22 y/o male
6'2" 180 lbs
daily ritalin, ages 8-16.
excellent sprinter, but unable to run for more than 4 minutes since I was 10.
Jaw, neck, tongue pain, dizziness, nauesa starts 3 minutes after beginning to run.
same thing for the last 12 years. I didn't think it was weird, but finally decided it was a problem this year. I just hate not being able to excercise like everybody else.
Resting ekg normal, bp normal, constant resting tachycardia ~100-110. Thyroid normal.
My cardiologist did a stress test today, and I feel totally scammed. It was normal, since I was just walking fast, and I didn't feel any pain because it was at 5 miles/hour. He didnt want my pulse to go too far above 200 in the office. WHAT THE HELL WAS THE POINT! Now he wants an echo and more appointments after that.
I know he's a doctor and all but I'm so mad my head's about to explode. Since my "stress" test was normal I know I don't have an arrhythmia at that level. So I guess it's not that serious??
I just don't want to go to any more doctors!!!