I hope you get some info from your doc. Sounds very scary and sounds like you're doing to much. hugs

Definitely time to talk to the docs again. I didn't like the idea of staying "home" for 3 months, but we just finished moving and I've pushed myself way beyond what I thought I could. I think those 3 months of time off was good for me after all. I've slowly been building up with my workouts, and it appears to have paid off. I'd say, if you have the opportunity to take more time off, do it, and then while you're "off," focus on doing things that will help you rehab (gentle work-outs, and getting back into life).
KS

Once again, I went from zero to sixty. The doctor didn't want me to do much of anything, then last week I start all kinds of activities. Even walking from my car to my desk is further than I have walked in the last 2 months. And even though it doesn't seem like much...talking non-stop for 4 hours is tiring. One of the things I notice when my asthma is acting up is I can't talk and breathe. I think you are right. Because tonight my heart is racing when I just do a couple dishes in the sink.

Hi Lynne,

Sounds like ur definitely doing too much. I've got ongoing heart issues from my PE's now 2.5 months post diagnosis. I still haven't been able to go back to work and I use to b a very fit healthy 32yo. My docs had said I shouldn't do anything that gets my heart rate over 120bpm at the moment. I went and bought a Polar heart rate monitor and wear it before I get out of bed and only take it off when I go back to bed.

Was told whenever my HR goes over 120 (have the HR monitor set so it beeps when above 120 or below 53bpm). Often I'll just be walking around home and it will go off so I need to sit. Other times I can go for a short stroll. They said exercise as much as I can within that 120 limit - sometimes it's nothing sometimes more walking than I'd expect.

I've only just started driving 5kms into town and find that exhausting still but pushing enough but not over my limit. This monitoring has allowed me to be much more consistent with my energy and not having as many completely wrecked days as I can pace myself much better as I know what is happening before I reach exhaustion. Well worth getting a monitor and asking ur doc if they have a guide HR for u.

Good luck and I hope u can back off from work for a while. Maybe u should consider a less stressful job? I've also been told I this as I have a very high pressure job.

Hugs to u.

I have the heart monitor and that is how I know I'm beyond my limit. And my cardiologist has been telling me to get a different job for 2 years now. But I'm over 50 and not that easy to find work. The doctors are hopeful the hypertension goes away in a couple months. But I still have congestive heart failure which is not helping. But I do need to start more gradual and work up to even getting the distance from my car to my desk. My doctor didn't want me to go back so soon, I insisted and that's not always good. Sometimes the doctor does know what he's doing.

Can you talk to your work about getting a closer parking spot? I know that's just a small amount of the problem, but getting something like that or a handcapped plaquard so you don't have to walk as far?

Other than that, I'd suggest that you continue to talk to your doctor and your employer to see if you can work something out.

I used to work in customer service for a large bank, and I understand the yelling and being cussed out. I learned that they are not mad at ME, thought it feels that way, they are mad at the people you work for as a general entity. Try and focus on that, maybe do some deep breathing/meditative kind of exercises when you get home, or during breaks. It might help.

((hugs))