Ever hear of a fanatic that couldn't ride.
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Tuesday's Gone With The Wind.
Elijah Rock.
Is it written in the stars?
La Vie Boheme!!!
What does he think is wrong? I would get a second and third opinion (a second to tell you to ride and a thrid to back that up).
A fanactic that couldn't ride. His name is Ron Toomer :)
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I went into my doctor's with a slight heart problem, (diagnosed as premature ventricular contractions, or PVC's) and he actually SUGGESTED riding coasters! For enthusiasts like us, coasters are actually stress relief, and likely to cause the heart to beat faster, but not to an unhealthy point. My heart "condition" is rather common and non-life threatening, so I'm OK to ride, thank God.
On the other side would be someone who is phobic of coasters. If they were forced onto one, that could cause too much stress and an unhealthy heartbeat. It's all in the mindset of the rider.
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Listen to your doctor. Get a second opinion if you want to be absolutely sure, but I would wonder about those heart related complications. If you have a possibly pre-existing problem, your doctor may be taking precautionary measures to get more time to diagnose your problem.
A good friend was away from coasters for over a year due to a heart attack and a new heart valve. When the doctor gave him the green light, we hit everything we could at the nearby park, but we had to slow down the number of rides because of the potential strain. No matter how relaxing it may be, the increase in heart rate had to be spaced out so that he would not become fatigued or feel pain from the muscles.
While that is much more extreme than your potential condition, your doctor may want to make sure that your heart muscles are strong enough to hold up on a day of rides. Considering the genetic history of heart problems, he may just be taking that precaution right now, and everythign is okay.
Hope it works out for the best.
As I get older I am no less interested in the coasters but I find they are having a different effect on me these days. When I once could ride Raptor 10 times in a row I now find myself riding just once. I think I am developing a little vertigo and my blood pressure isn't as stable as it once was.
Growing old sucks.
SFGAMDie HARD said:
I just had a physical today and my docter is worried that I may not be able to ride because he feels it may cause heart related complications, ... Has anybody hear been through that situation temporarily or heard of somebody who did?
To answer your question, I have not heard of anyone in your situation.
I tend to agree with Soggy. Do you have a pre-existing heart condition or does this doctor think riding will cause a heart condition? If it's the former, I'd get a second opinion. If it's the latter, I'd think about switching doctors completely.
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wahoo skipper said:
"As I get older I am no less interested in the coasters but I find they are having a different effect on me these days. When I once could ride Raptor 10 times in a row I now find myself riding just once. I think I am developing a little vertigo and my blood pressure isn't as stable as it once was.Growing old sucks."
I find myself in the exact same predicament! It's nice to know that I'm not alone in my declining coastering abilities.
Anyway, on topic, my grandfather fueled the coaster-love for all of us grandkids by taking us to CP every summer from 1977-1986. He had a pacemaker installed in 1985 and I can still remember the sad look on his face as he had to decline every coaster on our last trip in '86. I still recall his pressure to get us on the rides in the first place.....
"You're not gonna be a Charlie Tuna, are you?"
Later,
EV
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I really shouldn't ride any of the larger coasters because of my back - (chronic herniated disc in lower spine, and a yet-to-be-identified problem in spine between shoulder blades) - but I'm fascinated by them, so I still look at them and design them. I rode the Bat at King's Island the first year it was in operation, and the following day my whole body was killing me, so I went to see my doctor. He told me it was because I rode the coaster, and to stay off them, but I still ride Adventure Express and some tamer ones. But I think your back or heart can be affected just as much by certain flat rides as coasters. I think it probably just depends on the nature of your ailment. But if your doctor is telling you to avoid coasters, you might want to listen to him.
*** This post was edited by RAD on 6/19/2002. ***
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Tuesday's Gone With The Wind.
Elijah Rock.
Is it written in the stars?
La Vie Boheme!!!
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