Update 7B
It's dangerous to ask medical opinions on social media, but hey, I live in the US, it will be months before I get in to see my doctor. So, here goes.
Eighteen months ago, I had an episode of aFib. My pulse was 140 and didn't go down. Admitted to the hospital, where my heart was shocked back to normal. I was also diagnosed with congestive heart failure. I have BP medication, anticoagulant and Torsimide, which I only take when I am retaining fluids (maybe once a month, indicated by weight gain). I am 64 and very overweight.
But here's the thing: I got a new bike 10 days ago and have been riding almost every day. Yes, it is an #EBike, but today I rode with a heart rate monitor, 1.5 hours at an average HR of 116 BPM and max heart rate of like 132. Which is actually similar to everyday rides I did 30 years ago when I was in decent shape.
I literally have been a couch potato for the last 18 months. I have very bad knees so walking is not fun for me. Biking is great though!
My knees aside, it seems to me that this should not be possible if I have CHF.
I tested positive for covid about 2 months before my aFib incident. I think maybe they are related -- perhaps my heart has recovered?
Opinions? Especially from medical type people 😉
#biking #CongestiveHeartFailure #CHF #covid #LongCovid