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I've been having some problems exercising recently. For the last six months or so, lifting weights (10-12 sets of 4 or 5 basic exercises with moderate weights) has often resulted in my heart rate staying at 160 bpm for half an hour, plus the added fun of cold, clammy hands, dizziness, and even ringing in my ears that persists long after I get back to my desk.
The doctor hooked me up to an ECG and, within minutes of seeing the printout, had a referral written up for me to see a cardiologist at the hospital to get a stress echocardiogram. I heard him outside the door telling the nurse to fax the ECG and "push me through" immediately, because he wanted the test "done in the next 48 hours." He checked the "urgent" box on the referral form. When he came back into the examining room, he asked me if I had ever had an ECG before, then told me I was absolutely not permitted to ride my bicycle or do any other kind of exercise until this has been sorted out.
In short, he just scared the absolute crap out of me. I have to go do the stress echocardiogram tomorrow at 3:30 pm, and I'm totally unable to concentrate on my work or do anything productive right now.
Wish me luck.
- Warren
The doctor hooked me up to an ECG and, within minutes of seeing the printout, had a referral written up for me to see a cardiologist at the hospital to get a stress echocardiogram. I heard him outside the door telling the nurse to fax the ECG and "push me through" immediately, because he wanted the test "done in the next 48 hours." He checked the "urgent" box on the referral form. When he came back into the examining room, he asked me if I had ever had an ECG before, then told me I was absolutely not permitted to ride my bicycle or do any other kind of exercise until this has been sorted out.
In short, he just scared the absolute crap out of me. I have to go do the stress echocardiogram tomorrow at 3:30 pm, and I'm totally unable to concentrate on my work or do anything productive right now.
Wish me luck.
- Warren