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Author: GymMachine
Date: 03-29-03 00:07
yep i did...had football training on friday night (aussie rules football, the oval is more than 3 times the size as american football and we run for around 2 & 1/2 hours with only quarter breaks, none of your pansy changing defensive/offensive thing u guys got with guys fat and out of shape!!..haha...ok anyway) and i ran a lap sprinting...sure i have ran many times, no worries...run a very fast lap...and things went hazy and down i went...ate well during the day, had good carb content especially, drank lots of water, it was a beginning drill so there was no fatigue...so why did i collapse? so off to hospital i went when i came around a bit more...had an ECG done...blood pressure fine, HR fine but slightly 'funny'...either i have a virus that put me down (although i feel physically fine) or i have Wholff-Parkinsons White Syndrome...what this is is a little extra electro impulse from your aterial node in your heart...that little node has a pathway which recieves a response to beat, beat, beat, beat like that...WPW Syndrome people have another pathway that forms a loop so your arterial node is recieveing double time impulses so your heart beat is twice as fast....even though a resting heart rate will disguise it, apperently heavy exercise or stress/strain can bring on the fainting/dizziness/nausea type thing...apparently it is not hard to operate on, an overnight visit where they shove a scope up your femoral artery and 'kill' the extra loop in your heart so its note open heart stuff....but either way what a pain in the ass...i had this week off exercise bar cardio (was scheduled for a week off weights) and no im not supposed to do anything until i see my cardiologist which could be a long time under public health care cover...so im pissed off and going to lift anyway...just not above my head and probably have a light week...anyway just thought id share my interesting night (for me atleast) and pray i dont have this thing because its purely a pain in the ass!!...oh and if anyone are nurses or anything give us a shout on what u know of wholff parkinsons white, coz iv learnt this in a few hours so i might be wrong with something...anyway enjoy ur days/nights!
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Author: JohnM
Date: 03-29-03 01:58
Damn man, glad you are o.k. Hope you dont have that syndrome which i know absolutely nothing about.
Saying a lil prayer for you dude.
Peace man.
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Author: Shari 250/176/125
Date: 03-29-03 03:29
I do medical transcription for a living and have heard of Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome, but, don't know enough about it to give you any advice -sorry!
But, doesn't it just suck when you're just getting to the fitness point you'd like when BANG - something just knocks you over!
I type for a living and, can type over 100 words a minute, faster than alot of people I know. In my line of work, production is a big thing, the more reports you type, the more you get paid. WELL, just when I was getting to the peak of my career - major bucks - I was diagnosed with RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS! If you don't know, rheumatoid arthritis majorly affects the hands - and I'm ONLY 35!! I still do medical transcription, but, I have to be very careful. I'm still making good money now, but, I know the day will come when my hands will fail and I won't be able to do this anymore.
See what I mean - just when you're at the top, something happens!
Keep us posted Gymmachine!!!
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Author: GymMachine
Date: 03-29-03 04:27
thanx for the sentiments guys!...damn about your hands shari i hope you get by ok too!...over 100 thats lightning...i can type 85 and my family think im a jet...ifim a jet you belong in NASA
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Author: Shari 250/176/125
Date: 03-29-03 04:59
I never knew a guy who could type that fast! !!
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Author: KC 259-251-145
Date: 03-29-03 05:21
Please becareful, I am a nurse and your info was correct except for going against doctors advice... This can be a problem if your heart rate speeds up and does not slow down then you could have some real problems.
People with this do not know until it is found by accident on EKG or when heavy excertion has been done and a person can feel their heart racing or they pass out like you did.
take care
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Author: Freddie
Date: 03-29-03 05:56
GymMachine - I know you're probably angry, frustrated, and a little scared, stop and think a minute. Is one week of training so much to give up just to ensure your future good health? Even if you do have this syndrome, and that's not a given at this point, from what you have said, it is very treatable. However, if you were to collapse again you might not be so lucky the next time around. Please just give it some thought.
I'll say a little prayer, too.
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Author: Margin
Date: 03-29-03 10:36
GymMachine: Think of what advise you would give one of us if we posted that this happened to us. Take it easy..hope everything goes well and remember we need you around here as I'm sure lots of people where you are need you too!
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Author: BFL Michelle
Date: 03-29-03 11:03
Oh my goodness! Please be careful! Forget the lifting, I would do just what the doctor says. Please keep us posted. I'm saying a prayer for you!
BFL Michelle
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Author: A friend
Date: 03-29-03 12:27
Welcome back!!!
I wondered where you were yesterday. Glad to hear that it was not too serious and that you lived to tell us all about it. And maybe you collapsed because it was too hot outside. What was the weather like that day?
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Author: brandalini 170/70/135
Date: 03-29-03 17:59
GM-
Thank you for sharing. I do hope that all will be well for you.
Keep smiling for yourself.
I send my positive thoughts your way.
Blessed be
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Author: MaryLaure 195\173\135
Date: 03-29-03 19:35
Dear GymMachine,
Sorry to hear about your bad news....I am hoping that everything will be OK & you'll be back to yr ole self soon! PLEASE DO NOT OVERDO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Take a week off, rest & do some non-physical things you didn't have the time for before. Everyone here is rootin for ya...hang in there buddy!!
ML
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Author: cc
Date: 03-29-03 19:50
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome describes a heart rhythm problem which originates in the atria (the two upper chambers of the heart).
Doctors Wolff, Parkinson and White published the first article about this type of rhythm in 1930. This heart rhythm causes the heart to beat too fast (tachycardia). Sometimes patients may feel dizzy or nauseous during tachycardia, and fainting may occasionally occur. Medication may be used to slow the heart rate.
If medication fails to control the tachycardia, a procedure called radiofrequency ablation may be used. It's done in the cardiac catheterization laboratory under sedation or anesthesia. This involves inserting several specialized catheters into the blood vessels in the groin. These catheters can locate the origin of the abnormal heartbeats in the atrium. They abolish the rhythm using radiofrequency waves.
It is important for each patient to discuss questions and concerns directly with their cardiologist to understand how these recommendations apply to their specific case.
Hope this helps, and I hope you get better!!!
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Author: GymMachine
Date: 03-29-03 23:18
thanx guys and thanx CC for the info...i talked to my doc and he said light weightlifting is fine but no heavy stuff...so i wil just go through the motions this week i guess...no cardio, which suits me coz i hate cardio really...i will keep yas posted if i have it or not and what happens...thanx for your prayers!
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