Re: Cardiologist too conservative?

Zen Cohen expressed whined in need and complained precisely :

> I had to take a treadmill stress test yesterday because I had minor 
> right-side chest pain a couple weeks after a 40% spontaneous
pneumothorax in 
> my right lung. I suspect the test was overkill but I wasn't going to
defy my 
> doc's advice.

Oh, of course you won't. Now here you are, scared ****less, on Usenet, 
which has been your consistent playground to abuse. Posting to the 
worthless misc.x groups and hoping that a cardiologist will come along 
in SMC to calm your potentially dying heart and soul.

Excuse me if I smile at your vulnerabilities.

> <snipped death knoll> I feel like the doctor didn't do me a 
> service because he didn't provide a sufficient reason for this and it
seems 
> his refusing to let me go further may have left him in the dark about 
> potential problems that could develop in these higher ranges if I don't 
> follow his advice.

Imagie that. You abuse Chung, then post to make sure he sees your gasps 
and fears, then you second uess your Urban Cardiologist. Hmmmm, where 
did you learn to second guess traditional, managed-care medicine. Why 
right here on the Usenet you so freely abuse, now may not LIVE without.

> I get the impression this cardiologist knows plenty about counseling and

> treating sedentary or ill patients but has no interest in advising
fitter 
> patients who want to push their endurance without undue risk.

You're fit? No, delusional, you're NOT fit and you could be dead in a 
very short time.

> Has anyone had 
> experience with cardiologists who are more fitness-friendly? What have
they 
> said about the risks of exercising at or near max HR?

Oh, several, dozens, grovel some more. Ask me specifically so I will 
know you are serious.

> BTW, it took me 15:30 to reach my "max" HR. He said his patients
normally 
> don't last longer than 11 minutes but heard of some accomplished
athletes 
> going over 20 minutes. I might've gone another minute or so but nowhere
near 
> 20 (with the speed/incline increases every minute). If you've done this
test, 
> how long did you go?

35 but, hey, I follow the 2PD, must be an anomaly, right?