Re: Re: Chemically induced stress test

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I've never heard of one of these. BTW, what kind of pediatric equipment do

you need?

In a message dated 12/13/2007 6:27:44 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

charmedcripchic@... writes:

A dr wanted me to have a chemical stress test but I'd have to do it at

a hospital that dosen't have any of the pediatric sized equipment that

I need. If I coded there'd be no life saving equipment small enough

for me.

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I completely agree with Amy.

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Re: Chemically induced stress test

A dr wanted me to have a chemical stress test but I'd have to do it at

a hospital that dosen't have any of the pediatric sized equipment that

I need. If I coded there'd be no life saving equipment small enough

for me.

When I worked in a hospital a number of otherwise abled bodied people

died of heart attacks during stress test.

My own beleif is to think it over long and hard if this test is worth

it. What's the outcome going to do for you that justify the risks?

Remember very little is known or understood about cardiac conditions of

SMAers over 25 yrs old. Drs just don't know enough yet.

Some hospitals are trying so hard to learn about us that they put

research data and medical test ahead of the person with SMA's comfort,

physical limitations and even safety. I'm not out to villianize any

hard working drs. They're human beings and can make good or not so

good that effect our lives.

I'd put off the stress test until exusting all other avenues of testing

and treatment first. {like a 24hr halter monitor, event monitor, EKG,

sonogram, ct scan, etc}

>

> Has anyone had a chemically induced stress test done on the heart?

Usually

> they have people run on treadmills to monitor how the heart reacts to

stress

> but since I cannot be physically active they want to chemically induce

> stress on my heart. It sounds super scary actually! but I am

wondering if

> anyone has had this done before & how was it??

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks everybody. Yeah I am thinking NO. I'd rather have a heart attack

than die a slow death by pneumonia anyway!!!!! :-/

On 12/13/07 6:38 PM, " lorig713@... " <lorig713@...> wrote:

> I completely agree with Amy.

>

>

> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

>

> Re: Chemically induced stress test

>

>

> A dr wanted me to have a chemical stress test but I'd have to do it at

> a hospital that dosen't have any of the pediatric sized equipment that

> I need. If I coded there'd be no life saving equipment small enough

> for me.

>

> When I worked in a hospital a number of otherwise abled bodied people

> died of heart attacks during stress test.

>

> My own beleif is to think it over long and hard if this test is worth

> it. What's the outcome going to do for you that justify the risks?

>

> Remember very little is known or understood about cardiac conditions of

> SMAers over 25 yrs old. Drs just don't know enough yet.

>

> Some hospitals are trying so hard to learn about us that they put

> research data and medical test ahead of the person with SMA's comfort,

> physical limitations and even safety. I'm not out to villianize any

> hard working drs. They're human beings and can make good or not so

> good that effect our lives.

>

> I'd put off the stress test until exusting all other avenues of testing

> and treatment first. {like a 24hr halter monitor, event monitor, EKG,

> sonogram, ct scan, etc}

>

>

>>

>> Has anyone had a chemically induced stress test done on the heart?

> Usually

>> they have people run on treadmills to monitor how the heart reacts to

> stress

>> but since I cannot be physically active they want to chemically induce

>> stress on my heart. It sounds super scary actually! but I am

> wondering if

>> anyone has had this done before & how was it??

>>

>> Thanks,

>>

>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

That's my ! . I'm with you on that!

L

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Re: Chemically induced stress test

>

>

> A dr wanted me to have a chemical stress test but I'd have to do it at

> a hospital that dosen't have any of the pediatric sized equipment that

> I need. If I coded there'd be no life saving equipment small enough

> for me.

>

> When I worked in a hospital a number of otherwise abled bodied people

> died of heart attacks during stress test.

>

> My own beleif is to think it over long and hard if this test is worth

> it. What's the outcome going to do for you that justify the risks?

>

> Remember very little is known or understood about cardiac conditions of

> SMAers over 25 yrs old. Drs just don't know enough yet.

>

> Some hospitals are trying so hard to learn about us that they put

> research data and medical test ahead of the person with SMA's comfort,

> physical limitations and even safety. I'm not out to villianize any

> hard working drs. They're human beings and can make good or not so

> good that effect our lives.

>

> I'd put off the stress test until exusting all other avenues of testing

> and treatment first. {like a 24hr halter monitor, event monitor, EKG,

> sonogram, ct scan, etc}

>

>

>>

>> Has anyone had a chemically induced stress test done on the heart?

> Usually

>> they have people run on treadmills to monitor how the heart reacts to

> stress

>> but since I cannot be physically active they want to chemically induce

>> stress on my heart. It sounds super scary actually! but I am

> wondering if

>> anyone has had this done before & how was it??

>>

>> Thanks,

>>

>>

>>

>>