heart/stroke

[tkfilly]

hi, my name is kathy, and on wed of last week, i was in front of the washer ready to do the wash and I got cheest pains like tons of bricks were sitting on my chest then my jaws started to hurt and i had a lump( it felt like) throat and my lips started to go numb. and after a few mins it went away, in the past I get this feeling of all the blood in my body is rushing from my feet to my head and it seems like my ears are closing off., and then i feel like i am going to past out, then it goes away. I went to the doc 6 days later( I know why did I wait scare I guess) but the doctor took a EKG and checked my blood pressure and both were fine? Now I have to go on the 8th of may to have a Stress Echo test. What will it find out or will it end up being like my doc visit?? please help me.

[tkfilly]

thank you I will go and check this site out. part of me is scared,and the other feels like It was all in my head. sound dumb right.?

[Momto3]

Hi tkfilly,

Hello and welcome to the Heart Forums.  Sorry you have to be here, but it's the best place to be if you're searching for answers/help related to a cardiac condition...

The experience you had sounds pretty scary...Promise us if that happens again, you will call 911 or get to an ER right away.  I'm glad you made a doctor appointment and that you were checked out....Good on the EKG and BP : )

A stress echo is a test that will allow the doctor to evaluate what your heart does when it is stressed (either in the form of walking on a treatmill or with a medication induced event).  The doctor will be able to see what the walls, chambers and valves are doing.  He/she will be able to determine is stress (exercise) can provoke your heart.  It can be quite a helpful test.  Here is a link from the "Health Pages" that may help:

http://www.heartsite.com/html/echo_stress.html

Hope you have great test results!!  Keep us posted.

connie