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Maldorf, a couple of questions for you..
You talk about how AAS users have a lower-than-normal ejection fraction which is a measure of how much oxygenated blood delivers to the arteries with each contraction. So my first question.. every time I go to have my blood checked or have a doc appointment in general, they put this little doohicky on your index finger which is supposed to measure the oxygen in your blood. If you are indeed suffering from a low ejection fraction, would this show on or affect the reading this little machine gives? Would they see anything there that could indicate a problem or is it not enough? My readings are always 96-97 which they see as completely normal. If a problem came up would that reading start to change?
Another member that I remember died early from a heart attack here was called Queefer, really BIG guy, made Mark Dugdale look tiny in a photo I saw. Do we know much about his heart issues? I've had a hard time finding anything on him except some posts that refer to him, but I know he was a regular member here. I seem to remember from the original post that his wife Miss Q found him slumped over his computer.
Heart disease runs in my dad's side of the family, but I recently discovered it may be due to the fact that they carried a bad hemochromatosis gene. The gene is called HFE, and there are two mutations docs regularly test for, C282Y and H63D. We have the H63D mutation on his side. Even carriers can exhibit some symptoms though most don't see anything, but it often results in an early death from a heart-related event, often as early as late 50s to mid 60s. My own problem is that we also found out recently via genetic tests that my mom has the gene for the juvenile form of hemochromatosis, HJV, one they don't regularly test for. One of my sisters and I inherited both genes from our parents. For anyone who doesn't know what hemochromatosis is, it is a disorder that causes the body to accumulate iron in the body and organs. Once you get enough iron in an organ, it can start to act haywire or start to shut down in some fashion. For some it can be extremely severe, and for others not too bad. I'm lucky for it to be not too bad. However, for me it resulted in hypogonadism first at 30 years old so I've been on TRT since then, just over 20 years. I also have various problems with my thyroid, pancreas, adrenals, digestive tract, liver, gallbladder (which was removed), and pituitary (I have low growth hormone, but no doc where I live will prescribe to me because of how I look). So how do you balance having to be on TRT at a certain level to feel normal/good and factors that can cause heart disease?
There are just so many factors, and AAS can definitely exacerbate them. I keep seeing more articles about guys running into heart problems while on AAS, and it's really giving me some thought. I've been on some cycles though I'd be sure that they're pretty mild compared to what some guys here do. As in the thread that talks about your identity being connected to your physique, I feel that I my physique does contribute a lot to "who I am" as a person. I'd absolutely hate to lose what physique I have but feel torn because at my age, 50, I don't want to die early, but I'd also like to keep looking pretty good for my age. I suppose I'm rambling on now, but I'm sure there's a lot of peeps out there who know what I'm talking about.
You talk about how AAS users have a lower-than-normal ejection fraction which is a measure of how much oxygenated blood delivers to the arteries with each contraction. So my first question.. every time I go to have my blood checked or have a doc appointment in general, they put this little doohicky on your index finger which is supposed to measure the oxygen in your blood. If you are indeed suffering from a low ejection fraction, would this show on or affect the reading this little machine gives? Would they see anything there that could indicate a problem or is it not enough? My readings are always 96-97 which they see as completely normal. If a problem came up would that reading start to change?
Another member that I remember died early from a heart attack here was called Queefer, really BIG guy, made Mark Dugdale look tiny in a photo I saw. Do we know much about his heart issues? I've had a hard time finding anything on him except some posts that refer to him, but I know he was a regular member here. I seem to remember from the original post that his wife Miss Q found him slumped over his computer.
Heart disease runs in my dad's side of the family, but I recently discovered it may be due to the fact that they carried a bad hemochromatosis gene. The gene is called HFE, and there are two mutations docs regularly test for, C282Y and H63D. We have the H63D mutation on his side. Even carriers can exhibit some symptoms though most don't see anything, but it often results in an early death from a heart-related event, often as early as late 50s to mid 60s. My own problem is that we also found out recently via genetic tests that my mom has the gene for the juvenile form of hemochromatosis, HJV, one they don't regularly test for. One of my sisters and I inherited both genes from our parents. For anyone who doesn't know what hemochromatosis is, it is a disorder that causes the body to accumulate iron in the body and organs. Once you get enough iron in an organ, it can start to act haywire or start to shut down in some fashion. For some it can be extremely severe, and for others not too bad. I'm lucky for it to be not too bad. However, for me it resulted in hypogonadism first at 30 years old so I've been on TRT since then, just over 20 years. I also have various problems with my thyroid, pancreas, adrenals, digestive tract, liver, gallbladder (which was removed), and pituitary (I have low growth hormone, but no doc where I live will prescribe to me because of how I look). So how do you balance having to be on TRT at a certain level to feel normal/good and factors that can cause heart disease?
There are just so many factors, and AAS can definitely exacerbate them. I keep seeing more articles about guys running into heart problems while on AAS, and it's really giving me some thought. I've been on some cycles though I'd be sure that they're pretty mild compared to what some guys here do. As in the thread that talks about your identity being connected to your physique, I feel that I my physique does contribute a lot to "who I am" as a person. I'd absolutely hate to lose what physique I have but feel torn because at my age, 50, I don't want to die early, but I'd also like to keep looking pretty good for my age. I suppose I'm rambling on now, but I'm sure there's a lot of peeps out there who know what I'm talking about.
