Loss of strength followed by increase of pulse

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  1. Powder Joints

    Powder Joints Subjective Prognosticator

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    Well I heading home to get a real, complete physical. Funny I was fine took a couple of months to help the wife get back on her feet. Scary stuff. Headed home then to Kaiser for a real physical.
     
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  3. mustang190

    mustang190 Road Train Member

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    Sounds like a good idea.
     
  4. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    Get a full check out on the heart. Might have a blocked artery.
     
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  5. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    Blocked arteries cause some pain. And require ekg and running on a treadmill.

    If you do a blood panel. Make sure it's the full workup and not half of it.

    Insurance likes to say it's not necessary so doctors don't even bother. Then a doc comes along and say there's your problem.

    Testing was totally necessary. And could have saved alot of money.
     
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  6. Powder Joints

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    Going in tomorrrow for a ct scan, followed by respatory testing, So far all blood work looks normal including blood pressure. except for pulse around 100. I have no difficulty breathing, no pain anywhere. but any kind of extercise puts my pulse up.
    Any kind of exercise including walking put my pulse up quickly. Maybe EKG after the CT Scan Ill check with the doctor. Running not gappening though
     
  7. jackoboyo

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    Surprised they didn’t do an EKG already with the high heart rate. That was the first thing they did on me. It only takes two minutes in the office. I was in A-fib. Similar symptoms to yours.
    Maybe you meant echo cardio gram after the CT scan.
    Good luck with it.
     
  8. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    For any of you guys without insurance, check with the heart hospitals and universities in the bigger cities near you. They often have pretty detailed visits for not much money.

    In Arkansas, the Arkansas Heart Hospital has what's called Keep the Beat. You've got to meet certain criteria. IIRC, 25+, no insurance, and not over 500lbd.

    It costs 99$ and here's what it offers. When I had my physical done back in May I had a full blood panel done just cause I like keeping an eye in it, and that was $480 bucks alone.
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  9. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    Just ignore it. Everything goes away, eventually.

    And remember... what does not kill you only makes you stronger.
     
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  10. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

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    Hate to tell you friend, but it’s called getting “OLD”. Welcome to the club. I’m 64. And your symptoms come and go with me. I eat differently and take plenty of supplements.
     
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  11. mustang190

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    You can also walk it off.
     
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