Went for an ecg this morning at Drs. Needed because I want to go back my beta-blockers I've been on for over 25 years that they took me off because of some possible contraindications with my AD. Dr said I could go on them as only a very low dose but would send me for an ecg to check for Long QT blips etc.
Anyway, had loads of ecgs in past but nurse wired me up and as she started the machine I felt a bit of a funny 'rush' through my body and then the machine was bleeping and making loud noises!!! Nurse thought it was just the machine but did it again and again, the machine went mad - I thought, hell, this is it, it's going to be an ambulance job!!!
Nurse said she would send ecg down the telephone line to hospital (I really was panicking then!) and she rang hospital and Dr checked it at the other end and said it was all normal apart from a raised heart rate and Nurse said I was anxious. She spoke to him for a while and at the end said all okay. I told her I was really worrying now but she said I was fine to go. I just don't understand what the awful noises were from the machine. She said they wouldn't let me go if it was anything to worry about.
I am not convinced obviously - HA in full mode... and now thinking I'm going to get a phone call to come into hospital and that there is something wrong or be sent for further tests, otherwise why would the machine do that??? The usually only make a slight 'purring noise' and also, why did I feel 'funny' when the ecg started? I have to go to Drs for a follow-up next week once the hospital Dr has written his report.
I am now thinking I need to pay to go and see a Cardiologist as I've read that ecgs aren't reliable for all heart stuff.
Grrr, just when I was starting to calm down a teeny weeny bit