Re: Stress Test tomorrow!

[Guest guest]

The estimated time is one thing, but from what I remember, the more

important thing from mine is to get your heart into a target range and then

keep it there for a certain period. However, while it's not quite as good,

there's also a chemically induced stress test (these are what my ex always

had done due to his knees, he had his doctors convinced he couldn't

run/walk enough). When I had mine, they were pretty good about answering

all the questions I had before we started. At least for me, that was good

for helping with anxiety management. Would/could that help you too?

Dee

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> Along with all the doctors I've seen and not to mention passing/normal

> every test, my neurologist also wants me to have a stress test. I had the

> EKG-normal and I did the 48 monitor (don't know results yet) So the last of

> my tests is the stress test. The cardiologist I'm seeing even agrees with

> all my films and neuro that it is brain related (Pseudotumor) not heart

> related but said he would do the testing anyway just to keep ruling things

> out (and taking my $)...LOL....Has anyone had a stress test, I know there

> are many different kinds, but I am scared to death and have heard horror

> stories about them. What if I feel I can't continue for 10 to 15

> minutes...will they let me stop or just keep pushing me to go all the way?

> I have panic disorder and I'm afraid if I get too worked up it will throw

> me right into a full blown panic attack and if you've ever had one if front

> of people, they are sort of embarassing!

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> Kim

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[Guest guest]

Like was said already, it depends on the type of stress test. I had both

earlier this year. If it is a treadmill stress test, they have you walk and

they increase the speed and incline to try to get your heart rate up. With that

one, you go until you can't no more for whatever reason, target or no target

heart rate. If you hit your target, great, if not they will give you a

different kind of stress test another day, and yes more test, more money, LOL.

I just went through both the treadmill and the Dobutamine injection stress tests

earlier this year and failed both. The Dobutamine stress test you lay on the

table/bed with an IV in and the echo machine on and they inject the meds in and

at the same time have you squeeze squishy balls,and move your legs and have you

think active thoughts.

Any questions feel free to email me.

Melody

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> Along with all the doctors I've seen and not to mention passing/normal every

test, my neurologist also wants me to have a stress test. I had the EKG-normal

and I did the 48 monitor (don't know results yet) So the last of my tests is the

stress test. The cardiologist I'm seeing even agrees with all my films and

neuro that it is brain related (Pseudotumor) not heart related but said he would

do the testing anyway just to keep ruling things out (and taking my

$)...LOL....Has anyone had a stress test, I know there are many different kinds,

but I am scared to death and have heard horror stories about them. What if I

feel I can't continue for 10 to 15 minutes...will they let me stop or just keep

pushing me to go all the way? I have panic disorder and I'm afraid if I get too

worked up it will throw me right into a full blown panic attack and if you've

ever had one if front of people, they are sort of embarassing!

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> Kim

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