Good Days and Bad Days...today is bad!

[hgrill02]

Thanks again for your support with this. I went in Friday and found out that I defiantly have a bit of mitro valve prolaps and (go figure) a fast heart rate, everything checked out ok, my resting rate from the heart monitor was no lower than 89 even in the middle of the night sleeping.

Other than trying to train for this ride and getting overly tired he said I was fine but put me on Inderal which is a blood pressure/migraine/heart slowing medication, I started it Friday and have been so dizzy and tired that I did not ride this weekend, I just hope I get use to it. I need to do a little research on it. Watching my HR all weekend it has defiantly gone down. He did not think this was something I would stay on long term hopefully just until I get through this ride and stay awake!

Thanks again everyone….Heather

[bmccasland]

Heather - make sure you drink enough water. And if you still have dizziness problems with the meds, talk to your doctor. Change the dose, change the med. If you can't tolerate the side effects then what's use taking the med? Sounds like something I was on, and I couldn't tolerate the higher dose, so my Doc had to find something different.

[hgrill02]

Heather - make sure you drink enough water. And if you still have dizziness problems with the meds, talk to your doctor. Change the dose, change the med. If you can't tolerate the side effects then what's use taking the med? Sounds like something I was on, and I couldn't tolerate the higher dose, so my Doc had to find something different.

I did exactly this! I got on a different medication, lower dosage and I am cutting them in half. I feel like a different person! I was able to ride yesterday, 40 miles and then again today 28mi! I will take it easy till my Wed. night spin class. Thanks again everyone for your encouragement. Having this site helps me not to feel so abnormal!

Happy Day!

Heather