@grandmajan, I've been thinking about you. I hope your experience with the stress test well for you. I know you were dreading it; I hope got a good night sleep after it was over with. Rosemary

Hi Rosemarya, Thank you for reminding me to let you know. I had the stress test. It was much less stressful than I imagined. The chemicals made me feel strange and icky but was very short lived and they had the antidote right there which took away all of the icky feelings. I don't have the results yet. Your initial response helped to calm my worries a lot. Thanks Jan

I have a general question, of all of us out there that are taking Xarelto or other blood thinners, does anyone wear a "medic alert" bracelet that states that? Grandma Jan

I do, @grandmajan. My blood "thinner" is Coumadin (Warfarin), so my bracelet contains that information and a reference to my medical emergency card in my wallet. Several friends in my community are on one "thinner" or another, and a majority of them have bracelets or necklaces with a small placard to alert medical technicians to their need for special care and consideration when loss of blood is crucial.

I have had two Nuclear Stress tests. The first time was quite scary, as I felt like I was hit by a truck. The second time was not so bad, as I was knowing what to expect. The big difference from a treadmill test, is the fact that your veins all open immediately. So your heart is stressed out immediately. It only lasts a few minutes, and is really not that bad, once you realize that is what's going on. The nuclear injection ( IV ) feels warm at first, but goes away. If you've ever had a Cat Scan, the feeling is similar. According to my Cardiologist who performed the procedure, said it can be reversed immediately if something goes wrong. At least that's what he said. I trusted his word.