I found out yesterday I am severely deficient in Vitamin D and have to go to my primary care physician to treat it (Yet ANOTHER Dr. appointment). I had the same problem two years ago. Also my liver results were questionable but I already knew this. My cholesterol meds are known to cause the problem so my endocrinologist took me off it a few weeks ago and is testing me every couple weeks to make sure levels go back to normal before changing my meds. Will this delay surgery? I'll be asking my coordinator Tuesday but I'm agonizing over it now.

Also I'm REALLY worried about the stress test Tues. The appt is three hours long and involves a treadmill. My lower back hurts if I walk or if I am on my feet too long. I just want to fast-forward to surgery and GET IT DONE.

Sending good vibes your way!!!!!!

Tell your dr they can give you a Necular one that you don't have to go on treadmill just call and tell them you don't think you can do it on the treadmill sometimes they start on treadmill and have to switch to the other cause people can't do it

Also it's not nab except the last medicine they give you to make your heart race gave me a bad headache and a little dizzy the said drink caffeine and it would help also these are done fasting

Yes, the instructions that came in the mail said drink lots of water and no food the day of testing. I gave up coffee two weeks ago at my dieticians suggestion... would look forward to one last one. They MAKE your heart race? That sounds uncomfortable. Why do they do the test twice? I have the first this Tues and the second next Tues.

I was put on vitamin D after surgery 1000 a day have to recheck in 8 weeks

I only had 1 stress test ask your dr why I also had an Echocardiogram the same day as my stress test

I was very vitamin d deficient about a year ago and wad told to take ten thousand iu of vitamin d per day for two months and then would get a recheck. My deficiency came from not going outside and also due to the depo privera shot for birth control.

I was also told I my vit. D is low and am taking a supplement. I have LBBB so I was not allowed to walk on the treadmill (it can mess up the results). I was really worried about this, but it really was no big deal. After the test before the final pictures, they told me to eat and drink caffeine. I was fine by the time I left. The tech told me they now use a different med. which doesn't give you the same feeling the other one did. It will be ok.

If your not sure of anything or why there doing something always ask why so you now what's going on and understand its your body and your right to now why and what there doing to you so you don't wonder why

One thing I forgot to mention is you are only on the treadmill for a very short time ( I think 10 minutes or less). There is a lot of waiting during those 3 hours.

One thing I forgot to mention is you are only on the treadmill for a very short time ( I think 10 minutes or less). There is a lot of waiting during those 3 hours.

Thank you! I was very worried that it was the whole time, or even most of it. I have no idea what to expect. I feel a little better about it if it's small amounts of time.

I only had 1 stress test ask your dr why I also had an Echocardiogram the same day as my stress test

I really don't know what's up. I know it's standard for my doctor to require a stress test on people over fifty. All I know is I have two three hour appointments. I got my appointments by voicemail, followed by written instructions in the mail. I will ask more questions at the first of the appointments. Thank you for the info. I also feel a little better about being D deficient. It sounds like it's not comepletely unheard of. Two years ago I was diagnosed witht he same deficiency and needed 50,000 whatever they are each day for a week and I thought that was the end of it. I never go in the sun because I am sun-sensitive (I get a rash wherever I get sun exposure). That could be a contributing factor.

I only had 1 stress test ask your dr why I also had an Echocardiogram the same day as my stress test

They did my EKG when I went for my labwork and chest x-ray last week.

For the stress tests I've had they put an IV in and then you wait about 45 minutes for the med to go through. They then take pictures and you wait again. They had us eat crackers and drink water while you wait. Then you go on the treadmill or have the med. and you wait again. That's when they wanted me to eat and drink caffeine. Back in for more pictures and then you are finished. Bring something to read. It's always harder when you are not sure what to expect.