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Stress echo

Posted: Mar 16, 2014

I am scheduled for the test on March 24th. I have osteoarthritis in my hips, spine, etc. I also have fibromyalgia. I am concerned about being able to do the treadmill. Thanks for any insight.

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stress test - sm

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I've had both the regular stress echocardiogram test and the non-walking stress test where you lie on a table and are injected with an agent to rev up your heart. Ask your doctor about having the non-walking test. It's no fun, but it only lasts a few minutes. You just feel a little dizzy and strange during it.

Contact them & tell them you're not sure about treadmill. - Maggie May

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If you just go to the appointment for the treadmill and then can't do it, you will be wasting everybody's time. That's what they told me when I had my stress echo. Good luck.

dobutamine stress - NK

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I, too, was concerned about being able to walk on a treadmill because of back issues. I called and told a nurse that, and she scheduled it as a dobutamine stress test. I had no symptoms during the test although they did ask me a couple of times if I was lightheaded. I think you'll find that you fretted unnecessarily - I certainly did. :)

Thanks for all replies - Concerned/nm

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