I've been advised to have a stress test and because I have difficulty with my knees after surgery, I can't do it the traditional way. My doctor wants to set me up with something called a Lexiscan and I've read about it on the internet and it doesn't sound so great. Have any of you ever had this? What were your experiences? TIA!

I had one in April and it was a piece of cake much better than trying to walk on the treadmill. They monitor you very closely on it, the technician/nurse never left my side through the whole procedure and there was a Doctor who was monitoring everything also. I only felt a tightness in my chest and that was about it. The worst part was not being able to eat before the procedure I was an inpatient so I dont know what the outpatient rules are but I was starving after the procedure and they gave me something to eat before they took the last set of pictures of my heart. I think the description on the internet makes it sound worse than it is. My mother just had one before her colon cancer surgery and she had no problems or side effects says she prefers it over the treadmill way which annoyed her the most. She has had several heart attacks and other heart issues and has had many of these done.

Dont worry its simple they put an IV line in and give you the stuff and its over in no time.

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So neither you nor your mom felt like you were dying? The internet has me scared.

Nope and my mom is 86 yrs old and just had one before her colon cancer surgery, she had surgery on Memorial day and the Lexiscan the wednesday before, her only gripe was they had to stick her twice to get a vein the first one blew nad she bruises easily. Mine I just felt the tightness and a nasty taste in my mouth nothing more, sometimes people overexagerate and websites give you worse case scenarios as they say in the coupns forum YMMV everyone is different and how they react is different.

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~ Christine ~
Grammie to Trinity Lorayne Jean Keens Born June 9, 2011 Loving my awesome guitar picking 100% Country Boy boyfriend Kenny !
RIP Daddy~ 01/24/1930-06/01/2007 I miss you !
Dont Think you Can .. know you can ~ Jeff Hardy

Thanks, Christine - you've made me feel a lot better!