I tend to hyperventilate when I take walks or attempt physical exercise. I was wondering if anyone could tell me why. I am usually not bothered by this if I am walking short distances such as back and forth to the mailbox, but if I walk maybe 2 or 3 blocks, it seems to become a problem. I have noticed that it generally starts with an erratic heartbeat followed by a sensation of fear and then the hyperventilation. Sometimes, however, the hyperventilation precedes the erratic heartbeat. I am in my mid fifties and am currently taking 280mg. of Inderal a day for the erratic heartbeat, but the drug just doesn't seem to completely control it. Also, I take drugs for high blood pressure, high cholesterol and an anxiety disorder. The problem with the erratic heartbeat began in my late twenties and has plagued me ever since. Lately, the hyperventilation / erratic heartbeat seem to have worsened. It is reaching a point where it is hampering my life and making things unpleasant and difficult.
2006-07-16
15:07:39
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Respiratory Diseases