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Congestive heart failure

7 years ago my wife was diagnosed with CHF, at first it seemed like she would change her ways.  Lose weight eat better etc. that lasted for a few months. She didn’t like the meds she was prescribed and requested a change. The current doctor said she needed more time to get use to them. So my wife stopped taking them all together and hasn’t returned to a doctor since. She is 46 years old now and has trouble with fatigue. She sleeps 10+ hours a day. She had trouble sleeping on her right side and can’t eat a full meal without feeling nauseous. Are these signs of worsening CHF? And what should I try and do for her?
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159619 tn?1707018272
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The most important thing to do is get her back to her cardiologist and get her EF% checked and see if it has dropped further. That's the true indication of her condition. Having said that, CHF patients do experience nausea as well. Good luck.
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What is ef per cent please?
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