Originally Posted by downtube42

For a while I had a GP who was a competitive cyclist. His advice, in all situations, was keep riding. My current GP looks at my numbers and says keep doing whatever I'm doing, which is decent. But others over the years others have said quit because I might get hurt, or don't go too hard, or avoid the heat, out don't overdo it. I rider too far, too long, too frequently, and crash too much. All still better than sitting on the sofa.

As always though, there could be an actual medical problem for the OP, and a medical professional is best stored to determine that.