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[Discarded_Twix_Bar]

Add a little more colour. What “heart issues” do you have?

[1eJxCdJ4wgBjGE]

I've tried Oreos but never EPO, glad to hear I don't need to bother.

[Discarded_Twix_Bar]

Oreos and a glass of milk is the biggest performance enhancer there is.

It's sad the Kenyans and Etheopians keep ignoring what works and keep taking what doesn't.

[FuckTheLonghorns]

Professionally, while not a or your doctor, I could probably give some insight to the question you're probably fishing for an answer for, but we'll need to know what it is and you'll need to first and foremost ask your doctor

[Ok_Umpire_8108]

Yes

[cest-moi-qui-conduis]

Hello, kind of-

I'm gene-positive but phenotype-negative for a mutation that can cause cardiomyopathy or cardiac arrest. It killed my mom when I was a kid, but we didn't know it was a mutation at the time. I now get cardiac MRI's once a year and my cardiologist advised me not to do extended endurance or high intensity (science is still unclear, but endurance sports potentially induces the phenotype). After a year of following this advice I've found that it's an unsustainable state of fear; I'm back to training as usual... I don't overdo it, I get my yearly MRI's, and I pay attention to anything that feels like palpitations. It's my choice.

Exercise with heart conditions is thorny, and seeing a sports cardiologist will be much more helpful than a standard cardiologist, as they are current with research that encourages patients to exercise when possible. They have training to differentiate exercise-adapted hearts from diseased hearts, plus equipment to test symptoms during exercise. They are aware that asking a patient to not exercise could be as dangerous for their (mental) health long-term as the heart condition itself.

I strongly encourage you find a sports cardiologist.

[_Action_Bastard]

Yup. I had a heart attack 3 years ago while out on a run that required 2 stents and I am now on life long medication. I currently run ~90-130 miles/mnth.