RVH and cardiomegaly

Posted By han on October 02, 1998 at 07:05:28:







Hi,
i'm 20 and was just enlisted into army a few months ago. During obstacle training about two months ago, i fell from a log ladder in between two logs and the lower part of my left chest collided with a log.
After that i often experience chest tightness and breathing difficulty especially during physical exertion. My left hand also lost its strength, and tremble if i exert strength for too long. i was given beserol and ponstan for my pain but i have stopped eating cos they don;t seem to work sometimes.
i was diagnosed with RVH and cardiomegaly by my doctor and will be seeing a specialist soon, he has advised me to stop all strenuous physical activies. However, recently i had another pain between my ribs whenever i swallow food, the doctor says its an infection and gave me antacid and amoxycillin, after which i feel giddyness more often
i'm still very worried, becos sometimes after climbing a flight of stairs up , my head feels very light and i feel like fainting, i also experience sudden twitching all over my body quite often.
i can't seem to find a similar case to mine yet on the net. Is my problem serious? Will i be able to continue physical activities?
Thanks in advance.