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It seems as if I didn't tell you all about my bout with chest pain. While Charlie was in the hospital I had some chest pain two nights in a row. i do tend to get indigestion when I over do on chocolate and I did then. Stress eating Nitro didn't help it at all and I just readjusted my pillows so that i was kind of sleeping sitting up. Well I told my doctor's nurse practitioner, that's the only way I get to see anyone when I go to his office, and she ordered a stress test. I had it Wednesday and it was awful. I flunked it plus had an rare asthmatic response to the medicine they gave to stress the heart. I had EKG changes during the stress test and as soon as it was over I had chest pain. So I have an appointment to see a cardiologist. Nurse practitioner says I will more than likely need a cardiac cath and stent. I guess it id time for Charlie to take care of me.
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Sending you virtual hugs, you have been working yourself to the bone, all for love I know, but now it's time to sit back and allow others tend to you. Thinking of you and wishing you well xxx
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Hugs, love and positive thoughts sent your way. I will be praying that you will be able to take it easy and do as the doctor orders and not worry about others and let them take care of you for a while.
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if it's not one thing it's another. umph.

i hope the tests etc go smoothly. your drs are on top of this.
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It seems as if I didn't tell you all about my bout with chest pain. While Charlie was in the hospital I had some chest pain two nights in a row. i do tend to get indigestion when I over do on chocolate and I did then. Stress eating Nitro didn't help it at all and I just readjusted my pillows so that i was kind of sleeping sitting up. Well I told my doctor's nurse practitioner, that's the only way I get to see anyone when I go to his office, and she ordered a stress test. I had it Wednesday and it was awful. I flunked it plus had an rare asthmatic response to the medicine they gave to stress the heart. I had EKG changes during the stress test and as soon as it was over I had chest pain. So I have an appointment to see a cardiologist. Nurse practitioner says I will more than likely need a cardiac cath and stent. I guess it id time for Charlie to take care of me.

I had that type of stress test a while ago; it really starts your heart pumping; not nice. Not surprised you has asthmatic issue with the medicine used for the test.

Your cardiologist might order an Angiogram to determine whether there is any blockage or the need for a stent. Please keep us informed.

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Oh no!!! I hope your cardiologist can figure it all out and get your heart back to functioning normally. I know you, as a cardiac nurse, know the routine but I am sorry you have to go through it. Hang in there! Keeping you in my prayers.
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how are you doydie?
have you had any tests yet?

hope you're doing ok & you're working on this problem.
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Yikes...hope that you're able to get some answers soon...please let us know how you're doing!!
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gerri, you ain't a kiddin it gets your heart a pumpin! It is pumping out of your chest wall.

Some one asked how I was doing. I was OK about all of this until today. I am very winded most of the time and I worry about that. I know one part of it is my heart rate. I normally run about 46 but I have been running 39 or 40 also. When I get from the grocery store to the car, get my body in the car, put my purse where it needs to be, put my sea belt off, that is all I can do. My husband can't drive until tomorrow and yesterday he didn't understand why after I got out of the parking place at Walmart, I drove behind Walmart and just stopped. I needed to get out of the handicapped place because some one else was waiting for me. I know how much I appreciate them and wanted to get out for them. So I just went behind the store and stopped and caught my breath. It's pretty much the same for any activity.

Many years ago I developed a condition, quite benign, called PAT. The nurses in here know what it is. My heart rate can really get up there and go REAL fast and there is no reason for it. Get on medicine and it's cured. So I need on my beta blocker but it seems the beta blocker is taking it down TOOOOOO low now. So last night trying to go to sleep I was invisioning me going into the office tomorrow. I know from my husband being in the same office they do an EKG the first thing. So doctor sees this, listens to my symptoms, takes into consideration and says I need a pacemaker right then and there. So since I can't get into the pacemaker lab, they put me in ICU to put me on a temporary external pacemaker. I am seeing all these things that can happen. Just one of the problems with being a nurse, especially a cardiac nurse. I see a cardiac cath and then open heart surgery, and pacemaker. So I am a nervous wreck right now. And all it may need is a different beta blocker to make sure my heart rate doesn't go to 200 again but just stays around 60. And right now a heart rate of 54 feels real hard in my chest.

My husband was not going to go with me, it's to early in the morning and neither of us are early people but he knows how concerned I am and he is going with me. Plus, tomorrow is his one month day from his last surgery and he can drive! He knows how upset I am that he has never met my neurologist and I have been with her since 1997.
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doydie,
I'm glad Charlie is going with you. But of course, he will be very calm and not add to any additional stress; right???????

Please don't put yourself on this merry-go-round until you really know. I'm sure having been a cardiac nurse does help you visualize what might not take place. It's a wonder you were able to accomplish all you did with hubby's hospitalization, etc.; so I think you're afraid it's your turn.

The quantity of prayers has now increased to...... extra, extra prayers are coming your way.


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