I am 65 yrs old and reasonable fit and my heart in a sound condition. I have been attending Stretch classes for 11 years now, once a week, and I do a lot of hill walking. I never run. I do not remember ever running. When I try to Jog It takes 50 yards before my heart starts beating uncontrollably and I feel terribly winded. So much so, that I fear for my life. Further, during excercise, when we have to jump up and down as part of the excercise, I feel as if my gut is punching my heart with every jump. I weigh about 172 pounds and my height is 5'7" so I am overweight. But I see many people fatter than myself running without such problems.
A radiologist I met said it is possible that I have Hiatus Hernia and when jumping or jogging my gut actually do get thrusted upwards into the gap and bumps the heart. I never had a proper diagnosis.
I am a little worried in case I am in a situation when I need to run from something but can't. Can you help, please?
Sorry- yes call your dr speak to a nurse and ask if this is normal. maybe go in for a physical have blood run or google it :)