Hi, all,
Greetings from Virginia for another week! I came back the middle of January from Beijing for a month and plan to return Saturday. While here I have had lots of med tests and doc visits including spending the month on an event monitor and taking a dobutamine stress test. Before I took the test Dr. Gilligan said that if my BP dropped, we should relook at the ICD. An associate of his did the test. I had a small gradient registered from last time and an increased gradient while on the test. My heart rate went to 111 and then dropped as my BP dropped from 129/49 to 80/56 (I think they said. I was a little distracted by trying not to vomit or pass out.) The doc was concerned about the drop and said I needed a pacemaker or additional medication. The nurse, however, said that she thought that I just had a bad reaction to the dobutamine. My question is is it common for BP to drop when on dobutamine as opposed to a treadmill stress test? I have tried to call the office to ask, but have not heard. (This was less than a week ago, so I am not too concerned about not hearing.)
I have also been having a problem with walking, leg numbness, and falling and found that I have severe (doctor's word) spinal disk degeneration and some spinal stenosis. I also learned that there is a possibility I have glaucoma. I guess going back to Beijing with all this hanging over sounds crazy, but actually, nothing has changed - just the names - so I guess everything can wait until we get back this summer.
Any answers on the dobutamine thing?
Also, one other thing: Does anyone else have a terrible rash from the glue from the event monitor? I am allergic and using antihistimine and cortisone ointment twice daily, but still have a bad rash - sort of like poison ivy. Suggestions?
Thanks!
Rhoda
Greetings from Virginia for another week! I came back the middle of January from Beijing for a month and plan to return Saturday. While here I have had lots of med tests and doc visits including spending the month on an event monitor and taking a dobutamine stress test. Before I took the test Dr. Gilligan said that if my BP dropped, we should relook at the ICD. An associate of his did the test. I had a small gradient registered from last time and an increased gradient while on the test. My heart rate went to 111 and then dropped as my BP dropped from 129/49 to 80/56 (I think they said. I was a little distracted by trying not to vomit or pass out.) The doc was concerned about the drop and said I needed a pacemaker or additional medication. The nurse, however, said that she thought that I just had a bad reaction to the dobutamine. My question is is it common for BP to drop when on dobutamine as opposed to a treadmill stress test? I have tried to call the office to ask, but have not heard. (This was less than a week ago, so I am not too concerned about not hearing.)
I have also been having a problem with walking, leg numbness, and falling and found that I have severe (doctor's word) spinal disk degeneration and some spinal stenosis. I also learned that there is a possibility I have glaucoma. I guess going back to Beijing with all this hanging over sounds crazy, but actually, nothing has changed - just the names - so I guess everything can wait until we get back this summer.
Any answers on the dobutamine thing?
Also, one other thing: Does anyone else have a terrible rash from the glue from the event monitor? I am allergic and using antihistimine and cortisone ointment twice daily, but still have a bad rash - sort of like poison ivy. Suggestions?
Thanks!
Rhoda
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