RE: Re: non-walking stress test/AJ

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In a message dated 5/18/01 9:17:11 PM Central Daylight Time, majy58@...

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<< they hooked me up to an iv, a nightmare with my veins at best, then i

lay down on a table. they hooked up a small medication pump to the

iv, and for 6 long minutes they pumped in this drug (can't remember

the name) that made my heart pound like crazy >>

My mother had this test before. She described it almost exactly as you did.

Pretty scary. Some type of passive stress test. Hope I never have to have

it either!

Cindy W in Ms

appealing Ins. denial of DS

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Cindy,

I had the same stress test last week. Shot me up with with Persantine (they

use something else, Ducomine(?) for people with asthma or other breathing

difficulties;it's supposed to be much harder, and takes longer, than

Persantine). They told me I would get dizzy or nauseous, that I might feel

pressure-but it didn't happen! I was watching the monitor and the tracings

changed, got closer together & a little more jagged, but no discomfort. The

only discomfort I felt was the pain of that d---ed blood pressure cuff

tightening (I hate that!). I think even the Dr. and techs were surprised. I

hope I didn't fail the test! I'm sure that someone would have said something

by now if something had gone wrong, don't you!

Marcia

> Re: Re: non-walking stress test/AJ

>

>

> In a message dated 5/18/01 9:17:11 PM Central Daylight Time,

> majy58@...

> writes:

>

> << they hooked me up to an iv, a nightmare with my veins at best, then i

> lay down on a table. they hooked up a small medication pump to the

> iv, and for 6 long minutes they pumped in this drug (can't remember

> the name) that made my heart pound like crazy >>

>

> My mother had this test before. She described it almost exactly

> as you did.

> Pretty scary. Some type of passive stress test. Hope I never

> have to have

> it either!

>

> Cindy W in Ms

> appealing Ins. denial of DS

>

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Nan,

The drug was PERSANTINE and they emphasized that they used it because I had NO BREATHING PROBLEMS. For thoe who do, they use Ducalmine (Dulcamine?). I wish you the best of luck; may you have as easy a time of it as I did!

Funny sidebar:On April 29th, I received a call from my endocrinologists's office confirming blood tests to be run the following morning at 7:30. I immediately called back, cancelling the appointment because I had the stress test the next day at 7:00. On the 30th, took off from work, showed up at the hospital for the stress test. They knew nothing about it!! It seems that the appointment I had WAS for the blood tests, the stress test wasn't until May 10th! I then, with much apologizing, made a new appointment for bloodwork for the 17th, showed up for the stress test on the 10th. Everything copacetic, right? Guess what, I forgot those d---ed blood tests on the 17th again!!! I guess you can figure where my head is at these days! Can't wait 'til 6/26 is here. Maybe then my brain will start processing correctly again.

Anyway, once more, good luck on Tuesday; let me know how things go for you.

Marcia

-----Original Message-----From: leafyleaves@... Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 1:27 PMTo: duodenalswitch Subject: Re: Re: non-walking stress test/AJMarcia -- that's Persatine? I am having the dreaded stress test Tuesday and Wednesday (the second day is the 4 hour day in cardiology, so I assume that is the day they are panning to shoot me up). I will really emphasize that I have only taken my blood pressure meds, AND NOT MY ALLERGY MEDS, so maybe they will use that one on me too. Not looking forward to sudden tachycardia. Nan E. /USC and Dr A, 386, BMI 71 and waiting ----------------------------------------------------------------------