overdoing it?

[RoadRaven]

Hey there Tree - sounds great, but like the ladies have said - take it easy...

If you are desparate to get out again, just go for a short ride (20-30mins) over a fairly flat course, at low intensity (slow and low resistence)

It will give your body a slight aerobic workout, your legs will feel ok about it and at least you will know you have been out.

Because of the chest pain, make sure someone else knows where you are going and when to expect you back.

If the chest pain was new to you, I'd say see a doctor first - but sounds like you have been living with it for a while.

Just take it easy - remember your brain is ready, but all your muscles have to learn new ways of moving and set up strategies to cope with the new demands. Give your body time.

[Xrayted]

** Disclaimer: I'm not doc. I'm in a diagnostic medical profession and this is strictly just my opinion.**
Are you only having these symptoms when you bike or otherwise workout? If that's the case, they may not be getting a complete picture of what's happening to you. I would guide you towards a "stress test". This can be done at the hospital or at an outpatient facility. You go in, they put you on a treadmill, bike or other similar stressors and check out all kinds of things including your heart function. Of course it's more complicated than that, but you get the point. It could give a very good account of what may be ailing you. Also, there are a few different types of small, portable monitors that you can take with you for a few days. You do your normal routine (which for you includes biking) and it coughes out a full report. If you have an episode, make a note when/what you were doing and they will coordinate it with your monitor. Depending on where you live, there may be cardiac imaging modalities, non-invasive, that you can ask for.

Hope this helps. Good luck.
Cindy