Six years ago, I had an endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) in an attempt to curb my severe hyperhidrosis.
Over the years, I gained a bunch of weight. For the past few months, I?ve been dieting, and I just started a beginner?s exercise routine. Immediately after one my workouts, I checked my heart rate:
before workout: ~76 beats per minute
after workout: ~74 beats per minute?!?
That couldn?t be right. I was sweating and breathing hard, yet my pulse was ?normal.? So, I started doing a little bit of Google searching. It didn?t take long for me to find that a large amount of people that had the ETS procedure are having the same problem. Some have a resting heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute (bradycardia) and require pacemakers.
Other than tiring out much faster than normal, what adverse effects could this have on me physically? From what I've read over the past 2 days, it doesn't cause a problem unless the heart rate goes below 60.
Should I consult my primary care physician first? Should I see a specialist? What kind of specialist? I had the routine tests performed last week (blood pressure, etc) during an unrelated visit and everything was within recommended levels.
Over the years, I gained a bunch of weight. For the past few months, I?ve been dieting, and I just started a beginner?s exercise routine. Immediately after one my workouts, I checked my heart rate:
before workout: ~76 beats per minute
after workout: ~74 beats per minute?!?
That couldn?t be right. I was sweating and breathing hard, yet my pulse was ?normal.? So, I started doing a little bit of Google searching. It didn?t take long for me to find that a large amount of people that had the ETS procedure are having the same problem. Some have a resting heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute (bradycardia) and require pacemakers.
Other than tiring out much faster than normal, what adverse effects could this have on me physically? From what I've read over the past 2 days, it doesn't cause a problem unless the heart rate goes below 60.
Should I consult my primary care physician first? Should I see a specialist? What kind of specialist? I had the routine tests performed last week (blood pressure, etc) during an unrelated visit and everything was within recommended levels.
