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I'm 44, female, and have been running for four years. In the last six months, my heart rate has been soaring to nearly 250 during my runs, as recorded by my Garmin watch with a chest strap. I don't feel it racing that fast while running, only when looking at my data. My resting heart rate is around 43, and before this, my max was 185 to 190. Sometimes my legs feel heavy during the run, but I haven't been able to correlate that with the times my heart rate data shows it soaring. What could be causing this and should I be concerned?
October 14th, 2023
Can having one kidney stone give off a musty body odor smell, and does this require an operation or can the blockage go away by itself?
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Is it necessary to wait to work out after a blood draw?
April 16th, 2023
I've been trying to fall asleep and took my pulse, which was 47 BPM. Is it normal for heart rate to be between 40-60 BPM while at rest and about to sleep, or should I be concerned?
January 24th, 2024
I've been experiencing sharp, stabbing pains near my upper abdomen that worsen with deep breathing for about 3 weeks. The pain occurs in the middle to left region of my chest, right below my left breast, and lasts from 10 seconds to intermittent for about 30 minutes at a time. I'm a healthy 25-year-old with no other symptoms like nausea or vomiting. What could be causing this pain?
June 2nd, 2024
I am a 61-year-old white male with symptoms of low energy, easy sleepiness, and low libido. My recent blood tests showed a high Ferritin reading of 413 ng/ml, Total Iron of 87, Iron binding capacity of 257, % saturation of 34 (all normal), Total Testosterone of 353, DHES of 45, Vitamin D of 49, and HS CRP of 2.7. Hemoglobin is 15.3, TSH is 2.97, and all CBC and CMP panels are normal. I am 6'2" and 229 lbs with a 38-40 inch waist. Are my Testosterone and DHES levels too low, and is my Ferritin level too high?
March 14th, 2023