Guest Hanice Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 I just did a stress test and I had to stop four minutes in because I felt out of breath just walking!? I really thought I would get to RUN for at least ten mintes without stopping! My bpm got as high as 130's upon standing, then when I was walking it would go upto 160! Is this normal for walking? I was semi inclined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkd Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 I had a stress test before I was diagnosed w/ dysautonomia and my HR was 135 before I started. She had already calculated per my weight/age/height that my target HR was 175. I got to that in just a few minutes of walking and she stopped the test. That led to holter monitor, nuclear stress test, carotid ultrasound---all normal. The cardiologist just told me to get more exercise. It wasn't until 4 months later that I saw the electrophysiologist (in the same cardio group) that figured out the dysauto.So you may have more testing in your future!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Take it easy Hanice,it's one test most (if not all) of us had to go through in our "quest" for a diagnosis. It was part of my cardiac work up along with ECG's, Holters, echocardiogram, blood work, X-rays - so as dkd said above, there may be more testing in your future.When I was at my worst, my stress test lasted less than yours and my HR was along the same lines. The dr who interpreted the results stated "the patient is severely deconditioned", 2-3 days later I had my TTT and that confirmed POTS.Keep us posted.Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hanice Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Deconditioned my heiney! Alex, how come your stress test was so short? Did you ask them to stop it or did they just figured out they had to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 I asked them to stop it as I was unable to continue - I was exhausted, my legs hurt and my HR was uncomfortably high, but I know I haven't reached my target HR during that stress test. 4 months prior to that, during my first stress test, the cardiologist who was present said I was in better shape than he was. At that time the dr stopped the test once he got all the info he needed I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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