AKmom
Senior member
- Joined
- Jun 2, 2010
- Messages
- 608
- Reason
- DX UMND/PLS
- Diagnosis
- 11/2009
- Country
- US
- State
- Alaska
- City
- Wasilla
Anyone have a tilt table test? I did today. All they did was bunch of preparations then strapped me to a table then tilted me up to 80 degree then 90 degree (full standing). Then I just stood there for about 45 minutes. All I can say is that it was like running a marathon! My heartrate jumped to 110 and stayed there the whole time. My breathing was like I was running. I tried to slow it down but it would slow down...and the longer I stood the weaker I got.
The heart doc said that I passed the test. I do not seem to have a autonomic reaction to this table test. So that is a good thing. He said that the issues are that my heart is working too hard for just standing and that this was "most likely caused by whatever neurological problem that they are trying to figure out". His words not mine.
The heart doc also said my bp started going up the last 15 of the test because of pain. I was not showing them I was in pain and did not say anything, but I was in pain from spasms and such the longer I stood.
So, I can take my flight to Idaho without worrying about having a heart attack on the plane. The last few times I have flown I have had heart palpatations followed by rapid heart rate and hard breathing for about 1 or 3 minutes at a time. It only happens during altitude changes, such as take off, landings and anytime during flights because of turbulance and the change altitude a bit. Its not nerves as I fly often and have no fears of flying. Its just been weird because its a new thing for me.
So like does anyone else have issues with fast heartrate and breathing when just standing for any length of time? I get it when walking but that is to be expected with as weak and the amount of pain I deal with, but just standing?
The heart doc said that I passed the test. I do not seem to have a autonomic reaction to this table test. So that is a good thing. He said that the issues are that my heart is working too hard for just standing and that this was "most likely caused by whatever neurological problem that they are trying to figure out". His words not mine.
The heart doc also said my bp started going up the last 15 of the test because of pain. I was not showing them I was in pain and did not say anything, but I was in pain from spasms and such the longer I stood.
So, I can take my flight to Idaho without worrying about having a heart attack on the plane. The last few times I have flown I have had heart palpatations followed by rapid heart rate and hard breathing for about 1 or 3 minutes at a time. It only happens during altitude changes, such as take off, landings and anytime during flights because of turbulance and the change altitude a bit. Its not nerves as I fly often and have no fears of flying. Its just been weird because its a new thing for me.
So like does anyone else have issues with fast heartrate and breathing when just standing for any length of time? I get it when walking but that is to be expected with as weak and the amount of pain I deal with, but just standing?