Nuclear cardiac imaging

Vanessa · Post by **Vanessa** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 5:59 am

Seriously!

First of all, I love you guys! Our new motto....."Magnesium deficiency until proven otherwise." And remember, if you don't feel well on a certain regime of mag, you may have to do a little detective work, but don't give up!

Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 4:21 pm

Laura-Ann
the other thing I forgot to mention, when I was having heart and kidney issues - CoQ10 helped me big time.

for me and my combo of health issues it is one of my staples, and like magnesium, if I stop or reduce the dose too much I notice symptoms returning and it is the prompter that I need the CoQ10 again.

LauraAnn · Post by **LauraAnn** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 5:48 pm

Wow! So much info to digest.

Tex, thank you for the link to Dr. Sircus. Very good reading and more links with good info. I can't wait for YOUR new book!

Gabes, you have once again added to what I was lacking in understanding more about my body. I had to go googling for CoQ10. That was a new one one for me! One question.... do you take the active (as I suspect) or the oxidized version? And thanks for that ear worm today....down the magnesium road....can't get rid of that!

Vanessa, love the new motto. It's mine now for sure.

sunny · Post by **sunny** » Sun Sep 03, 2017 2:21 pm

Brenda....that's clever!.....the road to feeling better is paved with magnesium! So true!

Gabes...that's a great picture from Wizard of Oz....to follow the magnesium road....well said!
Sunny

LauraAnn · Post by **LauraAnn** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 9:28 pm

Update: Had the test today and it was one strange ride. I went in this morning feeling good about life and was ready to take on what ever test they wanted to throw at at me. First half of the morning went fine. Did the "resting" portion without a hitch (I can do resting), the having to stay still for 20 minutes or so for the pictures was easy.

Then came the treadmill portion....I didn't do very well. They stopped me pretty close to the start because I wasn't able to keep my oxygen level up and was fatigued noticeably. Okay, no problem. That was why I was here in the first place. Let's go to plan B...they gave me the injection to simulate exercise and I reacted very badly to it. They couldn't get a blood pressure or oxygen reading and down I went! I stayed conscious, but not happy about what was going on. The staff was well trained and took excellent care of me and the episode soon subsided.

I have to admit I was scared sh@@less! Literally! One of the nurses asked me how my colitis was reacting to this and fortunately that was not an issue. (Yet, we'll see what happens tomorrow

). Anyway, I got through the next round of picture taking and they sent me on home. So I should find out in 2-3 days what the doc thinks about my heart. I don't have a clue of what to think at this point. More wait and see.

I think this might be one more reason why I don't like to go doctors. I was doing fine until they got in the middle of it all and messed with me! Maybe I'm just venting a little. I haven't had many "near death" experiences in my life and don't quite know what to do about this (mentally). Sigh.

starfire · Post by **starfire** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 4:30 am

So very sorry you had such a reaction to the injection. I hope there will be no lingering effects.

Post by **tex** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 7:44 am

Laura,

Wow! That was scary. Glad you survived that to be able to post about it. It always sends a few chills up my spine whenever they warn me about possibly having a fatal reaction to whatever they are injecting by IV during a test. It makes me think, "Well if it's that risky, why are you doing it?"

I used to think that if they don't kill you they'll cure you. These days I'm more inclined to think that if they don't kill you, you're lucky — a cure is not an option. The best we can hope for is that they'll successfully treat the symptoms.

Tex

Vanessa · Post by **Vanessa** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:13 am

Laura! Thank god that is over....and the pictures have been taken. My lord. Scary

but now its done and the Dr. can get a good look at your ticker.

LauraAnn · Post by **LauraAnn** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 9:34 am

Thank you everyone for your kinds words and understanding. I did have a MC reaction at around 4 am this morning which I'm pretty sure was a result of stress. Lots of gurgling and WD. But I feel better now. A little weak, but plan on slathering on lots of magnesium oil and laying low to pull it all together.

Janie · Post by **Janie** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 11:00 am

Glad to see you are doing ok. The test is stressful in its own right. Let alone a reaction to the IV drug. Take care.

sunny · Post by **sunny** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 1:27 pm

Laura,
I think you are a champ going through such a traumatic event with such aplomb! So frightening to have such a powerful reaction to the IV ingredients!
While you are laying low, I can recommend one my favorite author's newest books.....GLASS HOUSES by Louise Penny, a Canadian author who writes spell binding mysteries that focus on the character's character. As you read, you are drawn inexorably into the tale ....turning pages as fast as you can read!
My daughter picked up my copy at the library and I will dedicate this weekend to continue healing and reading and sipping Library Tea. Ahhh...heaven!
Sunny

LauraAnn · Post by **LauraAnn** » Thu Sep 14, 2017 2:53 pm

Thanks for the book recommendation! I have been reading Penny's books for a while now and love them. I'm currently reading The Late Show by M. Connelly, which I remember you mentioned a week or so back. Looks like we are of like minds when it comes to good entertainment! Sounds like you are feeling better. Take care.

Was hoping the heart doc would call today re: the test results. No word yet.

LauraAnn · Post by **LauraAnn** » Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:47 am

It's been about a month since I have been involved in this journey with my heart issue and now have some answers about what's going on. The imaging results were good. My heart is strong and okay. But the imaging test couldn't see through my dense breast tissue to view the arteries (showed only shadows), so I had to go through a coronary angiogram this past Monday. That was not any fun, but everything came out good with that too. So it's back to square one on figuring out why my oxygen levels are whacky. I suspect my follow up appointment in 2 weeks will involve discussions about pulmonary testing of some sort. We shall see.......

Fortunately my MC has been behaving and I'm not dealing with a stress flare on top of everything!

LauraAnn · Post by **LauraAnn** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 10:18 pm

Had my follow up on Monday and came out of that appointment feeling really good. My heart doc is one very special person who knows how to relate to people. He just happens to be the doctor who took care of my dad for several years before he died, so we already had a special connection. Anyway, we talked for a long time and he assured me that I am physically doing good and that the MC is what is what is probably causing me to feel low energy and that I was doing all the right things to address that. I think I just needed to hear someone say that I'm ok and stay the course. He also reminded me that I'm not as young as I used to be and need to work around some new limitations and that that was ok. No new meds, stay with the supplements (magnesium, B complex, D3) and try to start working in some exercise was the doctor's orders. I can do that!

Post by **tex** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 8:09 am

Laura,

Thanks for the update. Sounds as though you have a great doctor to work with.

Tex