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What Causes Drop In Tolerance For Physical Activities?
Question: When I Excert Myself Working I Get Cardiad Tachycardia and I Get Very Tired AS If I Had Ran For Half a Hour instead of Doing a Little Work
Brief Answer:
Listed out a few possibilities for you sir, recommend elaborate evaluation
Detailed Answer:
Hello sir and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. I am first of all really happy to learn that you find a slight resistance in your physical ability abnormal at your age. This means you have mostly lived an active and healthy life which is good to know.
A drop in tolerance for physical activities could be indicative of a few things which I shall go ahead and list out for you:
+Cardiac abnormalities: Requiring an EKG at the least, or if possible even a 2D echocardiography which helps to asses the condition of your major blood vessels around the heart
+Anaemia: Commonly seen in the elderly, can result in lethargy, reduced physical tolerance, etc.
+Nutritional deficiencies: Like vitamin B12, vitamin D, calcium, potassium, etc.
and a few others.
I would thus recommend a visit to your doctor for an elaborate evaluation sir, as it is only possible to assume or take a shot in the dark for a diagnosis without supporting investigations. I hope you find my response helpful. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help.
Best wishes.
Listed out a few possibilities for you sir, recommend elaborate evaluation
Detailed Answer:
Hello sir and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. I am first of all really happy to learn that you find a slight resistance in your physical ability abnormal at your age. This means you have mostly lived an active and healthy life which is good to know.
A drop in tolerance for physical activities could be indicative of a few things which I shall go ahead and list out for you:
+Cardiac abnormalities: Requiring an EKG at the least, or if possible even a 2D echocardiography which helps to asses the condition of your major blood vessels around the heart
+Anaemia: Commonly seen in the elderly, can result in lethargy, reduced physical tolerance, etc.
+Nutritional deficiencies: Like vitamin B12, vitamin D, calcium, potassium, etc.
and a few others.
I would thus recommend a visit to your doctor for an elaborate evaluation sir, as it is only possible to assume or take a shot in the dark for a diagnosis without supporting investigations. I hope you find my response helpful. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help.
Best wishes.
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