Why Am I Getting Winded? ?
rainson asked:
I’ve been working out on-and-off since I was 20 (I’m 24 now). I used to be in horrible shape before then. I was 6’3 and weighed somewhere between 150 lbs and 160 lbs. I did not each much, but I usually ate and drank junk. I also used to smoke almost a pack a day and was not active in any way.
I’ve improved greatly since then. I’m 6’3 and I’ve added 40 lbs of muscle onto my body weighing in at 195 lbs last time I checked. I run over three-miles a day five-times a week. I eat three meals a day and they’re all healthy foods. I workout five times a week and my workouts last anywhere between an hour-and-a-half to three-hours and I’ve been doing this consistently since August 2008 (it is January 2009 now). I also quit smoking five years ago and I’ve managed to climb Mt. Rainier twice (once in June 2007 and again in June 2008).
Despite all of that, I get winded very easily. When I climb a flight of stairs in my house, at school, or anywhere then I get tired very quickly. Whenever I chase my dogs I get tired within seconds. Whenever I get up out of a chair then I feel like I’ve climbed Mt. Rainier all over again.
My options are limited. I don’t have money for a doctor and my medical insurance has proved to be unreliable when it comes to handling the bill.
What is going on with me? I figured it would take me awhile to get into really good shape, but I feel like this should not be happening to me because of all that I’ve accomplished in the last four years.
I’ll also mention that my heart will beat rapidly when I get winded.
When I climb stairs I always skip a step because I’m so tall which adds to my exhaustion.
Also, when I take a long drink (more than a few gulps) I’ll get winded.
Tamara
I’ve been working out on-and-off since I was 20 (I’m 24 now). I used to be in horrible shape before then. I was 6’3 and weighed somewhere between 150 lbs and 160 lbs. I did not each much, but I usually ate and drank junk. I also used to smoke almost a pack a day and was not active in any way.
I’ve improved greatly since then. I’m 6’3 and I’ve added 40 lbs of muscle onto my body weighing in at 195 lbs last time I checked. I run over three-miles a day five-times a week. I eat three meals a day and they’re all healthy foods. I workout five times a week and my workouts last anywhere between an hour-and-a-half to three-hours and I’ve been doing this consistently since August 2008 (it is January 2009 now). I also quit smoking five years ago and I’ve managed to climb Mt. Rainier twice (once in June 2007 and again in June 2008).
Despite all of that, I get winded very easily. When I climb a flight of stairs in my house, at school, or anywhere then I get tired very quickly. Whenever I chase my dogs I get tired within seconds. Whenever I get up out of a chair then I feel like I’ve climbed Mt. Rainier all over again.
My options are limited. I don’t have money for a doctor and my medical insurance has proved to be unreliable when it comes to handling the bill.
What is going on with me? I figured it would take me awhile to get into really good shape, but I feel like this should not be happening to me because of all that I’ve accomplished in the last four years.
I’ll also mention that my heart will beat rapidly when I get winded.
When I climb stairs I always skip a step because I’m so tall which adds to my exhaustion.
Also, when I take a long drink (more than a few gulps) I’ll get winded.
Tamara
March 10th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
Eric
You may be anemic. Go to the Doctor and have a CBC done. You may need a iron supplement.
March 12th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Oscar
I know that you said that your insurance is dodgy about paying for doctor visits, but in this case, you need to go. It could be a lot of things, including asthma (yes, you can get that later in life) or COPD, or it could also have something to do with your heart - sometimes getting short of breath can be a symptom of heart problems…
Don’t wait this out, get to a doctor ASAP…
You could contact the local heath department and see if there is a community health clinic in your area (I know there are several in Portland, so if you are still close to Mt. Ranier that might be an option) These clinics see patients on a sliding scale, and know how to get medications and tests for people who can’t afford them.
March 13th, 2009 at 2:46 am
Tom
i wish i knew more so i could help you, but it may be from the smoking and junk food from those years ago or my other geuss is that maybe cut down on lifting weights in the gym and try just running 5 times a week. running is aerobic and lifting weights and stuff in the gym is anaerobic. if you want to have endurance you need to do aerobic activities like running often. hope i could help and best of luck to you