Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 It might be a good idea. My endo has his own type of stress test that has three tests. you have electrodes on your body hooked up to a little computer. One test is where you stand up and sit down continuously for a period of time. for oneyou have to blow into a straw and keep a certain amount of pressure and take breaths when you need to. I don't remember what the third test is. He usually has me take this test every five years or so. both times he said the results didn't look right to him so he sent me to a cardiologist. When I went the first time I only had insurance that would pay for hospitalization so he ran the treadmill test in his office. this was before I lost my sight. The other time he just had me wear a monitor for 24 hours to check my heart. The first time he wanted to do the thalium stress test where they put the thalium in your blood to stress your heart but you still have to run the treadmill. It just doesn't take as long. The problem I had was getting to see the cardiologist. Whenever I had an appointment he seemed to be out on an emergency so I had to get someone to bring me back again. The last time I went the nurse ran the ECG and we waited and waited. AFter a while we had to leave and the nurse said the EKG looked OK to him so we left and they never called us back. It is about time for my endo to do his stress test again so he can send me to the cardiologist. It seems like a racket but you never know that there might be a problem. Dean heart stress test > Hi. > > As a type 1 or type 2 diabetic, it is important to know that or what this > disease can effect. We all know eyes. But it also can effect kidneys, legs, > feet, and more importantly, our life line, the heart. This brings me to my > next question. Do you feel its important to have a yearly stress test on > your heart to determine if diabetes is beginning to destroy your heart? > > They now have a shot of a drug that speeds up the heart and they monitor it > for a set time frame and once the shot wears off, they can do statistical > analysis on the numbers your heart showed/that they recorded. You no longer > have to walk/run on a treadmill until you about die. However, that type of > test is also available by most doctors. > > So, what do you feel about this idea of an annual stress test? If you have > had a stress test in the past, what did you think of it? Can you share your > experience with us? Looking for thoughts and opinions on this from list > members. > > regards, > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 Interesting Dean. Thanks for shareing. Has anyone else had a heart stress test done? What was your test like? What did you have to do? regards, heart stress test > > > > Hi. > > > > As a type 1 or type 2 diabetic, it is important to know that or what this > > disease can effect. We all know eyes. But it also can effect kidneys, > legs, > > feet, and more importantly, our life line, the heart. This brings me to my > > next question. Do you feel its important to have a yearly stress test on > > your heart to determine if diabetes is beginning to destroy your heart? > > > > They now have a shot of a drug that speeds up the heart and they monitor > it > > for a set time frame and once the shot wears off, they can do statistical > > analysis on the numbers your heart showed/that they recorded. You no > longer > > have to walk/run on a treadmill until you about die. However, that type of > > test is also available by most doctors. > > > > So, what do you feel about this idea of an annual stress test? If you have > > had a stress test in the past, what did you think of it? Can you share > your > > experience with us? Looking for thoughts and opinions on this from list > > members. > > > > regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 I think an annual heart stress test would mostly be a racket or a money maker for the physicians. If a person is not in physical shape and does not show symptoms like shortness of breath and other symptoms, then it should not be done. heart stress test > Hi. > > As a type 1 or type 2 diabetic, it is important to know that or what this > disease can effect. We all know eyes. But it also can effect kidneys, legs, > feet, and more importantly, our life line, the heart. This brings me to my > next question. Do you feel its important to have a yearly stress test on > your heart to determine if diabetes is beginning to destroy your heart? > > They now have a shot of a drug that speeds up the heart and they monitor it > for a set time frame and once the shot wears off, they can do statistical > analysis on the numbers your heart showed/that they recorded. You no longer > have to walk/run on a treadmill until you about die. However, that type of > test is also available by most doctors. > > So, what do you feel about this idea of an annual stress test? If you have > had a stress test in the past, what did you think of it? Can you share your > experience with us? Looking for thoughts and opinions on this from list > members. > > regards, > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 Interesting view. What are some of the symptoms of possible heart attack or stroke? Diabetics typically do not feel them because of neuropathy. regards, heart stress test > > > > Hi. > > > > As a type 1 or type 2 diabetic, it is important to know that or what this > > disease can effect. We all know eyes. But it also can effect kidneys, > legs, > > feet, and more importantly, our life line, the heart. This brings me to my > > next question. Do you feel its important to have a yearly stress test on > > your heart to determine if diabetes is beginning to destroy your heart? > > > > They now have a shot of a drug that speeds up the heart and they monitor > it > > for a set time frame and once the shot wears off, they can do statistical > > analysis on the numbers your heart showed/that they recorded. You no > longer > > have to walk/run on a treadmill until you about die. However, that type of > > test is also available by most doctors. > > > > So, what do you feel about this idea of an annual stress test? If you have > > had a stress test in the past, what did you think of it? Can you share > your > > experience