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  • NikKay
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    • Aug 2001
    • 1642
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    Shortness of breath and irregular heartbeat while working out?

    Okay, I know working out is supposed to get your heart rate up and make you breath heavier, but I think what I experience is out of the norm...

    When I work out, particularly when I do a lot of squats or lunges (blood flow to the legs), I get light headed and feel like my heart is beating too fast and that I might black out. It happens even if I haven't worked up much of a sweat or hit muscle fatigue. I literally have to stop and lay down with my head between my legs until it passes.

    This has always happened to me, as far back as I can remember. I also experienced spells of blacking out when pregnant. When I was working out a lot a few years back, my trainer would be working me hard and I would be following along with everything until I couldn't even stand anymore because I would be going into a black out. She would yell at me for not telling her sooner that I was feeling bad. This doesn't happen when I'm running on the treadmill... but it will happen if I'm outside running around playing football in the heat.

    I hate it because I feel like I'm not getting the work out I want taking these breaks. Plus, it makes working out not so much fun. I guess I should go see a doctor about it, but I thought I would check in here and see if anyone has experienced something similar... or maybe this is totally normal and I can save a doctor's visit.
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    • cherrylula
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      • Jan 2002
      • 15969
      #2
      you didn't mention it to your doctor when you were pregnant?

      I've never been pregnant but I am always paranoid.

      I get anxiety attacks and feel that way sometimes though.

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        • Sands
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          • Feb 2007
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          #3
          Originally posted by NikKay
          Okay, I know working out is supposed to get your heart rate up and make you breath heavier, but I think what I experience is out of the norm...

          When I work out, particularly when I do a lot of squats or lunges (blood flow to the legs), I get light headed and feel like my heart is beating too fast and that I might black out. It happens even if I haven't worked up much of a sweat or hit muscle fatigue. I literally have to stop and lay down with my head between my legs until it passes.

          This has always happened to me, as far back as I can remember. I also experienced spells of blacking out when pregnant. When I was working out a lot a few years back, my trainer would be working me hard and I would be following along with everything until I couldn't even stand anymore because I would be going into a black out. She would yell at me for not telling her sooner that I was feeling bad. This doesn't happen when I'm running on the treadmill... but it will happen if I'm outside running around playing football in the heat.

          I hate it because I feel like I'm not getting the work out I want taking these breaks. Plus, it makes working out not so much fun. I guess I should go see a doctor about it, but I thought I would check in here and see if anyone has experienced something similar... or maybe this is totally normal and I can save a doctor's visit.
          Definitely definitely definitely definitely definitely see a cardiologist.

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            • LiveDose
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              • Feb 2002
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              #4
              Definitely get checked out. You never want to play around with heart stuff.

              Was that you keeled over at O2 Fitness... hehe

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                • borked
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                  • Feb 2005
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                  #5
                  anything that gives an irregular heart beat needs checking out, but from what you described, it doesn't sound irregular, just fast. Sounds like low blood pressure though. See your PCP/GP

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                    • Anthony
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                      • Feb 2001
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                      #6
                      Out of all places, GFY is not the place to ask medical questions. Please see a doctor and get checked.

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                        • NikKay
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                          • Aug 2001
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                          #7
                          Originally posted by Anthony
                          Out of all places, GFY is not the place to ask medical questions. Please see a doctor and get checked.
                          I am regularly impressed with responses around here... and I've seen a lot of threads about working out related stuff. Go GFY!

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                            • brassmonkey
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                              #8
                              heart stuff sounds like a loss of blood somewhere maybe heart or ulcers
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                                    • Thomas N
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                                      • Aug 2001
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                                      You are dying.

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                                        • NikKay
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                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by EscortBiz
                                          any alergies?
                                          None that I know of.

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                                            • AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE
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                                              #12
                                              WhaTS yer eating habits?
                                              Ya eat healthy food?

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                                                • Darkland
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                                                  • May 2002
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                                                  #13
                                                  Could be a number of factors but regardles I would talk to your doctor.

                                                  That being said, take a look at how you are breathing during these exercises. From your description it sounds like you get these symptoms with high exertion exercises.

                                                  You would be surpised at how many people don't even think about their breathing and hold it while exerting themselves depriving their muscles with much need oxygen. This causes light headedness, increased heartrate, etc.


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                                                    • Scott McD
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                                                      • Nov 2002
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                                                      #14
                                                      This is why i don't work out...


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                                                        • NikKay
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                                                          • Aug 2001
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                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by AlienQ
                                                          WhaTS yer eating habits?
                                                          Ya eat healthy food?
                                                          I had a banana and granola bar and a bottle of water this morning before I went to the gym. I mean, I love some wings and beer during football, but in general I prefer to eat healthier stuff just by nature.

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                                                            • NikKay
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                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by Darkland
                                                              Could be a number of factors but regardles I would talk to your doctor.

                                                              That being said, take a look at how you are breathing during these exercises. From your description it sounds like you get these symptoms with high exertion exercises.

