If a person has known heart failure, their healthcare professional may recommend monitoring their weight regularly and reporting sudden changes.
This is very different from gradual weight gain over several months.
4. Unusual or Persistent Fatigue
Everyone gets tired.
A busy day, poor sleep, stress, physical activity, or illness can leave someone exhausted.
The type of fatigue that deserves attention is fatigue that is unusual for you, persistent, or disproportionate to what you have been doing.
Someone may notice:
- Everyday activities suddenly feel exhausting
- Walking requires more effort
- Climbing stairs becomes unusually difficult
- Household chores leave them extremely tired
- They need more rest than usual
- They feel weak without an obvious explanation
The heart supplies oxygen-rich blood to the body’s tissues.
If circulation is impaired, the body may not receive the oxygen and nutrients it needs as efficiently.
This can contribute to fatigue.
But fatigue is an extremely nonspecific symptom.
