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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / December 2007who's had a dobutamine stress echo?
i so don't want to do this! a couple of weeks ago, i had a day of non- stop palpitations. not fun. my GP put me on a beta blocker which has helped enormously. but she also sent me to a cardiologist who wants me to have a stress test. i can't do a regular stress test because of my foot and ankle (RA), so now i'm scheduled for a dobutamine stress test. i don't know why this freaks me out, but it does. who's had this drug and how did you feel? diane It was a little scary for me but there was a doctor in the room just in case. I lasted about three minutes before they administered the cancelling drug. This is the only kind of stress test I can do. Sigh. Hang in there, Diane, you can get through this. Just imagine me sitting beside you holding your hand. DeeTee >i so don't want to do this! a couple of weeks ago, i had a day of non- > stop palpitations. not fun. my GP put me on a beta blocker which has [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > diane I've had it, too, three times over the years. It's kinda freaky to feel your heart taking off at a fast rate all on it's own, but it's only for a few minutes until they give you the antidote. You can do it. Then they give you a nice breakfast (if you are lucky! LOL) and you have more testing after eating. Hang tough- and the very best of luck to you. Leslie > It was a little scary for me but there was a doctor in the room just in > case. I lasted about three minutes before they administered the cancelling [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> >> diane >i so don't want to do this! a couple of weeks ago, i had a day of non- > stop palpitations. not fun. my GP put me on a beta blocker which has [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > diane Hi Diane, I was scheduled to have the same as you but its funny but no one wants you in their office when you come down with what I have. :-) Harv I have no first hand knowledge, but have accompanied my cousin for her tests two years in a row. She was frightened of the unknown the first time but much more calm the second. Said they explained everything as it was happening so it made it easier. In between tests they sent us out for lunch. Ann (((((((((((diane)))))))))))))) haven't had ti done, but surely know the feeling of not wanting to do a test. I hope you find the answers you need to decide whether to go forward with this. Nann I've had it done both ways and actually prefer the drug way. The doctor can bring you back down really quick. I had the drug way first. I was having foot surgery and when the cardiologist said "stress test" I reminded him that I could not walk. The drug way went just fine for me. Three or four years later I did a regular stress test and found it more difficult. I had no lasting feelings after the test! Take care, Vickie B. thanks for the encouragement. there seem to be different drugs and different ways of doing the test. there aren't two parts to this test with breakfast in between, at least not that i was told. vickie, did you have dobutamine? i know they used to use thallium and the doc said you don't feel anything with that, but with the dobutamine you feel hot, flushed, headachey and possibly (ugh) nauseous. i'm such a baby. and i'm so sick of tests. sigh. diane Diane, when I had the dobutamine test they gave me a piece of candy to eat after the first part, and then immediately did the second part. Always previously I had been sent out for a meal in between. Gwen > thanks for the encouragement. there seem to be different drugs and > different ways of doing the test. there aren't two parts to this test [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > diane thank, gwen. any chance it was chocolate?? Diane, I've written before about the reaction I had to Persantine; it was awful (2001). In 2002 they changed the med to Dobutamine and it worked perfectly with no side effects. Gwen >i so don't want to do this! a couple of weeks ago, i had a day of non- > stop palpitations. not fun. my GP put me on a beta blocker which has [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > diane >i so don't want to do this! a couple of weeks ago, i had a day of non- > stop palpitations. not fun. my GP put me on a beta blocker which has [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > diane I've had it. It was unpleasant, so I can't say its no big deal. I couldn't do a regular test because of my asthma. They did have someone right there to administer the med to stop the test when it became necessary. I had to have it before some major surgery. And I was happy to learn that my heart at least seems to be in really good shape. Jo >i so don't want to do this! a couple of weeks ago, i had a day of non- > stop palpitations. not fun. my GP put me on a beta blocker which has [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > diane Hello, I used to work in cardiology as a medical assistant, I know I wasnt an actual RN but anyways. The patients that I have seen that have had this test did really great.We did our stress test right in clinic. I worked for a group of cardiologist that took up three floors of a office building and the stress test or nuclear medicene was right across the way. I always was over there helping and watching my patients as they had this done. I have had this test done as well and it wasnt too bad. Just try to remain calm and relaxed it is so hard to do but if you can focus on something else. Do you have an MP3 player?? Maybe downloading a audio book or some music might help in the relaxation department.
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