Stress test results

Well, I went and was told to remove my top and bra and to punt in a hospital gown backward. That doesn't leave feeling very happy. Then the nurse put a bunch of electrodes around my chest. She took an ultrasound from all angles of my heart. At this point the the dr came in and told me I'd have get on the treadmill. I explained that I have fibro and severe arthritis in my knees. He said they would take it easy on me. So it started very slow, and they slowly raised the incline and speed. The dr kept telling me that I walk wrong while the nurse kept telling me I was in the wrong spot on the treadmill. Next thing I know they have the speed so high that I'm jogging! My knees are feeling shakey at this time and my chest starts to burn so I told them that was enough and he told me to hang on a bit longer. A few minutes later I can't even stand on my own. The nurse caught me by my arms and set me on the bed. The cardiologist and the nurse said to lie there and get myself feeling better. When I did speak to the neurologist again he said he thinks my fainting episodes are from my low blood pressure and nominal decrease on blood pressure when you change positions. My Bp was 90/55. He wants me come back in a few weeks and do a tilt table test plus he's going to send me home with a heart monitor any arrythimia.
So here I am a few days after with a huge fibro flare. It's extremely painful to move. Plus, my knees are swollen and putting heat. My rheumy upped my tramadol dosage for my arthritis but she forgot to call it in.

Angelic- if you have to have another one in the future ask for the one that they use meds instead of you actually doing the Tredmill. I was suppose to do one, but I cancelled. My symptoms are better. Hope they figure out what is going on. Do you think some of it could be med related? Along time ago I was on zanaflex and it drop my B/p real bad to the point i hit the floor.

I've heard the tilt table is no picnic either. Find out more before you do it! My cardio wants me to do a nuclear stress test, or the walking one. I agree, call the next day to cancel. I can't walk that fast, they won't let you off the treadmill. Been there done that. I'm deathly afraid of needles and that one too!