with us? Looking for thoughts and opinions on this from list > > members. > > > > regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 , I have had both types of stress tests-on the tred mill and with the injection. No, I don't think it is necessary for every diabetic to have this test yearly. Even if you have had a heart attack, they will not do it yearly. There are some risks to this test. Usually it is done only by a cardiologist and is donw only in a hospital or specially equipped office. It takes a good hour or so to do with the shot and longer with the tred mill. It is very expensive. It is donw only if cardiac problems are suspected or are known.There are a number of factors that doctors look at before determinig this test needs to be done such as degree and lenght of time you have been ypertensive, what your total colestrol etc. looks like and any other cardiac sysmptoms. At some time in the future, I'm sure there will be a t est that will not involve so much that will be accurate as to the amount of heart disease one has, but it hasn't been invented yet! heart stress test Hi. As a type 1 or type 2 diabetic, it is important to know that or what this disease can effect. We all know eyes. But it also can effect kidneys, legs, feet, and more importantly, our life line, the heart. This brings me to my next question. Do you feel its important to have a yearly stress test on your heart to determine if diabetes is beginning to destroy your heart? They now have a shot of a drug that speeds up the heart and they monitor it for a set time frame and once the shot wears off, they can do statistical analysis on the numbers your heart showed/that they recorded. You no longer have to walk/run on a treadmill until you about die. However, that type of test is also available by most doctors. So, what do you feel about this idea of an annual stress test? If you have had a stress test in the past, what did you think of it? Can you share your experience with us? Looking for thoughts and opinions on this from list members. regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 The first stress test I had done was on a tred mill despite the blindness. They first gave me an IV of some drug, waited for half an hour and then hooked me up with electrodes. I then laid in a huge machine, which circled around my chest and x-rayed the circulatin of my heart. then I got up and had to do the tred mill-hooked up to the electrodes still. then after waiting until my heart rate slowed down to normal, had to lay on the machine again for a shorter mperiod of time. This total test took almost 3 hours! the second one I had about 5 years later, was the IV test and they again hooked up to elecrodes and a smaller machine rotated around me as my heart r ate incrased due to the IV. It took about 45 mintes. Both of these particular tests not only look at your heart and vessels, but also on how well your blood flows through the vascular system of the heart.The first one of those was don about 6 years after by quadruple by-pass and the second one 5 years later. As I had been stricly watching my diet after the by-pass, they were essentially the same. The doc is real pleased as most diabetic people have to have a repeat by-pass after 7 or 8 years. It has now been over 13 since I had it and do not need another. Re: heart stress test Interesting Dean. Thanks for shareing. Has anyone else had a heart stress test done? What was your test like? What did you have to do? regards, heart stress test > > > > Hi. > > > > As a type 1 or type 2 diabetic, it is important to know that or what this > > disease can effect. We all know eyes. But it also can effect kidneys, > legs, > > feet, and more importantly, our life line, the heart. This brings me to my > > next question. Do you feel its important to have a yearly stress test on > > your heart to determine if diabetes is beginning to destroy your heart? > > > > They now have a shot of a drug that speeds up the heart and they monitor > it > > for a set time frame and once the shot wears off, they can do statistical > > analysis on the numbers your heart showed/that they recorded. You no > longer > > have to walk/run on a treadmill until you about die. However, that type of > > test is also available by most doctors. > > > > So, what do you feel about this idea of an annual stress test? If you have > > had a stress test in the past, what did you think of it? Can you share > your > > experience with us? Looking for thoughts and opinions on this from list > > members. > > > > regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 thanks for shareing pat. what do they tell you to watch eating in your diet to prevent needing another by-pass? regards, heart stress test > > > > > > > Hi. > > > > > > As a type 1 or type 2 diabetic, it is important to know that or what > this > > > disease can effect. We all know eyes. But it also can effect kidneys, > > legs, > > > feet, and more importantly, our life line, the heart. This brings me to > my > > > next question. Do you feel its important to have a yearly stress test on > > > your heart to determine if diabetes is beginning to destroy your heart? > > > > > > They now have a shot of a drug that speeds up the heart and they monitor > > it > > > for a set time frame and once the shot wears off, they can do > statistical > > > analysis on the numbers your heart showed/that they recorded. You no > > longer > > > have to walk/run on a treadmill until you about die. However, that type > of > > > test is also available by most doctors. > > > > > > So, what do you feel about this idea of an annual stress test? If you > have > > > had a stress test in the past, what did you think of it? Can you share > > your > > > experience with us? Looking for thoughts and opinions on this from list > > > members. > > > > > > regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 but Eskimos also have a high diabetic rate. I have some problem with this belief as I have kept a low fat diet for longer than a low carb diet and thus have not needed another by-pass. but, the low fat I do is especially low animal fat as opposed to canola or olive oil. Re: heart stress test Research is coming to show that it is not the fat you consume that causes the