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| fantayzya |
Okay. I don't know if there's anyone out there who can give me the skinny on this test, but it seems I'm going to have one on Tuesday.
What I'm wondering is are there any possible side effects that I shouldn't be surprized about should they occur. I understand the test will take about 4 hours and that I'll be scanned twice after being shot up with some sort of radio-active something or other. Am I likely to get queasy or dizzy or anything from this? Or is it a piece of cake other thant he big work-out part and I have no worries.
Any input is appreciated as the doc was way swamped and an emergency pulled him away from my appointment and I know next to nothing about this stuff.
Thanks!
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| Lunarlady |
bibbity bobbety boo....
http://www.deborah.org/consumer/nstress.html
Best of luck tomorrow! :D I know everything's gonna be O-TAY!! :) |
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| Robin |
The worst part sounds like you can't eat the day before, if you're scheduled in the morning.
Make sure you bring a good book with you, as it sounds like there's a lot of waiting time. *yawn* |
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| Ajax |
I had a similar test two years ago for 'non-specific' chest pains.
They installed an IV tube on the top of my right hand and hooked me up to an EKG machine. Then the evil sob's put me on a treadmill, constantly raising the speed and angle in an attempt to drive my heart rate to the 160 bpm level they wanted. After ten minutes my pulse was still at 150 and wasn't going any higher, but my legs were about to give out. So at that point they hit the IV in my right hand with a shot of Barrium dye, and took me to the X-ray dept.
When I arrived there, I was placed on a narrow slab while a camera in a circulsr track described a 360 degree arc around my upper chest, taking pictures of the flow of blood and dye through my heart. The whole process took about an hour and a half, and I didn't have any side effects, other than sore legs the next day.
My tests came back negative. Turns out I'd damaged the cartilage on the left side of my sternum on the weight machines at the local rec center.
Good luck, Fan. I betcha your tests come back negative, too!:) |
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| Mary |
No excuse for the doctor skipping out on your explanation. He either should have stayed or had someone else explain to you. In any case, make sure when you check in that you tell them you did not get a thorough explanation. The techs should be more than willing to answer any and all questions. Or, they should be able to find a doctor who will. |
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| TrpltJanie |
I went through the same thing that Ajax did with one exception: I was pretty fit when I went on the threadmill and freaked the doctors out when my heart rate suddenly dropped below normal during the run.
I still have that problem and they could never figure out why--did all the tests and got nothing. They said that as long as I'm healthy, only get lightheaded when I exercise my fanny off, and continue to attack the cockroaches with my toothbrush, I should be okay. :D
The barium dye made me somewhat nauseated but it was completely gone on the next day so don't worry about that. However, DO worry about getting a sadistic tech who makes you run on the threadmill at 90 miles per hour. :D
Here's to good and happy health to you, Lori. Keep us posted. |
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| Ajax |
Janie wrote-
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I went through the same thing that Ajax did with one exception: I was pretty fit when I went on the threadmill (snip)
So now I'm out of shape and unfit? The noive of some people!:D |
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| Crank |
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Ajax wrote:
Janie wrote-
So now I'm out of shape and unfit? The noive of some people!:D
What Janie didn't mention is that she was dizzy *before* the test also!
You'll do fine Fan! The one bad part is that they have to shave your chest...:D |
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| Ajax |
Crank wrote, in yet another moment of insanity-
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You'll do fine Fan! The one bad part is that they have to shave your chest...
LOL! But one of these days, the west coast isn't going to be far enough! :D |
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| Mike |
Lori,
I had it done too. No sweat.
Turns out I have an unusual heart. Inverted t-waves that go downinstead of up, electric spikes in the EKG that shouldn't be there, etc.
The worst part was when the doctor tried to put the IV in. After the 6th try, I started to get faint and my heart rate dropped and he admitted me to the emergency room because he thought that I was having a heart attack! It never occurred to him he was incompetent!
Let us know how it turns out... |