Just had palpitations while shoveling
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Anonymous
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Stupid heart. There's still the snowplow wall to dig out.
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Anonymous
| Take it easy... |
Anonymous
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The snowplow wall is the worst. I’ve been taking it slow. Today I made two wheel tracks in the snow wall. Took breaks, didn’t life too much. Maybe tomorrow I’ll do a bit more.
Take it easy or ask for help. Three people died shoveling snow yesterday in Pennsylvania. |
Anonymous
| snowplow wall? We'll be lucky if we see a snowplow today. And we're close in Bethesda. |
Anonymous
| OP here. I'm just so disappointed. I'm a 45 year old woman with a normal BMI. Why did I get palpitations? I thought I was going slowly. |
Anonymous
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Get it checked out some time OP
Min my 50s, overweight, dealing with Midwest snow and I've never had palpitations when shoveling snow |
Anonymous
At 45 you still have a lot to learn about life. |
Anonymous
I sure do, but palpitations wasn't on my list of stuff to expect. None of my friends have had these symptoms. I don't like being weak. |
Anonymous
| Eh, DW had mild exercise induced heart palpitations once in a while in her 30s, went to a cardiologist and was prescribed a very small dose of something and told to stop caffeine. She's 47 and shoveling this heavy junk with no issues (I am too, don't worry). She was told genetics play a big role. So don't feel like it means you're out of shape. |
Anonymous
| So definitely get it checked out but don't feel bad. |
Anonymous
| I had a heart attack shoveling snow at 55. Be careful. My BMI is also in the healthy range. |
Anonymous
It is extremely hard work, masquerading as moderately hard work. |
Anonymous
| Ive had palpitations come and go since I was 13, normal to low weight! Visited doctor then and they said it was nothing, havent bothered going to the doctor since. You'll be fine. |
Anonymous
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The low temperature makes this work incredibly harder.
Your body cuts off blood flow to preserve your core temperature. Ice is much denser and harder than snow. |
Anonymous
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Stop immediately.
Consult your doctor. Pay someone to do it. |