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How Can I Do A Stress Test Without Being Breathless?
Without my daily beta blocker, my heart beat is 111. I have to take a stress test without taking any medicine. I am so breathless just walking around the house if I am up before my beta blocker dosing schedule. How can I possibly do a stress test being all out of breath just walking down the hallway. Yes, I do have edema. 40 lbs worth right now. I am taking lasix. 20mg 2 times a day.
Tue, 12 Aug 2014
Dear Sir/ Madam
Thanks for your query.
If someone is so breathless, that he/she can not walk around the house, the physician should review the prescription for stress test. I mean the subject may not be fit for a stress test.
There are pharamacological test where drugs are infused into the blood vessels to provide stress. It does not involve physical exercise and may avoid breathlessness related to exercise.
Sincerely
Sukhvinder
Thanks for your query.
If someone is so breathless, that he/she can not walk around the house, the physician should review the prescription for stress test. I mean the subject may not be fit for a stress test.
There are pharamacological test where drugs are infused into the blood vessels to provide stress. It does not involve physical exercise and may avoid breathlessness related to exercise.
Sincerely
Sukhvinder
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