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writes:I am 17 years old, and have struggled with really bad anxiety/depression off and on, since the age of 12. Panic attacks, and anxiety disorders run in my family... In fact, all of my aunts, my mom, and my uncle are on anti-depressants to cope with it. Heart disease is also something that runs in my family. I recently noticed my heart seeming to be a lot weaker than what seems normal. It's probably weaker than it's ever been. I've been out of school for over a year, so I don't get very much excercise anymore, if any. I use to exercise daily, and lost 50 lbs at the age of 15. I gained all of that back shortly after I quit school, after being diagnosed with hypothyroidism. When I tried to go on diets, and would exercise daily, I wasn't seeing any results... so I kind of got in a slump, and gave up. Now I don't exercise, and I eat very unhealthy. Makes sense, huh?I've also struggled from Major Depression... so along with having hypothyroidism, it is difficult for me to find any energy to want to do anything. I find myself being very lethargic and fatigued most of the time. I notice people that are much heavier then me, being in much better shape than me. It has been concerning me because I have had pains that have shot up and down both of my arms, into my shoulder, and sometimes into both sides of my chest. When I do physical activity, I just feel as if my heart is so exhausted, that if I kept going it'd give out on me. I have also had instances, where after I overexerted myself, I have fainted. I know before I lost weight at 15, I was around 180-190 and in fitness class we would have to wear heart monitors. The PE teacher would check our monitors to make sure our heart rates were between 140-175. Well everybody would be running and TRYing to keep their heart rate up. While I would be walking at a slow pace, and my heart rate would be nearly 180. It was almost an effort to keep it below 180. After that, I convinced my mom to get my heart, lungs, and everything checked out... and all of the tests came out great.. The only thing they could do for me was give me an inhaler and hope for the best after that. But I've never struggled with asthma. After I lost weight a year later, my heart completely changed. It was amazing. Now it's much worse. When I would do a light jog/walk on my grandma's tredmil it would easily go over 200. I know it makes sense to lose weight, which I do plan on doing after I move this year. But as of now, I'm afraid that the environment I'm in is too stressful/depressing, and I just have no motivation to get on track.I was also wondering... can hypothyroidism affect your heart too?
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reader, ArmyMedic  +, writes (9 March 2009):
 Stress, being over weight, family history, life style are all contributing factors to heart disease.
You need to continue doing exercise and eat healthily, by doing this you will reduce your weight, release endorphins (Happy Chemicals) which will reduce stress and make your heart and lungs work.
Sitting at home worrying about your heart is going to make things WORSE you will get fat, lazy and depressed.
Speak to your doctor before starting exercise but it really needs to be done!
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