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Overweight. Felt Increased Heart Rate After Physical Exertion. Is This A Sign Of An Illness?

Posted on Sat, 23 Feb 2013

Question: Hi my names is XXXXXXX Iam overweight my weight is 126 kg height 175cm from today I had started exercising first for 30 min I did yoga everything is okie but I try to climb stair and climbed 4 floors but my heart was beating line anything so is it advisable to climb stairs

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (25 minutes later)

Hello,

Welcome to XXXXXXX

Increased heart rate after physical exertion is quiet normal.If there are no other symptoms other than increased heart and breathing rate , you need not worry.

Since you might not be habitual to climb 4 floors in one go, I would advise you to increase floors step by step at interval of may be a week or two.This will help your to get habitual to such exertion.

Hope this answers your question.Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (10 minutes later)

Dear dr,
I did my chelestrol level check it came like this
Total chelestrol- 145
Hdl- 30.8
LDL - 30
Triglycerides - 400
Pls have a look and give ur view on this numbers and advice on this

Regards
XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (29 minutes later)

Except triglyceride levels rest levels look normal.This is not an extremely high risk range.I guess if you continue diet changes and exercise you can repeat it after say three or six months.

At this stage, I don't think you need any medications as such.

Hope this answers your question.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (3 minutes later)

Dear Dr,

thank you for your promt reply just one last question do i have to worry anything regarding heart problem after seing the chelestrol level report, i wouyld be really glad if you could give me an answer ,

regards
XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (6 minutes later)

If there are no symptoms like chest pain , shortness of breath at rest or tiredness etc, then no need to be concerned.As part of basic evaluation you can get a ECG and if needed 2D-echo done.This will further help to relieve your anxiety.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (5 minutes later)

dear Dr,

i had done my ecg three or four times and all the time it came normal , so that can say everything is normal and one more i tried walking for 30min continously and there was no problem in breathing or tiredness so that can say that everything is okie about heart related problems.

i know iam asking silliy question , but just because of nervesness i am asking

regards
XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (39 minutes later)

In view of those details it seems your heart is functioning well.In cases you want to double confirm it then get a stress test done.This will check whether your heart can take physical exertion.

Hope this answers your question.

Regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar