Going for adenosine test tomorrow and am so anxious

Hi Palmy, I am so sorry for what your going through.  I dont know anything about this test.  Hopefully someone will come along who does.  Please do let us know how it goes...my thoughts are with you. 

Let's hope that Palmy's test go well today.   Hoping to hear some good news and we can go from there.   Since I know she has Fibro, life can be deceiving for us.   I am new on this board, but not new as you can see by the posts.  

 

I wanted to say 'hello" to the others here.  I had a triple bypass surgery in 2005.  I then had a life-threatening reaction to "protomine" which resulted in a stroke.  Two episodes of ventricular fibrillation and a defibrillator was installed.  Stroke affected eye sight, and more.   That's enought to get you acquainted with the "different" Annie.     I carry this message with me since I lost speech with stroke.    My speech is back to a degree.  It's like writing here...it's there and everywhere.  

 

I recall everything about Fibro, Arth, and other disorders.   I didn't lose that with the stroke.   The heart/stroke things I have discovered by healing and working out at cardio.  It's been a very long journey mostly because I am/was very verbal and connected to people.   I understand I was writing on a chalkboard all the time.   My daughters likely weren't surprised.  So, now I can ask you all about "pacers', etc."     I have looked at your posts some and all of it looks complex.  Since I was 62 when I had the heart attack, I was aware of the drugs I had used for fibro, etc. could be a problem.  The rest of it is not new.    I was aware of my high choel, etc. in my 40's.   Let's say that genetics kicked in. 

 

Anyone had a really reaction to "protimine" that you are aware of?   I figure it that to be a "fibro" thing.   The heart surgery went well until I went into the reaction.   I should mention I was in rehab for six weeks and a nursing home another month.

 

Annie 

Hi Dreamgirl.......I hope you don't have the reaction.  It's used for blood thinner? during heart surgery?  That's the best I can to explain it.   It's a very common thing and that's why I won the "lottery" backwards.   Meaning I should have gotten $$$ for the odds.   You can imagine how many people were running on this one....Bless Their Hearts.  A fluke.  And since I seem to be a "fibro" who reacts...why wouldn't I after the heart surgery.  Thought perhaps someone might pop in that might be interested.     I can say that I have been pretty level since March 2005 with meds.   With the pacer, etc.    I am taking a antibiotic this week (Cipro) and that's the first time I have used it for years.  I am nervous with it.  I wasn't expecting that...or the flu shot I got Tuesday.   I can list my meds so you have an idea of what I do take.  I don't understand heart meds since I didn't have a BP problem before.

 

I use a cheap Lopressor 25 mg. per day, Plavix 75 mg., Zocor 80 mg., Comandin 1 mg., and my normal 25 mg. Amtrip and Zanax .25 mg.    I take a tylenol when needed.     I don't see my Dr. again until March.   

 

Yes the Lipotor was beating me up and I switched to Zocor.   I can't say it's better since I have fibro.   It's not like I am down in bed.   Unless this flu shot makes me nuts.   Last year was the first flu shot I never had in my life.   Let's say I wasn't expecting heart surgery, can't remember it expect I was talking to friends in the fibro section. :)  In fairness, I know when my heart was hurting and I was running in cold night air after being back and forth up and down stairs on three floors of a club.....niece got married I was seeing other people because it was St. Pat's Day.  What can I tell, ya!   Unfortunately for me, I have that type of pain alot.  I still do...not chest pain, arm, shoulder, neck, and into shoulder blade.   From a accident in 1990.   

 

Now I have to figure out how to deal with "pacer, with wires".  Glad for it, but I think fibro makes many things more difficult.  Since I have my own BP thing now, I can see what I am "feeling".   You are more aware.   All of this is frighting, but I wasn't that scared before.     Is anxiety more common after a heart attack?   Or, stroke....it's not pleasant, but coming back to yourself is very interesting.   One doesn't really have a choice.    Like I said, I had some good rehap.   More then the norm.  Nursing home was alright, but I had to do it for myself. 

 

I don't know what I was on.  Lots and lots of drugs.  My family certainly got educated (they are smart kids) about what machines you use, etc.  They don't talk about it much.  I didn't know people, no language, etc.  You need to sleep alot from the stroke.   And the drugs keep you alive.   My skin is getti

 

Hope that's not too much....Annie

 Hi Annie,  you are on a boat load of meds right now.  keep an eye on the statin you are on, i have fibro too and it truly gets unbearable at times with all the different meds.. is there a med out there for fibro? i have never taken anything for the pain in my back, i just live with it.  hey Annie, surely you realize that anxiety is sooo prevalent once a person gets this diagnosis.  i have never been on any tyope of anti anxiety drug, but after a year of fear and anxiety i finally succumbed. glad i did. i take a low dose antidepressant, Zoloft, and Annie here is a thought.. i only take 25mg of the zoloft because at the higheer dose of 50mg i gained 6 pounds in a 10 day period,i felt like a million bucks though,  my back pain was reduced to zilch, wow [pain free,  but unfortunately my vanity weighed in a little heavier, i knew i would gain at least 20 pounds and i just could not bear it, then i WOULD be depressed, but if you are not as paranoid as i am about a few pounds, it would be a good shot to test it out.  i had to try prozac and celexa, before i found one i colud stay with. i was on plavis and lopressor when i first got the stents and i was exhausted  felt like i was 80 years old, now i just take 81 mg aspirin and an ace inhibitor called lisinopril for the bp , however, i also do not have high bp, this is just a precaution for the arteries, it keeps them dialated. bye for now

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