                                                              You would be surpised at how many people don't even think about their breathing and hold it while exerting themselves depriving their muscles with much need oxygen. This causes light headedness, increased heartrate, etc.
                                                              This is a great tip, thanks!

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                                                                • NikKay
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                                                                  • Aug 2001
                                                                  • 1642
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Originally posted by Scott McD
                                                                  This is why i don't work out...
                                                                  Yeah... with my being a girl, it's kind of required.

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                                                                    • SDSimon
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                                                                      • Aug 2002
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                                                                      #18
                                                                      I am a retired fireman

                                                                      PLEASE see a doctor. Tell him everything!

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                                                                      PS, Hi Anthony

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                                                                        • Anthony
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                                                                          • Feb 2001
                                                                          • 9653
                                                                          #19
                                                                          Originally posted by SDSimon
                                                                          I am a retired fireman

                                                                          PLEASE see a doctor. Tell him everything!

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                                                                          PS, Hi Anthony
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                                                                            • beerptrol
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                                                                              #20
                                                                              I had the same problem his morning on the treadmill. I almost had to put out my cigarette and put my beer down. But seriously, go see a doctor.
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                                                                                • NikKay
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                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  To the doctor it is. You guys are surprisingly big softies underneath all your hard exterior.

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                                                                                    • tranza
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                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      You'd better see a doctor, jut to check it out!!
                                                                                      I'm just a newbie.

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                                                                                        • Manowar
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                                                                                          • Dec 2003
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                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          Sounds like rapid more than irregular, but get it checked out

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                                                                                            • pocketkangaroo
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                                                                                              • Jan 2005
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                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              At your age, it's probably unlikely you have anything serious. Seems like a fast heartbeat and not irregular. Your anxiety toward it probably makes it worse. But still, you should see a doctor soon. Since it only effects you when you workout, they'll probably make you take a stress test. It's pretty easy and they'll at least know for sure. But I would probably stop heavily working out until you've had it looked at.
                                                                                              Last edited by pocketkangaroo; 10-10-2008, 07:21 AM.

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                                                                                                • Jim_Gunn
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                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  Originally posted by NikKay
                                                                                                  I had a banana and granola bar and a bottle of water this morning before I went to the gym. I mean, I love some wings and beer during football, but in general I prefer to eat healthier stuff just by nature.
                                                                                                  You should see a doctor, but I would suggest also fueling your workout with some protein as well, either eggs, chicken or tuna or something. Forget the granola bar, that's garbage. Granola bars are just candied oats with extra sugar. Eat some plain oats or a piece of toast with the protein and the banana, and then you are fueled up for your workout and the day.

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                                                                                                    • Bama
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                                                                                                      Ignore symptoms - drop dead of a heart attack..
                                                                                                      If you're too busy to bother seeing a doctor, it's just nature's way of culling the herd

                                                                                                      Seriously tho, I've been through a heart attack. I didn't ignore the symptoms and got the care I needed. I was lucky in that the cardiologist and his entire team was at the hospital on a Sunday afternoon and within 30 minutes of arriving, got the stent I needed.

                                                                                                      I was the 3rd 40-something year-old person to have a heart attack that day - the first 2 died.

                                                                                                      All 3 of us are now statistic's - I'm just glad I'm in the opposite column that they are!
                                                                                                      Last edited by Bama; 10-10-2008, 07:38 AM.

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                                                                                                        • HorseShit
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                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          It could be a number of things but I don't think it's too serious from how you described it. Do get it checked out though, they'll give you an EKG and also make you probably wear a small portable EKG monitor for 24 hours, in which they will want you to work out so they can get a print out of exactly what your heart is doing during that time.

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                                                                                                            • HorseShit
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                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              BTW, I know more about the heart than any normal person should have to.

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                                                                                                                • Tom_PM
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                                                                                                                  You are aware arent you that heart attack is the number 1 killer of women?
                                                                                                                  Do you also know that most women do NOT have the "traditional" signs such as tingling in the left arm, and elephant on the chest crushing pain??

                                                                                                                  You NEED to go to the ER or cardiologist immediately. Fuck the advice that says otherwise UNTIL you've BEEN to the heart doctor! For christs sake dont be selfish, think of your loved ones

                                                                                                                  When I had my heart attack and was in the ER being monitored until I could be admitted for surgery, I had 1 irregular beat and instantly 2 RN's ran into my little waiting room. So if you wanted an idea of how seriously a medical person would respond to an irregular heart beat, well there ya go. They come RUNNING.


                                                                                                                  I'm like Bama in a way because I was lucky to not have simply been a CORPSE when the ambulance arrived! And I was also only 42 and had a stent installed. Dont be dead if you can help it.
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                                                                                                                      Go to a cardiologist, they will give you a 24/7 heart monitor, during the time you wear it of course you'll have no symptoms and you'll be as clueless as you were before. My cardiologist did say it may have to do with my heart skipping beats sometimes. When I'm sick, it's really bad, I can't blow my nose without sitting down otherwise I'll pass out. I kinda gave up figuring it out.
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                                                                                                                        • Antonio
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                                                                                                                          • Oct 2001
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                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          it could be anything from high blood pressure, stress, to some really bad stuff (knock on wood) - def see a doctor

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                                                                                                                            • vidvicious
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                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              Legs is a tough work out . I get out of breath and For one leg excerise I get very light headed almost at the pass out point .. However the fact that you get spells while you were preggers you should apsolutely conslut a doctor before starting a training program
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                                                                                                                                  If this happened when you were doing heavy squats then it's perfectly normal....If I were you, I'd try Yoga.

