Cardiomyopathy??

[da305beast]

Has anybody here been diagnosed with Cardiomyopathy? And used AAS???

[da305beast]

Can anybody help me plz? Any knowledge regarding taking anything w heart problems?

[Dr. Anabolic Review]

Hi there, welcome aboard.

1. No personal experiences with Cardiomyopathy and AAS, but;
a. I'd be inclined to defer this question to your Cardiologist, Hematologist and/or Endocrinologist (if you have one).
b. You can broach/research this subject by discussing hormone replacement therapy and cardiomyopathy - basically you're focused on data for your condition and AAS in controlled studies with pharmacy grade AAS.

[lovbyts]

I have never heard of it causing heart problems but I have heard of people discovering they have a heart condition after going on HRT or cycle. It's only because they are putting more stress on their heart, making it work harder than usual and then the symptoms appear.

[bod101]

Long time lurker, joined just to answer this question.

I was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy about 5 years ago, before touching AAS.
My doctor and cardiologist asked me repeatedly if I had used AAS due to my size ( I did very well natural, and took it as a compliment)

It was explained to me that it's very common for the heart to thicken in those who workout hard.
It was compounded by years of high blood pressure I was not even aware I had, 199/98

After a life time of healthy eating and workouts I felt cheated that my internal system was worse than the local slob that eats daily McDonalds and Can't see his own feet. So I decided to go on cycle, I'd been accused so often, and doing all the right things didn't seem to be doing much for my health, so what the hell!

I have 6 monthly heart scans, and since controlling the blood pressure with medication my scans have shown no further thickening of my heart even after 5 years (10 cycles)
So in my case I can categorically say that AAS has not worsened my cardiomyopathy, and I will continue to cycle until results show otherwise.

[Bonaparte]

Steroids and heavy lifting will certainly worsen cardiomyopathy (which is just pathological enlargement of the heart).