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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

HeiressofBickworth

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3. I understand your concern

Reply to onecent (Original post)

Sat Apr 27, 2013, 11:48 PM

Apr 2013

After having two stress tests over a few years WITH the drug that made my heart race and caused me to black out for a moment, I told my Dr. that I would not be taking the drug again. The next time, I did the test without the drug, just walking on the treadmill (I'm not able to run) and they still got readings sufficient to determine my status. So, discuss it with your Dr. and see if they can do it without the drug.

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My doctor wants me to have the treadmill stress Echocardiogram test.....is there [View all] onecent Apr 2013 OP

If you use the treadmill stress test, when you want to stop, then stop. The patient is in control. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #1

I've had a couple of these Turbineguy Apr 2013 #2

I understand your concern HeiressofBickworth Apr 2013 #3

They Didn't Inject Anything In Me ProfessorGAC Apr 2013 #4

I am going to begin with the treadmill, but due to my onecent Apr 2013 #5

They did not give me the option of the treadmill ONLY the drug induced, and I'm onecent Oct 2014 #11

I have an Echocardiogram scheduled jambo101 May 2013 #6

No an echo is just a test where they do a type of sonogram onecent May 2013 #7

I Had Both At the Same Time ProfessorGAC May 2013 #8

The first test was the EKG, the Echo is on the treadmill onecent Oct 2014 #12

adenosine stress test. efilon Jun 2013 #9

Stress test pertilotte Oct 2014 #10

That's the one I THOUGHT I was going to have. The paperwork said PET (Positron onecent Oct 2014 #13