Yes, the structural anomaly "hiatal hernia", which can lead to the dis-dease, (if not disease) of all that bad stuff you mention. This is not severe enough to warrant knifework. The "family" all calls it "hiatus hernia" and will correct a person who says hiatal. or, mis-correct them.
herm
They did extensive blood tests the day I came in, so they would have found something then, right? (I am currently still having these "pressure" pains and it's driving me mad.......................I suspect that this is my lungs that are boogered up with that inhalation of Weed and Feed the day before the episode)
To know for certain whether or not a heart
They did do an X-ray the day I was in ER, not sure what else as I was kinda not there sometimes. Scared the hell outa me
Yep, they did that one. Also injected something into me and told me to wait a half hour and they took lots of pictures that rotated around me as I lay perfectly still (they said they'd never had someone tell them they could lay completely still and really do it before........I blew them away
This is the test they ran on me when I did the stress test. They had me get my rate up to 144. I refused to talk to them while I was walking the treadmill and noticed there at the end when they increased the drag and incline (when I was having to breath thru my mouth instead of my nose and was starting to get prickly) my heart rate went up to about 150 or so. When they insisted I try and go the extra 90 seconds at the end, I pushed it and did it, but they had to sit the chair on the tread mill for me to sit down on once they were finished. They also took another series of shots on the table again and then gave me cookies and some soda pop. Another injection of something and they took another series of shots on the table and I was thru. Now I just have to patiently wait until thursday gets here and go see the doctor to at least have him tell me it's not my heart and to let him know I'm still having those pressure pains in my chest and that pressure feeling in my arms. I've gone to work and pushed myself because we can't afford me to lose anymore time.
In answer to someone else.....I NEVER write bad checks. I will call the billing office when I get the first WOW and tell them I am pretty poor, and not ashamed of it. I WARNED THEM up front when I went into the ER that I didn't have insurance, and was getting cut hours. Nothing like getting a small check and it's smaller because you get sick.............
On day #2 (1-5 days later
James it helped tremendously. And I apologize for not answering you earlier. I've been working and distracted, and home is insane here. Squire hasn't worked for 10 days now, son lives with us (oldest one, and honey, he's an eater...............) and HE'S not working now due to another lay off. Thank goodness that Lowe's gave everyone a $25 gift certificate. I'm grateful for that. We'll have roast beast next week and they scheduled me off on Wednesday so I can do some before feast prep with my cornbread dressing. It will be a scaled down feast but I'm happy to just have the people and family coming that are. Nothing wrong with turkey, taters, dressing, gravy and cranberry sauce and a couple of pies. (I usually lay out one mean spread, but at least we can have one, there has been times we didn't even have THAT and wound up eating where I worked.......another reason I worked professional food service. You never go hungry )
I will post something for all of you so you'll know I'm still hanging in there and waiting. (((hug))) maddie
X-rays have limited use in these situations -- they can show some things but not enough.
That sounds similar the at-rest portion of a Cardiolite Stress Test. In my case this was done in two parts -- first after bumping my heart rate up on a treadmill then a couple of days later with no exercise (at rest). This can usually give a pretty good picture of heart function and blockages.
Yup, that's the Cardiolite Stress Test. That's a decent diagnostic -- they'll be able to tell you a good amount from that and plot out a path for any further treatments if necessary.
Understandable. I just recently went through surgery for my own heart condition and I find it has been more than a little disruptive in my life. :)
Seriously -- if you have any questions or there's anything else I can help with, drop me an e-mail offline. You have my e-mail address. I've been through quite a bit over the last few years with my heart problems and I know how scary and confusing it can be going through the process.
James
Madgardner:
Did they test for thyroid function? I had excruciating muscle spasms in my chest and back(along with other unpleasant symptoms) and went through a number of tests. Finally I mentioned to my doctor that my father had, and both my sisters have, hypothyroidism. {heredity-the gift that keeps on giving}
Ah,ha, says he (more or less) and ordered a TSH test. Sure enough, the levels were seriously out of whack.
It's just another thing to have checked. The solution is simple--synthetic thyroxin for life--fortunately, it's cheap.
J. Del Col (not a doctor--doesn't even play one on TV or the Web)
If you spent 5 hours sweeping don't you think that could very probably account for the pains (muscular) you are having in your arms and chest and the difficulty breathing.
Five hours of any kind of unfamiliar exertion is bound to make one very sore.
Just a thought.
Shepherd
I will take that into consideration as well and ask when I go in today. thanks! maddie
Mad -- a very feisty and youthful friend got drug into the Medical Establishment with a heart attack some years ago. She demanded a business card from everyone who approached her, much less treated/prescribed. Being insurance-deprived and poor, I hope I can be similarly hard-headed, should the occasion arise. Another post-menapausal friend found her horsepittle bill included a "routine" pregnancy test...for outpatient knee surgery. And a $20 charge when she said "yes" to the offer of a warm blanket in a cold room.
Keep us posted. Don't do too much, but don't be afraid to keep on truckin'. :-)
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