Treadmill Stress Test tomorrow........

I wish the best!!!

by Jax - 2017-05-16 01:18:03

Keep us posted.  

Tattoo Man

by IAN MC - 2017-05-16 05:17:11

I have done a few treadmill tests recently and I agree with you that one of the biggest problems is " over protective advice "  . I find that they always stop the test just as it is becoming interesting  !   I always step off the machine  pleading to do another 5 minutes  ( to see what it reveals ) but THEY seem too nervous to carry on...... or  maybe they get bored with the whole process and are more worried about the build-up of patients after you ?

I know you want to " smash all the tests "  Tatman but the most important thing is to establish when  that valve needs replacing.

Best of luck and let us know if you wear out the treadmill.

Ian

Cyber Attack.......................

by Tattoo Man1 - 2017-05-16 09:16:21

.........thanks for the goodwill messages.

I got a call this morning to say that the test was off due to the Cyber attacks on United Lincolnshire Hospitals...could be two weeks before the next opportunity.

IAN your points are well made and I take them 'to heart'

You will recall the conversation we had re the Hunt Tests  a while back.  I have written to my Cardiologist, who, as you know, I see as a friend, explaining my own analysis of my HR Max and what excercises I have done recently.

When I last saw him in April he made it very clear that he wanted to be in attendance during the test.

I'll keep PMC up to date when there is any news.

Once again, thanks for your interest.

TM

Treadmill Time

by Jane S - 2017-05-17 17:47:29

Totally get the comments on want more from the treadmill. Got one done 2 weeks ago as a recent monitor (3 day) showed up some AT.

Got a whole 15 mins of what I was told demanding !!!!!!. I asked for it to go either faster or more incline which they did, but the law according to sod, nothing happened. Following week was symptomatic arrrgh!!.

Tattoo Man / Ian have you ever been able to "drop in" to a clinic when you are symptomatic to see if any thing can be captured. NHS time is tight but did wonder if I would be told nicely bugger off.

We were lucky up in Scotland re attacks, IT guys for the labs have been at it put protection into PC's

Good Luck TMan

Jane x

Jane

by IAN MC - 2017-05-18 13:30:12

I like the idea of you gate-crashing a treadmill party at your local clinic when you have symptoms but I wouldn't be too hopeful . Let us know if they welcome you with open arms ; maybe if you discussed it with them beforehand  then  they may agree. One secret to gate-crashing is to always take a bottle with you !

Doing treadmill stress tests has become my new hobby but I am beginning to wish that I had taken up stamp-collecting or wine-making instead.  

As you know, they operate within definite guidelines for these tests.  The commonest guidelines are known as the "Bruce Protocol"  which basically involves up to 9 three minute stages where the incline and speed of the treadmill are gradually increased for up to 27 minutes. This is fine if they i) agree to the full 27 minutes and  ii) have definite parameters to decide when the session ends.

It seems that they stop the test at the first signs of angina, ventricular tachycardia, arrythmias , big blood pressure changes etc   ( they will always stop the test if the patient asks for it to stop of course )  .   But they also seem to stop the test according to your heart-rate and your age .This is the part that needs discussion with them before they start the test

I now always ask beforehand if I can give input to when they stop the session because only I know how I feel.   They told me that their average treadmill test lasts 8  to 10 minutes which I explained to them may be interesting but is totally irrelevant to my needs.

I share your frustrations . I have sick sinus syndrome which, in my case, appears to be an intermittent condition . I have good days and bad days and much as I try, I seem unable to produce symptoms to fit in with the appointments

Hope you solve it

Ian