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                                                                                                                                    • d-null
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                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by pocketkangaroo
                                                                                                                                      At your age, it's probably unlikely you have anything serious. Seems like a fast heartbeat and not irregular. Your anxiety toward it probably makes it worse. But still, you should see a doctor soon. Since it only effects you when you workout, they'll probably make you take a stress test. It's pretty easy and they'll at least know for sure. But I would probably stop heavily working out until you've had it looked at.
                                                                                                                                      age is no immunity from heart issues, we all know that some people are born with them

                                                                                                                                      get checked out asap

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                                                                                                                                        • CaptainHowdy
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                                                                                                                                          #35
                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by NikKay
                                                                                                                                          Yeah... with my being a girl, it's kind of required.
                                                                                                                                          Damm man's world ... you should rebel, NikKay!

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                                                                                                                                            • _Richard_
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                                                                                                                                              be prepared for blood tests

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                                                                                                                                                • Honez
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                                                                                                                                                  As someone with heart issues, I agree. Please go see a cardiologist. It could be nothing, it could be a mitral valve prolapse (which is very common in women) or a number of things. Get yourself peace of mind. The tests they will run on you are not painful at all. They will most likely do a stress test since you seem to be having this problem when you work out. You will get to walk on a treadmill as they keep cranking it up while you are attached to a heart monitor to see if they can replicate the irregular heartbeat. They may also do an Echocardiogram which is just an ultrasound on your heart (that is actually kind of cool to watch).

                                                                                                                                                  Good luck to you and please, let us know how things go.
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                                                                                                                                                    • NikKay
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                                                                                                                                                      #38
                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by Honez
                                                                                                                                                      As someone with heart issues, I agree. Please go see a cardiologist. It could be nothing, it could be a mitral valve prolapse (which is very common in women) or a number of things. Get yourself peace of mind. The tests they will run on you are not painful at all. They will most likely do a stress test since you seem to be having this problem when you work out. You will get to walk on a treadmill as they keep cranking it up while you are attached to a heart monitor to see if they can replicate the irregular heartbeat. They may also do an Echocardiogram which is just an ultrasound on your heart (that is actually kind of cool to watch).

                                                                                                                                                      Good luck to you and please, let us know how things go.
                                                                                                                                                      Thank you for your caring reply! I will update this thread with what the doc ends up telling me.

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                                                                                                                                                        • fuzzylogic
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                                                                                                                                                          my bet is that i'ts anemia.

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                                                                                                                                                            • Bugbee
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                                                                                                                                                              go to the doctor, um now please!! do not even get me started!! call me next week and let me know how it goes ;o)
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                                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by NikKay
                                                                                                                                                                  Thank you for your caring reply! I will update this thread with what the doc ends up telling me.
                                                                                                                                                                  If I didnt care I wouldnt have said anything.

                                                                                                                                                                  I think alot of people dont know that women typically do NOT get the standard symptoms that men do. You may just feel shortness of breath, or heartburn, or weakness or lightheadedness and it could be full blown. A man may feel his left arm go numb, and the weight of 1000lbs crushing his chest and be in the exact same boat.
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                                                                                                                                                                    • mynameisjim
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                                                                                                                                                                      Well, you said you've had this as long as you can remember which probably means you are not going to drop dead any time soon.

                                                                                                                                                                      I have irregular heart beats and palpitations and scares the shit out of you. I've had every test known to man, they've recorded the irregular beats, seen them on a echo stress test but just told me to live with it since they can't find any cause for it.

                                                                                                                                                                      Go to the Doc for sure, but be prepared to leave without any answers.
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                                                                                                                                                                        • JaneB
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                                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by mynameisjim
                                                                                                                                                                          Well, you said you've had this as long as you can remember which probably means you are not going to drop dead any time soon.

                                                                                                                                                                          I have irregular heart beats and palpitations and scares the shit out of you. I've had every test known to man, they've recorded the irregular beats, seen them on a echo stress test but just told me to live with it since they can't find any cause for it.

                                                                                                                                                                          Go to the Doc for sure, but be prepared to leave without any answers.

                                                                                                                                                                          Did they talk to you about anxiety and panic attacks? Both can cause irregular heart beats.

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                                                                                                                                                                            • HowlingWulf
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                                                                                                                                                                              I've had this exact same thing happen to me. I'm in good shape, not overweight, and work out, but when I push too hard I get light headed and once I passed out at the gym. Yay. After that happened I went to a cardiologist and did the 24 hr EKG test and quite a few others. The end result? 'You have an irregular heartbeat'. it happens in a small &#37; of people for no reason. I keep my workouts light < one hour and haven't had issues if I don't overdo it.
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