Blood pressure/Nerve problem?

[Flexxor]

Doc Sust or anyone else, maybe you can help me...

I had just finished a particularly punishing exercise session on my upper body where I had done weighted pullups, weighted dips, U/H Rows, bench press and shoulder press (since I am now doing only two sessions a week, one upper, one lower). I usually walk around or lay down to allow the blood to flow back to my heart, however this time I felt fine so I was sitting at the computer just five minutes after the exercise because I work out at home and have the determination to do so.

The usual tingling in the fingers started to migrate up my lower arms until it was above my elbows, and that was when i started to almost have a panic attack thinking I was having a cardiac arrest. I had a tremendous pump everywhere because of the nature of the session, and I guess this must have decreased my blood pressure and increased the interstitial muscle pressure causing my brachial nerves and blood vessels to be heavily constricted? My arms went really tight and tingly, losing some sensation. I tried to walk around with my arms above my head, and then the problem reduced and now its fine.

As of now, thirty minutes later I am shaky but during the whole escapade I never felt any heart pain, or bad dizzyness or sickness. Just tiredness and some faintness when standing only afterwards.

What are your thoughts on this, and what could I do to prevent this? I'm really loving my session as it is bringing me excellent strength and size gains. Do I need to split my upper body session in two? The problem with this is that my joints feel quite tired and strained the days following the exercise (not injured) and I like having a long time for my shoulders to recover allowing me to concentrate on my lower body during this time (including running). My gf and mum told me to quit the exercise which kinda pissed me off, but my dad didn't seem to be bothered by it (former weightlifter).

I don't have any heart defects and I exercise regularly. I got shit scared and I don't want it to happen again.

Cheers Doc, hope your powerlifting is cool

[Doc.Sust]

hey flex, good to see you again. bro , this thing happens more often than you think, it could be as simple as just not getting enough oxygn when lifting, i passed out cold during a deadlift session, i ent completely numb in my hand and my legs and i woke up on the floor drooling spit, freaked me out, i myself thought i was brething properly but i wasnt, i changed it up , and never had the problem again. sounds to me more like an extreme valsalva 's maneuver, i do not think it has anything to do with your heart, you are too young, focus on brething correctly, and maybe reducing some of the volume. the problem may have nothing to do with breathing and just over working the muscles. it could be as simple as just severly tightened scalene or pec minor muscles causing some arm numbness. if you experience this again, than you may want toget checked out

[Flexxor]

Thanks Doc, that's helped a lot. I'll pay more attention to my breathing next time, both during and after the weight lifting. I may try less volume, a new split - something like that. Since its the first time its happened and it was my strongest session I won't worry.

p.s. i've noticed a lot of changes around here...

[Doc.Sust]

Thanks Doc, that's helped a lot. I'll pay more attention to my breathing next time, both during and after the weight lifting. I may try less volume, a new split - something like that. Since its the first time its happened and it was my strongest session I won't worry.

p.s. i've noticed a lot of changes around here...

LOTS of changes! you should come back, pinn is gone for good, swole left on his own, do you still have your old acct?

[Flexxor]

LOTS of changes! you should come back, pinn is gone for good, swole left on his own, do you still have your old acct?

No, I wish I had it back!! Sounds like things are looking up for the site then... shame to lose 1700 posts and the respect that went with it.

I read the message about SC's departure, a tear came to my eye...he destroyed my account needlessly and AR suffered as a result

So swole is not here in any way/shape/form/presence/essence/particulate matter/non-corporeal existence?

I'm going to go to sleep/rest/recuperate/recharge anytime soon,

(He sure did like needlesh slashes/foreward slashes)

[Doc.Sust]

No, I wish I had it back!! Sounds like things are looking up for the site then... shame to lose 1700 posts and the respect that went with it.

I read the message about SC's departure, a tear came to my eye...he destroyed my account needlessly and AR suffered as a result

So swole is not here in any way/shape/form/presence/essence/particulate matter/non-corporeal existence?

I'm going to go to sleep/rest/recuperate/recharge anytime soon,

(He sure did like needlesh slashes/foreward slashes)

they never erase accts, chances are it is still here, you may want to contact the system admin and tell him what happened and he may restore your acct