this specifically and I had a DVT with my PE, but I can't say my legs felt more fatigue. Any kind of fatigue is common during PE recover, which can take a few months so it could be from that or a conditioning issue. Who knows.
elektrik
elektrik
Sounds like I am having a similar situation to rytheguy. @Rosiethecat, I'm on Xarelto 'indefinitely'-I meant 3 months since diagnosis (sorry I wasn't more clear).
rosiethecat
rosiethecat
3 months since diagnosis isn't a long time, I felt worse at that point than I did when I was diagnosed, so if you're able to go down the gym, that's good and I'm jealous. I'd be surprised if you didn't show gradual improvement, although your body will have taken a hit.

Why are you on it indefinitely?
elektrik
elektrik
I'm on it indefinitely because of a couple reasons:

1. They can't find the cause and
2. I have acute over chronic. it was probably missed because i'm usually so healthy. I've been mentally going back in my mind to the one clue I could have that I was having PE's and I can count back at least 2 years. :-/

Don't be jealous-I'm convinced P90X (via God's grace of course) is the only reason I'm still here.
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