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asked by: Hypochondriac1028 on July 25th, 2005
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Not trying to scare anyone but look at this story I found.


I live in a bigger city...Ft. Lauderdale. I do have heart disease in my family..Grandparents..Mother. My heart flutters started out about 7 years ago..Then became pvc's. I had all the test done..And they all came back normal..But I couldnt help thinking..This is not normal. That is not the way god made our hearts to beat. I did alot of internet research..Praying...Tests..All kinds of things..But I knew deep down something was not right..And the docs and family and friends already wrote me off as a hypochondriac. Even my husband. I was about suicidal because I knew there was something wrong and no one would help or believe me. Finally I found a doc who believed me the first day I met him. Thank god!!! He sent me for the cath that same day and I live to tell about it..Please people...Dont think all those tests are all you need!!! They are not 100%!! They just told me I had a heart of a 20 yr old!! Yeah right. The sad part is...Is that I dont believe doctors anymore. Insist people!! I'm telling you!! You know your body best!! Dont let the doctors kill you by neglect.


What is a cardiacd cath anyways?
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delancey replied on July 25th, 2005
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Found this on a website:

what is cardiac catheterization? Cardiac catheterization (cath) is a specialized study of the heart during which a catheter or thin hollow flexible tube is inserted into the artery of the groin or arm. Under x-ray visualization, the tip of the catheter is guided to the heart. Pressures are measured and an x-ray angiogram (angio) movie of the heart and blood vessels are obtained while injecting an iodinated colorless "dye" or contrast material through the catheter. Coronary angios are obtained by injecting the contrast material into the opening or mouth of a coronary artery. The iodinated solution blocks the passage of x-rays. X-ray movie pictures taken during the injection of the contrast material causes the coronary arteries to be visualized. In other words, coronary arteries are not visible on x-ray film. However, they can be made temporarily visible by filling the coronary artery with a contrast solution that blocks x-ray.

So did that person have anything wrong with their heart or not?
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Hypochondriac1028 replied on July 25th, 2005
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Thats one test I wont be getting
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Fuddy_Meers replied on July 25th, 2005
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*sigh*
i try and trust my doctor, but it's so hard 'cuz i'm so convinced something is wrong with me.
I try and listen to my wife when she tells me nothing's wrong, but it's so hard 'cuz i'm so convinced something is wrong with me.

Ha! I remember back in feb. I was convinced I had chlamydia, and for a guy an std test is excruciatingly uncomfortable procedure using 2 long cotton swabs. It came back negative, and basically set a precedent of no one believing anything is wrong with me . . .
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