Hello, I'm a young man in general good health. However, lately, during exercise like biking or jogging, I've felt as if I'm about to pass out, only I never do. I read about Long QT Syndrome, or Sudden Death Syndrome, and learned that a symptom might be feeling faint after exercise. Now, I know I've had through out my life several ECGs, does that mean that if I had Long QT Syndrom I would know it by now? Is an ECG all it takes? Thanks in advance.
Neue wrote: > Hello, I'm a young man in general good health. However, lately, during exercise like biking or > jogging, I've felt as if I'm about to pass out, only I never do. I read about Long QT Syndrome, or > Sudden Death Syndrome, and learned that a symptom might be feeling faint after exercise. Now, I > know I've had through out my life several ECGs, does that mean that if I had Long QT Syndrom I > would know it by now? Probably. > Is an ECG all it takes? For long QT syndrome, yes. However, you should still inform your doctor about your symptoms. > Thanks in advance. You are welcome. Servant to the humblest person in the universe, Andrew -- Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD Board-Certified Cardiologist http://www.heartmdphd.com/ ** Who is the humblest person in the universe? http://makeashorterlink.com/?W1F522557 What is all this about? http://makeashorterlink.com/?A26B16397 Is this spam? http://makeashorterlink.com/?N69721867
On 2 Mar 2004 14:39:59 -0800, [email protected] (Neue) wrote: >Hello, I'm a young man in general good health. However, lately, during exercise like biking or >jogging, I've felt as if I'm about to pass out, only I never do. I read about Long QT Syndrome, or >Sudden Death Syndrome, and learned that a symptom might be feeling faint after exercise. Now, I >know I've had through out my life several ECGs, does that mean that if I had Long QT Syndrom I >would know it by now? Is an ECG all it takes? Thanks in advance. Yes, LQTS would show up on an ecg. Self-diagnosis is probably not advisable. You really should talk to a cardiologist about your concerns. L.
It seems to me I heard somewhere that Neue wrote in article <[email protected]>: >Hello, I'm a young man in general good health. However, lately, during exercise like biking or >jogging, I've felt as if I'm about to pass out, only I never do. I read about Long QT Syndrome, or >Sudden Death Syndrome, and learned that a symptom might be feeling faint after exercise. Now, I >know I've had through out my life several ECGs, does that mean that if I had Long QT Syndrom I >would know it by now? Is an ECG all it takes? Thanks in advance. This kind of faintness can happen during or after *vigorous extended* exercise, most often due to dehydration, hyponatremia, or reduced blood glucose. However, you don't indicate that your biking or jogging fall into that category, so I'd suggest you follow up with a cardiologist whom you trust and who, hopefully, knows your history so you can eliminate or treat other more serious possibilities. -- Don [email protected]