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.
Let me be the first to pose a possibility:
A false positive reading, triggered by something unrelated to your general heart health.
I think what Taruky was saying in his excellent reply is that doctors are so skittish about malpractice lawsuits these days that if there is even the most remote chance that exercise could trigger something dire, they are going to tell you to stop exercising.
In my heart of hearts, I am convinced you could swim the OW race and, in fact, do anything you have been doing in the past with absolutely no threat to your health.
Call me a Long Q Interval Denier, if you must, but I do not believe there is anything dangerous going on in the heart of our Bobinator.
Thank you for your kind words Jim.
I hope your prediction is true but I'm going to pursue the genetic testing route if my insurance allow me to. I feel like I'm fine too but this whole situation has taken my confidence away. I doubt I'd have much fun in the lake because I'd be afraid of what might happen.
According to almost everyone I've talked to I am probably in a low risk catagory. Most of the research is based on young (under21) people. Once you are past 40 your risk goes down according to SADS. I need to call my doc and find out what my # was.
I'm thinking pool racing might possibly be in my future but I'm doubting if I'll ever participate in ow again. At least my 20K team this summer went out in great style!!!! (national champs!)
Let me be the first to pose a possibility:
A false positive reading, triggered by something unrelated to your general heart health.
I think what Taruky was saying in his excellent reply is that doctors are so skittish about malpractice lawsuits these days that if there is even the most remote chance that exercise could trigger something dire, they are going to tell you to stop exercising.
In my heart of hearts, I am convinced you could swim the OW race and, in fact, do anything you have been doing in the past with absolutely no threat to your health.
Call me a Long Q Interval Denier, if you must, but I do not believe there is anything dangerous going on in the heart of our Bobinator.
Thank you for your kind words Jim.
I hope your prediction is true but I'm going to pursue the genetic testing route if my insurance allow me to. I feel like I'm fine too but this whole situation has taken my confidence away. I doubt I'd have much fun in the lake because I'd be afraid of what might happen.
According to almost everyone I've talked to I am probably in a low risk catagory. Most of the research is based on young (under21) people. Once you are past 40 your risk goes down according to SADS. I need to call my doc and find out what my # was.
I'm thinking pool racing might possibly be in my future but I'm doubting if I'll ever participate in ow again. At least my 20K team this summer went out in great style!!!! (national champs!)
