This was another important piece from you, Nita. Tomorrow, I'm scheduled for a treadmill stress echocardiogram, due to Covid damage to the lining of my blood vessels. Although my EKG appears nearly normal (nonspecific ST abnormality), and my only symptom is some chest discomfort with moderate exercise, I'm curious to see what is revealed. My treatment plan will be discussed. Doctors often "stovepipe" a patient's symptoms, not seeking other physicians' input. And Confirmation Bias is real.
Hope your stress test provides some valuable information, Tom. I'm also scheduled for one in March to help electrophysiology distinguish between cardiac and neurological etiologies in regards to chest pain and palpitations, but medicine's provincial way of examining problems hasn't borne any good fruit for me yet.
I was happy to see you suing the word "recovery" here! Does this mean you're on the road back, or at least that there's light at the end of the tunnel?
Hi Kevin, I appreciate your optimism. While some issues have definitely improved from their lowest point, for the last eight years and counting, I've been plagued by constant pain and urgency due to chronic cystitis. Getting better will likely involve travel, as the healthcare system in my vicinity doesn't offer treatment options that are likely to induce remission.
This was another important piece from you, Nita. Tomorrow, I'm scheduled for a treadmill stress echocardiogram, due to Covid damage to the lining of my blood vessels. Although my EKG appears nearly normal (nonspecific ST abnormality), and my only symptom is some chest discomfort with moderate exercise, I'm curious to see what is revealed. My treatment plan will be discussed. Doctors often "stovepipe" a patient's symptoms, not seeking other physicians' input. And Confirmation Bias is real.
Hope your stress test provides some valuable information, Tom. I'm also scheduled for one in March to help electrophysiology distinguish between cardiac and neurological etiologies in regards to chest pain and palpitations, but medicine's provincial way of examining problems hasn't borne any good fruit for me yet.
I was happy to see you suing the word "recovery" here! Does this mean you're on the road back, or at least that there's light at the end of the tunnel?
Hi Kevin, I appreciate your optimism. While some issues have definitely improved from their lowest point, for the last eight years and counting, I've been plagued by constant pain and urgency due to chronic cystitis. Getting better will likely involve travel, as the healthcare system in my vicinity doesn't offer treatment options that are likely to induce remission.