While not being a medical expert, I can share some of my thoughts regarding the natural urge to avoid finding out that you have a serious health problem. Although I wasn't as active as you have described, I was usually short of breath while exercising and I was feeling tired most of the time. I always thought that I wasn't exercising enough or at times that I needed to loose weight. I went to see a cardiologist after serious preassure from my wife (thanks to her). Luckily my doctor didn't send me after listening to the heart beat and the EKG. He also performed an echo (the ultrasound like machine). He found out that I had severe mitral valve prolapse which is a serious heart condition. Finding out that you have a heart condition at the age of 31 was initially devastating but in a couple of days I got used to the idea and accepted fact that I needed to go through heart surgery to get it fixed. I got the surgery in a month and now it's almost been six months and I am back at the gym feeling better than ever. I am verry happy that I saw the doctor and didn't just waive the symptoms off. I suggest that you also see your doctor one more time and get a holter or stress test as the experts have already suggested. So pls don't just believe that you are ok and cut back on running unless the doctors check every possibility. Otherwise you may regret it someday.
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While not being a medical expert, I can share some of my thoughts regarding the natural urge to avoid finding out that you have a serious health problem. Although I wasn't as active as you have described, I was usually short of breath while exercising and I was feeling tired most of the time. I always thought that I wasn't exercising enough or at times that I needed to loose weight. I went to see a cardiologist after serious preassure from my wife (thanks to her). Luckily my doctor didn't send me after listening to the heart beat and the EKG. He also performed an echo (the ultrasound like machine). He found out that I had severe mitral valve prolapse which is a serious heart condition. Finding out that you have a heart condition at the age of 31 was initially devastating but in a couple of days I got used to the idea and accepted fact that I needed to go through heart surgery to get it fixed. I got the surgery in a month and now it's almost been six months and I am back at the gym feeling better than ever. I am verry happy that I saw the doctor and didn't just waive the symptoms off. I suggest that you also see your doctor one more time and get a holter or stress test as the experts have already suggested. So pls don't just believe that you are ok and cut back on running unless the doctors check every possibility. Otherwise you may regret it someday.
August 28, 2010 - 7:32amThis Comment
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