problems with fat in the arteries, but it is actually more closely related to the number of carbohydrates you consume. The higher your carbohydrate consumption, the greater you are likely to have atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, high blood pressure and a lot of other vascular diseases including heart trouble. The Eskimoes, who traditionally consume very low amounts of carbohydrates, but have diets consisting primarily of protein and fat, have very few heart attacks as compared to people living in the lower states. heart stress test > > > > > > > > > > Hi. > > > > > > > > As a type 1 or type 2 diabetic, it is important to know that or what > > this > > > > disease can effect. We all know eyes. But it also can effect kidneys, > > > legs, > > > > feet, and more importantly, our life line, the heart. This brings me > to > > my > > > > next question. Do you feel its important to have a yearly stress test > on > > > > your heart to determine if diabetes is beginning to destroy your > heart? > > > > > > > > They now have a shot of a drug that speeds up the heart and they > monitor > > > it > > > > for a set time frame and once the shot wears off, they can do > > statistical > > > > analysis on the numbers your heart showed/that they recorded. You no > > > longer > > > > have to walk/run on a treadmill until you about die. However, that > type > > of > > > > test is also available by most doctors. > > > > > > > > So, what do you feel about this idea of an annual stress test? If you > > have > > > > had a stress test in the past, what did you think of it? Can you share > > > your > > > > experience with us? Looking for thoughts and opinions on this from > list > > > > members. > > > > > > > > regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 one point Harry brought up Pat that is really good is we can use our lab results to tailor our diets so we don't need heart surgery and so on. 15 years ago, we didn't have access to records like we do today which helps us take better care of our bodies by using the information to help us personally adjust our eating as required. For example, in about 1 week I'll be getting my blood test results back. If my LDL cholesterol is up, I'll back off fat in my diet. Last LDL was 79 which is great. If my trigliserites are up, I'll back off carbs in my diet and eat less of them etc. Folks gotta get educated on the types of blood work tests they can have done to help them better their lives. regards, heart stress test > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi. > > > > > > > > > > As a type 1 or type 2 diabetic, it is important to know that or what > > > this > > > > > disease can effect. We all know eyes. But it also can effect > kidneys, > > > > legs, > > > > > feet, and more importantly, our life line, the heart. This brings me > > to > > > my > > > > > next question. Do you feel its important to have a yearly stress > test > > on > > > > > your heart to determine if diabetes is beginning to destroy your > > heart? > > > > > > > > > > They now have a shot of a drug that speeds up the heart and they > > monitor > > > > it > > > > > for a set time frame and once the shot wears off, they can do > > > statistical > > > > > analysis on the numbers your heart showed/that they recorded. You no > > > > longer > > > > > have to walk/run on a treadmill until you about die. However, that > > type > > > of > > > > > test is also available by most doctors. > > > > > > > > > > So, what do you feel about this idea of an annual stress test? If > you > > > have > > > > > had a stress test in the past, what did you think of it? Can you > share > > > > your > > > > > experience with us? Looking for thoughts and opinions on this from > > list > > > > > members. > > > > > > > > > > regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 You're right, . a great deal of the problem is that docs don't educatee and people don't know enough to ask what numbers mean-if the doc even tells yu the numbers. I can't tell yu how many people tell me " My doctor said my cholesterol is up and so is something else, but i don't know what he meant. " Re: heart stress test one point Harry brought up Pat that is really good is we can use our lab results to tailor our diets so we don't need heart surgery and so on. 15 years ago, we didn't have access to records like we do today which helps us take better care of our bodies by using the information to help us personally adjust our eating as required. For example, in about 1 week I'll be getting my blood test results back. If my LDL cholesterol is up, I'll back off fat in my diet. Last LDL was 79 which is great. If my trigliserites are up, I'll back off carbs in my diet and eat less of them etc. Folks gotta get educated on the types of blood work tests they can have done to help them better their lives. regards, heart stress test > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi. > > > > > > > > > > As a type 1 or type 2 diabetic, it is important to know that or what > > > this > > > > > disease can effect. We all know eyes. But it also can effect > kidneys, > > > > legs, > > > > > feet, and more importantly, our life line, the heart. This brings me > > to > > > my > > > > > next question. Do you feel its important to have a yearly stress > test > > on > > > > > your heart to determine if diabetes is beginning to destroy your > > heart? > > > > > > > > > > They now have a shot of a drug that speeds up the heart and they > > monitor > > > > it > > > > > for a set time frame and once the shot wears off, they can do > > > statistical > > > > > analysis on the numbers your heart showed/that they recorded. You no > > > > longer > > > > > have to walk/run on a treadmill until you about die. However, that > > type > > > of > > > > > test is also available by most doctors. > > > > > > > > > > So, what do you feel about this idea of an annual stress test? If > you > > > have > > > > > had a stress test in the past, what did you think of it? Can you > share > > > > your > > > > > experience with us? Looking for thoughts and opinions on this from > > list > > > > > members. > > > > > > > > > > regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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