Guest Posted June 14, 2001 Report Share Posted June 14, 2001 On a recent trip to LOS I shared half a 100 mg Viagra with a fellow sanuker. I had been drinking fairly heavily that day and I am 29 years old, slightly overwieght and a smoker. After I popped the pill, I felt light headed and started having a fast, irregular heart beat. My head, neck and shoulders felt stiff and my breathing was shallow. I have used a whole 100mg tab 2 years previous with no side effects. Could it have been the drinking that caused my condition or am I perhaps physically not predisposed to V? other than that, I am quite healthy and have had no serious conplaints since I was 12 years old. TIA for any input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 14, 2001 Report Share Posted June 14, 2001 Jag Why ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 21, 2001 Report Share Posted June 21, 2001 The side effects you describe are less common, but not unheard of ... see: http://www.viagra.com/consumers/prod_info_cons.asp?n=0#11 And not to chastise you, but you say you smoke and are overweight (but don't say how much overweight) ... anything >20% of ideal body weight is considered "morbid obesity" ... they use the word "morbid" for a reason ... if you haven't seen a doctor for a complete physical in the last year, DO SO !! Go here to calculate your ideal body weight, then add 20% ... http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/923520512.html If you're over that you're in a Very High risk group for heart attack and stroke among other things ... Chok di Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brink15 Posted June 21, 2001 Report Share Posted June 21, 2001 tc4rob, I think your basic proposition is correct, but the calculator is not very accurate. It fails to take into account frame and body type. I'm 5'10" and in my best condition, 15 years ago, I was 195 lbs with a measured body fat of 6%. According to your calculator I would have been overweight. At my lightest, 160 lbs 6 years ago upon returning from the LOS, I was way underweight and received my comments that I looked unwell. The caculator tells me this my ideal body weight. The only accurate way to judge is to have a body composition analysis done. At the very least a skin fold caliper test, although these can be somewhat inaccurate depending on the skill of the administrator. When you say 20% = morbid obesity, I assume you mean 20% above ideal body weight and not 20% body fat, which would be high normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomc12 Posted June 22, 2001 Report Share Posted June 22, 2001 There are many ways to calculate body fat-bioelectrical impedance and dual energy x-ray absorptiometry being the latest. However there is no evidence that one is better than the other. Using the BMI, as Rob suggests, is a practical approach and provides acceptable results for the majority of people. It also correlates with the relative risk for CVD better than the skin caliper method. However, BMI, body fat, skin calipers, etc. are just part of the equation. You also have to factor in cholesterol levels, smoking, diabetes, and so forth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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