Hypertension and exercising Posted: 01-27-08 12:33pm
Hi. I'm a 15-year-old male, Asian, and
have a family history of hypertension.
Recently, I have had complications with
exercising.
Starting from about 6 months ago, I have
the following symptoms during or after
running:
-Palpitations and elevated heart rate just
after I stop running.
-Dull aching in the back of my head when I
exercise.
-Blurred vision after exercising*
-Extremely swollen legs after exercising
(veins pulling out, unable to stand).
-Pain in my whole body hours after
exercising (especially in the chest and
back of my head).
-Irregular heartbeat during exercising*
*(My heart once stopped beating for a
while, and I nearly blacked out).
And these symptoms not related to
exercising:
-Frequent pain in the arms, accompanied by
a weird feeling of flesh (or
arteries/veins) spontaneously starting to
throb.
-Nightmares, waking up finding my heart
beating extremely fast (I'd say almost 200
BMP, if possible).
-Depressions.
-Fatigue during day (becoming less and
less the last while).
-Mild Insomnia (family history).
I have been to a medical doctor a while
ago. She only listened to my heart, did
not take any tests, and said that nothing
was wrong.
I have developed a sedentary lifestyle
over the last 2 years or so. One or two
years ago I always felt fatigued. Now I
feel less and less fatigued during day.
I exercise roughly 3x a week (2x P.E.
lessons, 1x running).
Sleep deprivation could also be a factor.
There's no doubt that I will visit my
medical doctor soon, but the question is
how to put forward my problem seriously. I
had the impression that the last time she
didn't really take me serious (after all,
I'm just 15).
Also, I have developed two phobias. I am
constantly afraid to exercise. How can I
avoid blacking out after exercising? And
how can I prevent nightmares and awaking
every one and a half hour finding my heart
pounding scarily fast?
What are possible explanations for these
symptoms? How should I deal with them
temporarily and in the long run?
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Posted: 01-27-08 12:48pm
Sorry to hear that you're going through
the ringer, NL. It seems like you're
dealing with 2 separate issues: sleep
disorder and circulatory issues. You'll
want to seek help from specialists after
visiting your general doctor. They might
be related, but it seems more likely that
the waking up and nightmares are
conditions of the mind, whereas the
exercising issues are symptoms of the
body. I'd recommend you document WHEN
these are happening to you. Seriously,
write down everything that happens that is
"out of the ordinary". Keep a pen and pad
with you...and record the date, time and
what you're doing. Then, bring your log
to a cardiologist or your family doctor.
You're not helpless...and be an advocate
for what you believe to be the problem.
follow your instincts.