Dear Mari
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Originally Posted by Mari
This video says, "every two to three minutes the speed or incline of the treadmill will gradually be increased."
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These two sites say that the test lasts a total of 8 to 12 minutes. I don't know how much you would be sweating. I could see carrying extra clothes --- but I'm weird. I carry stuff with me across town on errands as if I am going camping for the weekend.
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i am not worried about the strain or the time or sweating per se. i know they have you run to exhaustion unless they see a reason to stop you before that on the monitors, so it's reasonable to expect to sweat at least some. i am really out of shape so i might poop out before sweating much.
i have a couple clothing issues. the fact that it is too cold to go out in sweaty clothes is just one of them. i'm going to bring everything i may want/need, and hope they will let me have my way. everything will include a change of outdoor pants, "just in case." considering i also carry extra layers around in winter i will have enough clothes to look like i am camping for the weekend also.
that's fine.
Dear Bizi
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Originally Posted by bizi
the irregular beats that I had were PVC premature ventricular contractions. I was having couples and triplets for a while.
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yuck this does not sound like fun.
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The whole process got me pretty worked up and they wanted to do a nuclear stress test, chemically induced, which cost $3000 at that time. I had a fit and said I can't afford that, you have insurance they said but I had a 10% co pay, I was healthy and there was no reason I souldn't just take the regular run on the treadmill stress test.(cost $1500) They conceded. It turned out fine and was not difficult but I was in good shape at the time.
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i am glad you were ok.
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I forget when is the stress test?I know you turn back in the halter monitor back in tomorrow...is your test this week?
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stress test is
December 13th.
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I will be thinking of you and sending calming thoughts your way.
always do for that matter.
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thanks. i think there is a double reason they call it a stress test.... because just thinking about it is so stressful!!!!
Dear Bobby
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Originally Posted by mymorgy
when i took the treadmill stress test i only lasted two minutes at most and i still passed. I refused to push myself. Thank God the people were really nice.
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lol. my dad did one but not here. he was probably just a little older than i am now, but he was not in great shape then - still probably better than i am now. he told me oh it's easy at first, till they speed that thing up, again and again, and then you are there going oh no, aghhh, arrghhh! he was funny. again, i know the point is to run you to exhaustion within safety parameters. i've done that myself so i am not afraid of that. in fact i'd really like to know some stuff... like what does my personal heart rate top out at. i've had it hit 200... was that safe... etc. so i expect this will provide some answers. if they aren't obvious - i will ask!
there is one thing i'd really like to know before but even asking you guys will not help because things you can take for granted in the US are sometimes not standard practice - or even considered ridiculous/superfluous here. i don't know anyone here who has taken this test. so, i will just have to wait.... sigh.
right. off to transcribe my diary now. not much time left. i want to put it in excel first so i can "edit." then into their booklet.
thanks for all the support guys.
~ waves ~