I was recently diagnosed with a Long Q Rhythm. I'm wondering if there is anyone else out there with this problem.
My Dr. recommends Beta Blocker and no more racing. He also commented that I've had this condition all my life so I'll probably be ok.
I would like to PM with anyone out there who is swimming with a similar situation. I am feeling very conflicted and would like to talk to someone in the same boat.
I read the paragraph about the sisters who swam in Nationals with a Long Q diagnosis, in fact that article motivated me to go to the electrophysicist (sp) and get this checked out by a specialist.
I won't be annoyed :) See if your electrophysiologist will work with your insurance company to get them to cover you if you have any issues. Mine was helpful with that.
I've been eating bananas and dried apricots fairly regularly since this all started. My doctor told me to drink Gatorade when I saw him last. I do that sometimes but mostly try to eat fruits and veggies to get all those nutrients.
Are you like me in that you have no personal or family history of any kind of fainting or sudden death? This diagnosis just completely struck me out of nowhere. That's part of what made it so creepy. That, and I have three kids who I was worried I might have passed some hideous gene on to.
Jim--I read the Dana Vollmer article and have to say that I kind of agree with the last statement where Dana said she'd rather die swimming than doing nothing. However, when you factor in your kids, that makes the decision process that much more difficult. In my case, the Long QT intervals seemed to only occur at rest. So, really, not exercising seemed more dangerous for me!
I won't be annoyed :) See if your electrophysiologist will work with your insurance company to get them to cover you if you have any issues. Mine was helpful with that.
I've been eating bananas and dried apricots fairly regularly since this all started. My doctor told me to drink Gatorade when I saw him last. I do that sometimes but mostly try to eat fruits and veggies to get all those nutrients.
Are you like me in that you have no personal or family history of any kind of fainting or sudden death? This diagnosis just completely struck me out of nowhere. That's part of what made it so creepy. That, and I have three kids who I was worried I might have passed some hideous gene on to.
Jim--I read the Dana Vollmer article and have to say that I kind of agree with the last statement where Dana said she'd rather die swimming than doing nothing. However, when you factor in your kids, that makes the decision process that much more difficult. In my case, the Long QT intervals seemed to only occur at rest. So, really, not exercising seemed more dangerous for me!
