posted June 03, 2000 02:56 PM            

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Born to fight, Trained to kill, Ready to Die, But never will!

posted June 03, 2000 03:03 PM            

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****"What we do in life, echoes an eternity!"**** GLADIATOR

posted June 03, 2000 03:17 PM            

GOOD LUCK!

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****"What we do in life, echoes an eternity!"**** GLADIATOR

posted June 03, 2000 03:17 PM            

GOOD LUCK!

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****"What we do in life, echoes an eternity!"**** GLADIATOR

posted June 03, 2000 04:28 PM            

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The family that grows together, stays together.

posted June 04, 2000 05:58 PM            

1. take an iron supplement daily

2. drink a carb drink during your workouts.

3. take 5-7 min rests between sets.

4. warm up on the bike for at least 15 mins before training legs

5. use a pad on the bar to help
cushion your upper back.

posted June 04, 2000 07:45 PM            

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.....why cure the fever,what ever happened to sweat?!? - Metallica

posted June 04, 2000 11:38 PM         

They can monitor you while you squat....its called a Holter monitor. Its a small EKG case about the size of a fanny pack, you wear it 24 hours for a few days. Holter monitors are a very common method of evaluating cardiac conditions. Please, tell me that they have at least done one resting EKG.....RIGHT? Many minor heart arrythmias can cause syncope - Wolf Parkinson White syndrome, premature atrial contractions (PAC), premature ventricular contractions (PVC), fascicular block, Winkebock phenonenon, etc. And these might not show up on a quick resting EKG, even the newer 12 lead models. The Holter is a good idea.

An echocardiogram is also a good idea. Echos are used to check for valvular defects, that can cause passing out. Not likely but still possible. Some MD;s and chiropractors also do a phoncardiograph. It also checks the valves but is a functional test and not an anatomic test. They use something like a stethoscope but it prints out a computerized print out that can indicate if valves are opening and shutting properly. If not it can alter blood flow and screw up circulation.

Maybe your breathing problems occur after the squat. you may breath well during the squat, but then hyperventilate after the squat.

Doppler ultrasound may be in order. It is a painless non-invasive way to check for plaque or narrowing in the arteries. They can use it to check any artery- especially the ones in the neck supplying the brain with blood. You might have congenitally or otherwise narrowed internal carotid arteries - or sublavian steel syndrome in which the brachial artery typically is blocked and is shunting blood through the vertebral artery like a vein.

Iron poor blood - doubtful. Iron supplements are the #1 cause of accidental poisoning in chidren. Iron is so ubiquitous that almost nobody (short of severe bleeding) need iron. In fact it can be toxic to adults and now they know that many men have hemosiderosis, toxic buiild up of iron and have to donate blood regularly or die. They used to make most multiple vitamins with iron and much fewer are. Regardless of what an iron blood test shows, nobody should take iron unless they also have a blood test called a ferritin done. Low blood sugar is a good suggestion. Do you intake any carbs

Vertebral artery impingement should not cause this sort of dizziness. The vertebral artery is a secondary supply of blood to the brain in a healthy person. The only time vertebral artery impingement is typically of concern is in the case of dissection when the tunica intima (inner lining) of the artery tears off and occludes or blocks the blood flow. Cholesterol plaque almost never occurs in the vertebral artery. Plaque in that artery is typically of fibrous nature. Neck misaligment might alter neurologic flow however and result in dizziness, so a Chiropractic adjustment might be a good idea.

At rest do you feel strong abdominal pulsations. you really shouldn't. There are abdominal circulatory problems that can cause such symptoms - one being an abdominal aortic anuerysm. you sound very young so it is highly unlikely but not impossible.

Inner ear problem? Do you ever get dizzy at other times when turning your head, or altering your head position? Any headaches when moving, turning or altering your head position.

Adrenal insufficiency? SOme people under chronic stress of any nature will exhaust their adrenals. One common symptom is blood pressure that drops when rising....sometimes their vision will dim when they stand up. One way it is tested is blood pressure is taken when laying down, then they rise up quickly and the blood pressure is taken again.

posted June 05, 2000 12:22 AM            

This all started when i was 15 or 16 and im 20 now. When i went to the docter they either its in my head or ill out grow it.

This is how it happens: A few seconds after i get done squating i start to see stars. Then i get really dizzy, and everything starts to spin. By now i cant walk staight. Then everything starts to go black and sometimes i get sick and sometimes loss consciousness for a few seconds. Somewhere when this is happening i turn ghost white.

I have had an echocardiogram and ultrasound but i dont know about an EKG. I did the lay down the stand up quick thing and did it fine.