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Overweight, High BP, High Alcohol, Depression, Anxiety, Increased Heart Rate
I have had a stress test, ekgs, cardiac enzyme blood work done plus on a telemetry floor for 2 days and they said all was good with everything. I am overweight with high bp and high chol. I also have slight depression issues and anxiety. I seem to fatigue easier then I have in the past. I am a 30 yr old male. Is everything ok?? I also notice my heart rate is a bit high. I am some what active playing softball and vol. Firefighting
Wed, 23 May 2012
Hi BRW,
I am a cardiologist and thank you for writing in. I will be truthful and be straight forward in saying NO everything is not OK. Problems that need attention I will list below with suggested remedy:
1. You are overweight. Get to the right weight by diet and exercise. Start with brisk walk for an hour a day, cut down on fatty and sweet food.
2. You get fatigued: If your heart and lungs are normal. There is no physical reason for that except that you are accustomed to exercise. Sincerely, I would suggest, give up negative thoughts, worries and any associated guilt feeling and get on with your work and exercise. You will feel much better.
3. I am not a psychologist yet I would suggest that face your issues head on. Also imagine the worst case scenario. Label those scenarios are junk thoughts - worth banishing. Think positively and get on with your work and exercise schedule. Exercise does produce chemicals in our body called endorphins which have euphoric anti depressant and stress bursting effect. A bonus is it not? I will not worry about slightly rapid heart rate and certainly recommend voluntary Firefighting.
4. You have high BP and high cholesterol: both probably need prescription drugs. If not already done get an appointment with your doctor and start medications. After your exercise program there will be time to discontinue drugs or reduce the dosage under supervision. Look forward for that day
Good Luck.
Dr Anil Grover
Cardiologists
I am a cardiologist and thank you for writing in. I will be truthful and be straight forward in saying NO everything is not OK. Problems that need attention I will list below with suggested remedy:
1. You are overweight. Get to the right weight by diet and exercise. Start with brisk walk for an hour a day, cut down on fatty and sweet food.
2. You get fatigued: If your heart and lungs are normal. There is no physical reason for that except that you are accustomed to exercise. Sincerely, I would suggest, give up negative thoughts, worries and any associated guilt feeling and get on with your work and exercise. You will feel much better.
3. I am not a psychologist yet I would suggest that face your issues head on. Also imagine the worst case scenario. Label those scenarios are junk thoughts - worth banishing. Think positively and get on with your work and exercise schedule. Exercise does produce chemicals in our body called endorphins which have euphoric anti depressant and stress bursting effect. A bonus is it not? I will not worry about slightly rapid heart rate and certainly recommend voluntary Firefighting.
4. You have high BP and high cholesterol: both probably need prescription drugs. If not already done get an appointment with your doctor and start medications. After your exercise program there will be time to discontinue drugs or reduce the dosage under supervision. Look forward for that day
Good Luck.
Dr Anil Grover
Cardiologists
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