Hope all is well Laura Lee

[Laura Lee]

Thanks everyone for keeping me in your thoughts and prayers!  I have been feeling really good lately.  Hopefully the meds do their job and get rid of it.





CQ?  Where have you been?  I hope all has been well with you. 

[parsnip1965]

Glad to hear you can be treated.  If I remember correctly, I originally posted that sometimes cardiac arrhythmias are not serious, and that I have a friend who had an episode of atrial fibrillation that did not require treatment and I was hoping you'd be in the same category.  I guess not, but it sounds like you are making progress.

[Laura Lee]

Glad to hear you can be treated.  If I remember correctly, I originally posted that sometimes cardiac arrhythmias are not serious, and that I have a friend who had an episode of atrial fibrillation that did not require treatment and I was hoping you'd be in the same category.  I guess not, but it sounds like you are making progress.

Thanks parsnip.  Yes, hopefully this will take care of it all.  I am still on a beta-blocker and low dosage asprin as well as the prednisone.  Man, I hate pills. 

[jetcity]

hey laura, i know it ain't much coming from me.. but i will also add you in my prayer! god bless

[YoungBlood]

Thanks parsnip.  Yes, hopefully this will take care of it all.  I am still on a beta-blocker and low dosage asprin as well as the prednisone.  Man, I hate pills. 

Are you allowed to workout yet? Or you just chilling and waiting for the Doctors (not Dr. Kook!) OK?

[parsnip1965]

You're welcome.  I am also on a beta blocker for high blood pressure, but it doesn't really have any bad side effects other than to lower my heart rate a little so it's harder to do cardio.

[Princess L]

You're welcome.  I am also on a beta blocker for high blood pressure, but it doesn't really have any bad side effects other than to lower my heart rate a little so it's harder to do cardio.

Beta blockers should not make it any more difficult to do cardio.  It's just your heart rate will not go beyond a certain number (ex. 130) so you can't go by heart rate (220-age x %).  You need to go by perceived level of exertion.

[parsnip1965]

Beta blockers should not make it any more difficult to do cardio.  It's just your heart rate will not go beyond a certain number (ex. 130) so you can't go by heart rate (220-age x %).  You need to go by perceived level of exertion.

I agree, and I didn't quite say it right.  Because my heart rate won't go above about 150 and doesn't feel good over 135, I am running slower, but it's not actually harder to jog a given distance, it just takes longer. 

[Laura Lee]

Thank you Jetcity! It means a lot.   


Youngblood, I am back to the gym.  Got the ok from the doctor!    Taking it slow though.


Parsnip, I know what you mean about the cardio.  It's the same for me.  I'm doing the treadmill and have gotten to a level & speed that should have my heart rate up a bit, but I haven't been able to move it over the high 80's, lol.  But believe me, I'm not complaining after having a rate of 180 bpm during my a-fibs.  Im on Coreg.  What are you on?

[parsnip1965]

I'm on Toprol XL, 100 mg a day, and I am very comfortable exercising in the 100-120 range; can keep it up for an hour.  120-135 is a bit of a strain, and 135-150 is really hard.  I hope your numbers come up as you recover.  Good luck to ya.

[Laura Lee]

I'm on Toprol XL, 100 mg a day, and I am very comfortable exercising in the 100-120 range; can keep it up for an hour.  120-135 is a bit of a strain, and 135-150 is really hard.  I hope your numbers come up as you recover.  Good luck to ya.

Thanks Parsnip!  I hope so too!