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I was a size 2 when my heart problems began.so definitely not overweight. Unfortunately, I have gained weight as a result of not being able to exercise and a misdiagnosis that caused me to be on the wrong medications that also caused a lot of weight gain. So, yes, currently overweight but, no, not the cause of the heart…
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I have a reclining exercise bike that 2 yrs ago I could ride 20-30 minutes. Now I'm less than five minutes. Anything that makes my heart pump hard seems to cause problems. Do you think maybe 1-2 lb weight exercises sitting down? A lot of the problem seems to be I just don't know how to pace myself. Cardio rehab would be…
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I suffer from long term severe chronic pain. The rule I've made for myself is I go to the gym every single day no matter how I'm feeling and do what I can. Today I was able to use the rowing machine, do three sets on each of my usual weight machines, and (for me) miracle of miracles walk 45 minutes on the treadmill (in 15…
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I've never smoked. I am on levothyroxine for my thyroid, but I just recently had the annual thyroid bloodwork done and it's right where it needs to be. I have a chronic pain condition which may be contributing to this, but it just seems really high to me. When I try to do the elliptical, even extremely slowly, my heart…
