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effect of anxiety on ekg
by lisaloo820, Jun 10, 2007 12:00AM
i saw my doctor yesterday for a pre-op physical. i'm having cataract surgery. she told me my ekg showed non-specific abnormalities and is sending me for a stress test and echo test. i have panic attacks at doctor's appointments and my pressure goes way up. she told me this was not what affected my ekg. that doesn't make sense to me. she will not okay my surgery (which is not even major surgery, just local anastesia) until i get this checked out. is she being overly cautious? shouldn't she re-take the ekg to check for accuracy? don't they monitor me when i'm having the surgery anyway? now i am even more anxious because i have to get these tests. please advise.
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The cardiac work-up is indicated just to be on the safe side. However, the majority of the population will have some type of abnormality show up on an ECG, and I wouldn't dwell over non-specific findings, as they are just that - non-specific.
-Ryan
Hang in there and I wish you well. Would love to know how you cope with your anxiety at the doctor's office because it is having a negative affect on me getting regular check-ups. I am now undergoing hypnotherapy to try and cope and deal with things.
Take care!