Treadmill Stress Test?

[oklafarmgal 31]

I go tomorow for a treadmill stress test. I am scared to death I will have trouble with it. You know, it's not like I'm thin and in great physical shape....Can anyone give me their experience with it if it is something you had to do? Thanks....

[cygnusatratus 73]

I've done one. It wasn't required for my surgery though. It was easy for me. They take your bp, monitor you the whole time, increasing speed and elevation to increase your heart rate to target range. So if your heart rate goes up fast with moderate speeds, that's all you need to do. I only had to walk fast, vs run. It's over pretty quickly too.

[oklafarmgal 31]

Ok, thank you. I hope I don't keel over........

[WillowsAngel_32513 70]

I go tomorow for a treadmill stress test. I am scared to death I will have trouble with it. You know, it's not like I'm thin and in great physical shape....Can anyone give me their experience with it if it is something you had to do? Thanks....

well, if they will have hiu jooked up to these monitors so they can monitor you heart while you are on the treadmill so they can see bow yiur heart reacts ti stress, if it is a myoview they will be able to see your arteries and if hou have any blockages, if it is am echo they will do an ultrasound of uour heart to look at the arteria amd blood flow. It WILL NOT be easy but its doable. They wil start you out walking and increase the speed and the incline to get to your maximum heart rate, it takes about 20 minutes, best of luck to you????

[moregoodtimes 331]

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Ive had a couple of these...the test does not take long at all. You do not run. They tell you before they speed up but in small increments. You tell them when you do not think you can go any more. Once you do that part, you then wait awhile and every 15-30 min or so...cant remember.. They do another set of pictures to see how the flow is going. It is truly nothing to worry about. Actually quite interesting. Good luck!

[Annie B 89]

I've had several - one for pre-op. I don't mind them at all - it's the last level of incline that's the killer. But you tell them when you can't go for another minute. They don't want you to run. It's not bad.

[oklafarmgal 31]

Thanks for all the advice! I feel better now.

[Claire99 12]

Did you have to do a EKG ??

[oklafarmgal 31]

Yes. I have already done that.

[oklafarmgal 31]

Yes. I have already done that.

[Claire99 12]

Oh ok because my Dr had said the only way I would have to do stress test if EKG came back not normal . Good luck my best friend did the stress text and she was telling me its not bad .

[oklafarmgal 31]

Thanks Stacie73, I will probably need some good luck. They said my Dr. does the stress test on everyone. Lucky me, huh??? Lol...