He said that he had chest pain in the movie theature and didn't want me to tell anyone(my mom and him got into a huge fight)but I can't help but be worried. Right now he just left to go to the health club center and work out(....but sadly he always ends up doing 2-4 hours straight but only once a month in the past 4months now) He's a bit overweight, about 5ft 9inches tall and has a 45% body fat according to our scale.((But he doesn't look that fat. He has a lot of muscle and sort of has the daddy tummy I guess you can say.)) PLEASE HELP!!!!!! I mean should he really be excersizing when he said his chest hurted before? Am I just makeing abig deal out of this?
2006-12-30 10:12:21 · 10 answers · asked by SweetCocoaAngel 1 in Health ➔ Men's Health
The one thing he shouldn't be doing is exercising only one time a month for four hours. He needs to be doing exercise in moderation, because obviously he can't handle four hours of exercise (no offense). He should be going at least four days each week for thirty minutes to an hour. This is probably why he is getting chest pain because he is over exerting himslef when his body isn't ready for that much. He can work up to exercising for hours but he should be exercising more than once a month. When he comes home, if he still has the pain, he should call his doctor. It could be a minor heartattack. So tell him to call when he gets home. Good luck.
2006-12-30 10:18:40 · answer #1 · answered by burn_this_city 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What it sounds like is angina pain. Which is a problem because the heart is deprived of oxygen. Now, pain from just general stress can happen as well. Your dad sounds like he needs to go to a cardiologist for a complete physical and blood work up. Talk to your father, tell him that at his age and weight and stress leveles, he needs to find out what is causing problems. It is not normal to have chest pain unless there is something wrong. Stress, like I said can cause chest pain but it goes away.
2006-12-30 18:37:45 · answer #2 · answered by Igottheanswers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well going from 0 exersize to 4 hours of it and back and forth like that is a bad thing to do regardless of any heart condition.
if you dad has not been checked by his doctor he should at least go and have a yearly check up.
he may have angina this is a sort of early warning sign of a possible heart failure in the future.
he may also have indigestion.
its hard for anyone to keep going to the gym alone we all tend to
need someone to keep us motivated. i wonder if you could start doing some things with your dad that are more sensible in the way of exersize. things like going for a 20 minute walk once a day or you could go to this gym and work out too you dont have to work out side by side but just going and reminding each other that is gym day and so on could be a great thing to do.
people with heart problems sometimes are told not to exersize but more often are told to exersize in moderation which for many is just walking around town for just 20 minutes at a normal or even slow pace.
my dad died of heart failure when i was a boy . he had angina was a nice guy but up tight and i did once ask him to walk with me around the block . i called it a block but it was really a re forested area . i remember that he didnt even make it to the first turn and gave up . i was doing that in order to help him get some exersize but nothing came of it.
we cant force a person to take proper care of themselfs we can only at best suggest and incorage it even in a life and death case.
try what i said and see maybe your mom would agree to go to the gym with him or you could somehow play a part in getting him to invite a friend to join in . older people men are not so inclinded to have lots of guy friends more just guys they sort of know from work or what ever.
do what you can and accept that you did what you could and that is all anyone young or old can do.
2006-12-30 18:30:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did he have any other symptoms? Sometimes chest pains do NOT mean a heart attack. Did he tell you what the pains were like? Any tingling in his arm, radiating pain, shortness of breath, etc.? If so, he needs to get to an emergency room ASAP.
Regardless of his symptoms (or lack thereof), it's probably a good idea for him to get checked out by his doctor just to be 110% sure that the pains were nothing.
2006-12-30 18:16:37 · answer #4 · answered by barrych209 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When an adult ignores signs from their body and refuse to check them out.....it is their problem for not checking it out.....Nor should he had told you......if it had no intention of not checking it out or telling his spouse. Even when spouses fight.....medical problems override personal problems between two people.
The best response when put in a situation like that is to state...."How would you react if I had the same problem....if your solutiuons is to ignore problems...then when I do have problems I will seek out someone who has a better perspective....
It might wake him up!
Don't let people tell you problems....then seek to ignore them....it is not healthy mentally......you worry about something you have no control over.....it is unacceptable adult behavior by your dad
2006-12-31 10:19:51 · answer #5 · answered by Jonathan L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the holidays & time for gifts. go to health food store & buy him two suplements that'll help his heart...cayenne, & Essential Fatty Acids/Fish Oil/ Omega 3 (all the same thing, just different names).
2006-12-30 18:22:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your supposed to exercise each day. If if you couldn't get any healithier. Just don't over due it. I uggest an hour of exercise a day.
2006-12-30 18:15:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your dad should consult his doctor. If you are worried you could ask a teacher at your school or even your own doctor.
2006-12-30 18:15:47 · answer #8 · answered by ddzaszcxascs 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you are right to be worried.... and you should tell someone.. it is unfair for your Dad to make you keep this secret!
2006-12-30 18:16:21 · answer #9 · answered by myheartisjames 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry cant help u there
~bekka~
2006-12-30 19:22:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