cardiac mri

[Cookie1973]

hi guys me yet again, I’m actually sick of worrying now !! Has anyone else had a cardiac mri after a heart attack? I’m still waiting for my results but I’ve already convinced myself it’s going be bad news. I think I’m going out of my mind with worry!

[Helly75]

I've had cardiac mri before , ring your gp and ask them to check if it's been reported on yet , or ring the Dr's who sent you for it secretary. The waiting is hard I know xx

[Cookie1973 in reply to Helly75]

Hi Helly thank you, I’ve just left a voicemail for the secretary to see if she can tell me anything.

Hope your doing ok

[Helly75 in reply to Cookie1973]

Good for you ,everything seems to take forever ,not sure they realise how scary it is xx

[Cookie1973 in reply to Helly75]

Im sure im convincing myself im having a heart attack most days and that there is something very wrong with my heart, its just taking over my life xx

[Helly75 in reply to Cookie1973]

I'm the same ,constant worry & my thyroid has decided to ruin my life too now so that's fun lol , you aren't alone with this xx

[Cookie1973 in reply to Helly75]

Oh I’m really sorry your having a rubbish time too 🙁 it’s 1 thing after another isn’t it xx

[Helly75 in reply to Cookie1973]

It feels like we are waiting for something to happen now! Message me any time if you want a chat xx

[Cookie1973 in reply to Helly75]

That’s exactly how it feels, oh thank you that’s very kind, same to you also if you want a chat anytime it does help taking to others in the same position, where are you in the country?xx

[Helly75 in reply to Cookie1973]

I'm in Northern Ireland , yes I think I'd be lost without this site, people who haven't been through it don't understand I found xx

[Cookie1973 in reply to Helly75]

I found the same, people don’t understand the anxiety, how are you feeling now? What treatment are you having?xx

[Helly75 in reply to Cookie1973]

I've had 3 episodes of myocarditis & a heart attack ,don't even have a cardiologist! I was admitted last week with chest pain so they have decided a course of steroids I'd the way to go , I don't agree ,they have made me sick as a dog xx

[Cookie1973 in reply to Helly75]

It’s so poor isn’t it why don’t you have a cardiologist? How long did they admit you for?xx

[Helly75 in reply to Cookie1973]

They just send people to cardiac rehab in my area but given my history I think I should have consistent care but I don't, not happy about it! I've been in & out like a yo yo since the heart attack last may ,never more than a couple of days xx

[Cookie1973 in reply to Helly75]

I went to rehab this week but I had to chase for that as no one got in touch with me. I was back in A&E the day after as my heart rate was high still but they did an ecg & bloods and it was fine .I can’t believe you aren’t being monitored or have a consultant

[Helly75 in reply to Cookie1973]

Me neither , I'm thinking of asking for a second opinion, but I've been through that much I've not got the strength to deal with it x

[Cookie1973 in reply to Helly75]

I understand that but you deserve to have the correct care I would be asking for a second opinion you should have a plan about your care etc xx

[RTCLP1]

I've just been reading your convo with Helly75 and I can relate to it. I'm waiting for a heart MRI. Had my HA in Dec but having some odd pains and sometimes a feeling in my throat. I'm having another angio next week as the private consultant wants to double check that the NHS have placed the stents in the right place etc. I'm doing this privately via my employer as the NHS have just left me hanging but I'm dreading the thought of them going in there again. I'm so sick of the constant worry/anxiety. I find that I'm down a lot of the time, get easily frustrated and if something goes wrong (such as my mug breaking yesterday), it's the world working against me. I try to busy myself but I have this fear that any pains are going to be another HA. I just want someone to say that there's nothing wrong with me, instead of thinking that my heart is never going to get better. I'm hoping next Wednesday will give me some positive news.

[Cookie1973 in reply to RTCLP1]

Hi there I can totally relate to all you have said it’s just overwhelming isn’t it

[RTCLP1 in reply to Cookie1973]

Hope you don't mind me asking but why did they do an MRI? The private consultant has requested it for me as I have a lung condition and he wants to make sure that it's not in my heart, too (I'm 99% certain it isn't). No one has ever mentioned an MRI via the NHS.

[Silvermedal]

If it's really bad news, they contact you straight away. Hope this is of some comfort, it's the waiting that is so hard.

[Cookie1973 in reply to Silvermedal]

Hi there thank you for your reply, i hope so

[Lowerfield_no_more]

If you have waited what you believe is a reasonable time for test results to be made available to you, you must chase up the section of the NHS who carried out the tests, and if necessary keep chasing them. So if its the hospital who carried out the tests, it's no good ringing the GP, talk to the hospital, the initial contact for cardio matters being the cardio department secretary who should be able to help or put you onto someone who can. But if you leave a message and they don't ring back try again and if that doesn't work get the hospital PALs team to help push things along.