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• by RosyEatWorld
• 2013-08-03 09:08:09
• General Posting
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Hi everyone,
I've been trolling around this board for a bit and decided to join to get some input if possible. A little background: I am 29 years old and was diagnosed with 1st degree AV Block at age 8 and was told I would never need treatment and would live a normal life. I played sports and was very active but always felt off. As I got older I continued to be active but started getting chest pains that would limit my activities. I didn't know anything was wrong until I applied for law enforcement and failed my medical due to a cardiologist refusing to clear me for that type of work. I did the echo, ekg, and holter tests. My HR dipped into the mid/high 30s many times at night and averaged about 50-55. I was told I had congenital heart block and bradycardia. I got a second opinion and was told I would need a PM in the next 3-5 years. I was not given any sort of medication, follow up or treatment. I finally was able to get a job in corrections that I passed and have been working graveyards for about a year. That has taken a toll on my body and I have been having symptoms and episodes of severe fatigue, difficulty breathing, feeling off balanced, can't sleep, weight gain, numbness in arms when I drive, chest pain, heart fluttering etc. I guess my question is why do you think they said I had to wait 3-5 years? Is something supposed to change before then? I feel like I've aged 5 years working the last year on graves. Maybe this has damaged my health? I have an appointment with my cardiologist at the end of the month but just wanted some opinions before I saw him. I feel I am too young and active to feel this way! :(