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Neuropathy | Last Active: Mar 19 8:46pm | Replies (2901)Comment receiving replies
I'm interested in 'chemically induced' neuropathy ... I had a 'nuclear heart test' not long before I started having neuropathy. It's supposed to be an improvement over the treadmill test but it was brutal and terrifying - they put chemicals into my body to kind of induce a heart attack, they listened to me yelling and watched my body jerk around for 5 minutes, then gave me chemicals to cancel out the first chemicals. Could the chemicals have caused the neuropathy?
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@pfbacon Oh my that's awful After my back fracture I couldn't do a treadwell test so Ive had 3 now chemical nuclear test never did my body go into convulsing as you stated My cardiologist induced me for this not a tech. I never heard of this happening 😭 so sorry
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I am so sorry to hear about your experience during your nuclear stress test.
I cannot address what happened regarding neuropathy, but I'd like to address the chemical reactions, just in case you ever need another one.
I've had a couple of nuclear stress tests.
The first time I had it, it was done in much the same way yours was.
The chemicals made you feel like you were having a heart attack.
Leaving you go for so long, however, should NOT have happened.
The 2nd one was a very DIFFERENT experience!!!
They now use a chemical that DOES NOT cause the feeling of having a heart attack.
I was nervous about having the test after my first experience.
However, my son and daughter in law are both nuclear med techs and they were the ones who told me about the new chemicals.
Should you need another one, make sure the place you goes uses the chemicals that DO NOT USE THE OLD CHEMICALS.
Good luck!
Ronnie (GRANDMAr)
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Oh my goodness! This was startling to read. I would imagine that the chemicals could have started the neuropathy. How much after the heart test did the neuropathy start? My neuropathy started 3 weeks after cancer radiation. You can't tell me there is no connection. I wouldn't believe it. Many things doctors do not acknowledge or tell you!!!!! Lori Renee