cardiac mri today

[Jenzhearts]

we’ll had my cardiac stress mri today at Wythenshawe.it wasn’t the nicest thing and it had to be paused as I was getting pains.but it’s done now.on the way back to hospital I had to use my GTN spray twice but it’s to be expected if been out in the cold.feeling nauseous and bit dizzy and the pain has subsided but gone into my back but it’s not as bad as usual as I’m on long lasting morphine I think that could be why.so going to get an early night if I can with all these machines! And hopefully the results will be here tomoz and we will know the way forward

[BeKind28-]

Hello

I am glad you managed to get the procedure done even though it was unpleasant for you but you did it

I hope you have managed to relax now and get a good nights sleep

It will be nice to hear how you get on x

[Milkfairy Heart Star]

I hope you have recovered from your MRI.

I agree, not always a pleasant experience. After my last cardiac MRI, I ended up in A&E as the rapid rise in my heartrate triggered my coronary vasospasms.

If your chest pain doesn't settle, do tell the staff.

Morphine can mask myocardial ischaemia, angina. I have morphine when I am in hospital on IV GTN, I however have regular ECGs and my troponin blood levels checked.

You can become dependent on morphine and it becomes less effective overtime.

I am discharged with one week's supply of modified release morphine.

I hope you don't have to wait too long for your results.

[Qualipop in reply to Milkfairy]

"You can become dependent on morphine and it becomes less effective overtime. " Very very true and then there's no alternative. I was allergic to oramorph so was put on oxycodone 20 years ago' long before they were f ully aware of the long term effects. I take the short acting type which should last 4 hours. I'm no lucky if I get an hour and a half of pain relief. It ruins your digestive system, totally dries out your skin and causes big problems if you need surgery. It's also impossible to come off after such a long time.

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to Qualipop]

I am sorry to hear that you are living with pain in your life too.

I have so far been able to only use morphine for my acute episodes of pain. Otherwise I live with my pain as much as possible.

Long term morphine isn't really a good way to treat angina due to coronary vasospasms or microvascular dysfunction which it often is by Cardiologists who don't understand the conditions.

It masks a possible episode of acute coronary syndrome.

[Qualipop in reply to Milkfairy]

I'm certain the oxycodone totally masked signs of my heart attack and that's why I was ignored when the ambulance took me in. I had no pain at all, only indigestion. I 'm sure the nurse who triaged me thought it was just indigestion. It's also extremely difficult to get the painkiller on time when in hospital. They don't realise it already wore off hours before and delays leave you playing catchup with the pain. I really wish the pain consultant who prescribed it over 20 years ago had issued a warning. I'm now at maximum dose so I don't know what I'll do when it stop[s working completely.

[Redheart1943 in reply to Qualipop]

I think about that! Although I take Hydrocodone for hip pain and all over osteoarthritis. However I am on a very low dose; and I still wake up in am with so many aches and pains in my bones, so I doubt the pain meds are masking any heart issues.

[Qualipop in reply to Redheart1943]

At such a low dose I doubt it. I find anti inflammatory meds work best for my arthritis. I can't take tablets as they kill my stomach but gels like Feldene or ointments do help as does a TENS machine.

[Stent2024]

wishing you well

[Larkswood]

hi it’s been a while since I posted on here but was interested to read that you went to Wythenshawe hospital for your mri I’m going there as well waiting for a date to come through at the moment I’m at stepping hill hospital as I keep getting these episodes of pain in my right shoulder blade and then it travels across my shoulders and my chest goes sore get out of breath when walking and bending over also I go as though I’m going to faint and I have to lie down when the episode is over I’m washed out for two to three days all the tests I’ve had for my heart haven’t showed anything up as yet I’ve read up about the mri scan with contrast and I’m a bit unsettled about having it done how did you find it and what are your symptoms if you don’t mind me asking I hope you are feeling better from the scan now you take care of yourself

[Jenzhearts in reply to Larkswood]

Hi

I had a stemi heart attack last August and since then I’ve struggled. Originally diagnosed with unstable angina the thinking now is that it’s Microvascular. 99% of my pain comes at rest and if I’ve been outside and it’s cold even tho I wrap up it sets off a chain reaction of pain waves which can last for days even weeks.my pain is in my left chest,arm,sometimes in my back and shoulder I get nausea dizzyness and get sweaty.I found the scan ok just the stress part a bit unpleasant but it only lasts 3 mins that part and they talk you through it all the time.if I needed another I’d have one it wouldn’t stop me.hope you get your appointment soon.I’m in hospital in Bury for the 3rd time in a month.I’m hoping il get the results today and that we all have a better understanding of my situation xx

[Larkswood in reply to Jenzhearts]

Hi thanks for replying I have some symptoms like you feeling dizzy nausea and going sweaty the pain just comes from my right shoulder blade and travels across from shoulder to shoulder and up my neck I’ve had ecgs angiogram bloods tests and I was rushed into stepping hill hospital with suspected heart attack but it wasn’t stayed in for three days on monitors but as usual nothing showed up and they are saying it doesn’t seem like my heart so I don’t really know what is going on thank you for telling me about the scan I was just wondering if it is worth me having it done if they think it isn’t my heart I suppose I will wait some time for an appointment due to back log with nhs hope you get sorted out soon and look after yourself all the best 🤗🤗xx

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to Larkswood]

Anybody considered microvascular or vasospastic angina are a possible cause of your symptoms.

These types of angina are often overlooked, under recognised and diagnosed.

The BHF has this information about microvascular and vasospastic angina.

bhf.org.uk/informationsuppo...

bhf.org.uk/informationsuppo...

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[Larkswood in reply to Milkfairy]

Hi thank you for replying and the information you said about is very interesting take care