Cardiologist appt.

Hi,

I've posted a few times in here before.  Just posting again about my appt. this morning with the cardio.  She wants to do more tests to determine the size and whereabouts of the shunt she thinks I have. 

I have also developed terrible palpitations where my heart is actually skipping a beat every two to three beats.  She increased my Metoprolol for that.  She also mentioned the possibility of a pulmonary embolisom.  My husband came with me and tried to get more information from her and to try and get her to move more quickly but to no avail.  She says she doesn't want to go too fast because she doesn't want to miss anything.  In the meantime I am miserable and scared.  I had the palpitations non-stop for 8 hours the other night and couldn't even sleep they were so bad.

 

So... I am having another stress treadmill test done with an echocardiogram with bubbles right after it on Nov. 11th.  Then I have my return appointment to go over those results on NOv. 21.  So, basically I sit for three weeks waiting to find out what is wrong and what we are going to do for it.  I am supposed to try and get a sleep study done during this time also. 

I guess I will just try to be patient and ride this out.  The doc said if I didn't feel well to not go to work but I shouldn't stay home all the time because then I might dwell on it too much.  I don't know about any of you but when I have palpitations I tend to dwell on them since they scare me to death.

Well, I will post when I know more.

Take care,

Mary Ann

 

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Possible shunt (hole) in the heart.  October 2005

 

Diagnosed MCTD, Fibromyalgia June 2005

 

 

Diagnosed with Aortic stenosis, leaky heart valves, heart enlargement on both left and right sides, one side larger than the other - July 2005

Congenital Heart condition-Pulmonary stenosis, High blood pressure, IBS, degenerative disc disease, vertigo

"No matter what happens, God is in control.  He is God, I am not, what a relief!"

Since I posted last, I have found out that I have sleep apnea and need a cpap machine.  I am going in on Friday night to get the right adjustments for the machine.

Today, I had some side affects from the Metoprolol that was increased.  My heart rate dropped into the 50's and I was just about incapacitated.  I had to leave work and come home and lie down.  Called the doc and they told me to take the Metropolol all at night so that I will sleep throught the worst of the side affects.  This is kind of scary because with the sleep apnea and my heart rate slowing down I'm afraid I will got  sleep and not wake up.

I have an appointment on Thursday with the doctor and I will be discussing this with her.  Also, I still don't know if I have a shunt or not.  The second treadmill/bubble study didn't show a shunt, so now they want to do a TEE.  I guess I will be discussing that on Thursday also.

Just wanted to keep everyone updated.  I know I don't post here all the time.  I'm usually over at the LUpus boards.

Mary Ann

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**Diagnosed MCTD,Fibromyalgia,Raynaud's June 2005

**Aortic stenosis, leaky heart valves, heart enlargement-July 2005

**Possible shunt(hole)in heart - Oct.2005

**Sleep Apnea - February 2006

**Congenital Heart condition-Pulmonary stenosis, High blood pressure, IBS, degenerative disc disease, vertigo

 "No matter what happens, God is in control.  He is God, I am not, what a relief!"

Mary Ann ; Remember what you said, GOD is in controll. He will see you through this. I'll keep you in my prayers. DELTA

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{ Listen to your body talk. } Deltacece

 hi maryann, how much metropolol have they got you on, i had such problems with being tired . good luck with that cpap i had minor sleep apnea but i thought i would give it a shot, i couldn't handle it, my daughter has severe sleep apnea and it has been a god send for her

 well i am no doctor, but that is a pretty good dose, i bet a bit less would be better. some people can tolerate meds better than others and i can tell you if i was even on 50 i would have been comatose, that stuff made me feel like i was 80 years old. i would definitely get some other opinions, my sister is on atenolol and has no side effects on 50mg

 let me know after you go to your dr. i would be curious about the atenolol. later,