Being Alert to Your Symptoms
Your symptoms provide important clues to how well your treatment for heart failure is working. If you notice any of the following changes, call your doctor.
- Increased shortness of breath when you lie down or exert yourself
- Extreme fatigue while doing activities you normally did easily
- Sudden weight gain of three to five pounds or more in one week
- Swelling of your legs, ankles or feet
- Frequent coughing, especially when lying down or coughing up blood
- Rapid, irregular heartbeats, or the feeling your heart is racing
- Dizziness or fainting
- Chest pain or pressure
- Nausea, loss of appetite, bloating or tenderness of the abdomen
- Decreased urination
Call your physician immediately if you experience these symptoms.