Guest guest Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 I am not sure i can go through with adrenal vein sammpling - sounds rather barbaric. Is there any other test (less invasive and less dangerous)? How p[ainful is avs and how long is the recovery??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 I've had AVS twice. Not painful at all (I was put under each time) and I only took one day off from work both times. There really was no recovery from me except the second time, when they neglected to give me an antiemetic and the anesthesia made me sick to my stomach for several days. There have been some bad experiences here so I don't want to dismiss it as " no big deal " but in my case, both times it was far easier than most of the stories out there would lead you to believe. My whole AVS story can be found in the Files section at left. > > I am not sure i can go through with adrenal vein sammpling - sounds rather barbaric. Is there any other test (less invasive and less dangerous)? How p[ainful is avs and how long is the recovery??? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 I wasn't put under, just given a mild sedation, and my AVS was no more than an inconvience. I felt no pain, just a pressure sensation as the trocar for the catheter was inserted into my groin. Laying flat for a couple of hours afterwards was the worst part for me, I was back to work the next day. As M said, it is not without risks and others here have had different experiences. That's why it's important to do your homework and get an Interventional Radiologist who has done many AVS and is sucessful doing them. From: martyd3811 <nitt@...> hyperaldosteronism Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 2:17 PM Subject: adrenal vein sampling I am not sure i can go through with adrenal vein sammpling - sounds rather barbaric. Is there any other test (less invasive and less dangerous)? How p[ainful is avs and how long is the recovery???------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 I had an AVS in February and a right adrenalectomy on Monday 14th May. The AVS was totally uneventful I watched the radiologist and I could see catheters going inside me it was truly fascinating, the worst part was the two hours laying totally still afterward, the procedure was performed on a thursday and I returned to work on the following Monday but I could have gone back on Friday.I will post details of my case over the weekendOn 2012-05-14, at 12:17 PM, martyd3811 wrote: I am not sure i can go through with adrenal vein sammpling - sounds rather barbaric. Is there any other test (less invasive and less dangerous)? How p[ainful is avs and how long is the recovery??? = Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 Thanks . We need 's Story in our Conn's stories files as we seem to have a lot more women's stories.Keep us posted.CE Grim MDOn May 18, 2012, at 10:59 AM, D. Platt wrote: I had an AVS in February and a right adrenalectomy on Monday 14th May. The AVS was totally uneventful I watched the radiologist and I could see catheters going inside me it was truly fascinating, the worst part was the two hours laying totally still afterward, the procedure was performed on a thursday and I returned to work on the following Monday but I could have gone back on Friday.I will post details of my case over the weekendOn 2012-05-14, at 12:17 PM, martyd3811 wrote: I am not sure i can go through with adrenal vein sammpling - sounds rather barbaric. Is there any other test (less invasive and less dangerous)? How p[ainful is avs and how long is the recovery??? = Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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