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jmcquown said:

Meanwhile, I continue to have pain radiating from my shoulder down my left
arm and since the test the somewhat disconcerting feeling of my left arm
going "to sleep" periodically, which is really annoying. (Don't you hate
that tingling pins & needles feeling?!)

Sure sounds like a pinched nerve in your neck to me, Jill. Sometimes,
physical therapy can help, other times, the treatment of choice is surgery.
Hopefully, it won't come to that, but if it does, there's a sweetie in RFC
who can offer you some reassurances.

Carol

jmcquown said:

Some of you may know I had a Holter monitor (my own personal echocardiogram)
attached earlier this week for a period of 24-hour monitoring. I got a
message from the doctor's office a while ago. "You have some minor
arrhythmias but it's nothing to worry about and doesn't require treatment
unless it continues to bother you." Uh... it IS bothering me, that's why I
had the test in the first place! I called back and left a message because
I'm really not sure what to think.

Well, I'm glad the test showed no major problem. Hopefully, the
treatment for a "minor" arrhythmia is simple, fuss-free, and effective.
Very disconcerting when your cardiac system isn't working without
problems.

Quoted message said:

Meanwhile, I continue to have pain radiating from my shoulder down my left
arm and since the test the somewhat disconcerting feeling of my left arm
going "to sleep" periodically, which is really annoying. (Don't you hate
that tingling pins & needles feeling?!)

Hmmmmm (stroking a non-existent goatee) Sounds like pressure on a
blood vessel and/or nerve? I gather your doctor has ruled out
cardiac-related pain?

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At any rate, I still don't know much of anything. I'm going in on Monday
afternoon to discuss this further with my doctor.

Good move.

Mac

"jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

Some of you may know I had a Holter monitor (my own personal
echocardiogram) attached earlier this week for a period of 24-hour
monitoring. I got a message from the doctor's office a while ago.
"You have some minor arrhythmias but it's nothing to worry about and
doesn't require treatment unless it continues to bother you." Uh...
it IS bothering me, that's why I had the test in the first place! I
called back and left a message because I'm really not sure what to
think.

Meanwhile, I continue to have pain radiating from my shoulder down my
left arm and since the test the somewhat disconcerting feeling of my
left arm going "to sleep" periodically, which is really annoying.
(Don't you hate that tingling pins & needles feeling?!)

At any rate, I still don't know much of anything. I'm going in on
Monday afternoon to discuss this further with my doctor.

Jill

You didn't say what kind of doctor. If you are seeing your GP on Monday,
get the names of a good Cardiologist from him/her.

Michael

Damsel said:

jmcquown said:

Meanwhile, I continue to have pain radiating from my shoulder down my left
arm and since the test the somewhat disconcerting feeling of my left arm
going "to sleep" periodically, which is really annoying. (Don't you hate
that tingling pins & needles feeling?!)

Sure sounds like a pinched nerve in your neck to me, Jill. Sometimes,
physical therapy can help, other times, the treatment of choice is surgery.
Hopefully, it won't come to that, but if it does, there's a sweetie in RFC
who can offer you some reassurances.

Yeah, but... a pinched nerve does not cause arrhythmia ( : an
alteration in rhythm of the heartbeat either in time or force). Of
course one can simultaneously have a pinched nerve AND a pulmonary
condition. I would seek a second opinion, from a Cardiologist.

Sheldon

Quoted message said:

jmcquown said:

Some of you may know I had a Holter monitor (my own personal
echocardiogram) attached earlier this week for a period of 24-hour
monitoring. I got a message from the doctor's office a while ago.
"You have some minor arrhythmias but it's nothing to worry about and
doesn't require treatment unless it continues to bother you." Uh...
it IS bothering me, that's why I had the test in the first place! I
called back and left a message because I'm really not sure what to
think.

Well, I'm glad the test showed no major problem. Hopefully, the
treatment for a "minor" arrhythmia is simple, fuss-free, and
effective. Very disconcerting when your cardiac system isn't working
without
problems.

Quoted message said:

Meanwhile, I continue to have pain radiating from my shoulder down
my left arm and since the test the somewhat disconcerting feeling of
my left arm going "to sleep" periodically, which is really annoying.
(Don't you hate that tingling pins & needles feeling?!)

Hmmmmm (stroking a non-existent goatee) Sounds like pressure on a
blood vessel and/or nerve? I gather your doctor has ruled out
cardiac-related pain?

Actually, this is why he ordered the test in the first place. His first
thought was it is stress-related and he gave me anti-inflammatory pills
(which made me sick) and lidocaine pain patches. He didn't think it was
cardiac related but ordered the Holter monitor just in case.

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At any rate, I still don't know much of anything. I'm going in on
Monday afternoon to discuss this further with my doctor.

Good move.

Mac

Dog3 said:

"jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote in
news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

Some of you may know I had a Holter monitor (my own personal
echocardiogram) attached earlier this week for a period of 24-hour
monitoring. I got a message from the doctor's office a while ago.
"You have some minor arrhythmias but it's nothing to worry about and
doesn't require treatment unless it continues to bother you."
At any rate, I still don't know much of anything. I'm going in on
Monday afternoon to discuss this further with my doctor.

Jill

You didn't say what kind of doctor. If you are seeing your GP on
Monday, get the names of a good Cardiologist from him/her.

Michael

He's my GP. I will (probably) be referred to a cardiologist unless he can
convince me this is really nothing.

Jill

On Fri 08 Jul 2005 03:13:35p, jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

Some of you may know I had a Holter monitor (my own personal
echocardiogram) attached earlier this week for a period of 24-hour
monitoring. I got a message from the doctor's office a while ago. "You
have some minor arrhythmias but it's nothing to worry about and doesn't
require treatment unless it continues to bother you." Uh... it IS
bothering me, that's why I had the test in the first place! I called
back and left a message because I'm really not sure what to think.

Meanwhile, I continue to have pain radiating from my shoulder down my
left arm and since the test the somewhat disconcerting feeling of my
left arm going "to sleep" periodically, which is really annoying.
(Don't you hate that tingling pins & needles feeling?!)

At any rate, I still don't know much of anything. I'm going in on
Monday afternoon to discuss this further with my doctor.

Jill

On the whole that's great news! I, like you, would want to know much more
than you were told, however, and would also be at the doctor's door at the
earliest possible time.

--
Wayne Boatwright Õ¿Õ¬
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

Sheldon said:

Damsel said:

jmcquown said:

Meanwhile, I continue to have pain radiating from my shoulder down my left
arm and since the test the somewhat disconcerting feeling of my left arm
going "to sleep" periodically, which is really annoying. (Don't you hate
that tingling pins & needles feeling?!)

Sure sounds like a pinched nerve in your neck to me, Jill. Sometimes,
physical therapy can help, other times, the treatment of choice is surgery.
Hopefully, it won't come to that, but if it does, there's a sweetie in RFC
who can offer you some reassurances.

Yeah, but... a pinched nerve does not cause arrhythmia ( : an
alteration in rhythm of the heartbeat either in time or force). Of
course one can simultaneously have a pinched nerve AND a pulmonary
condition. I would seek a second opinion, from a Cardiologist.

That's, "Yabutt." Didn't you ever learn how to spell? Sheesh! ;-)

The simultaneous thing is what was going through my pea brain when I posted
that. My sciatic nerve is misbehaving again, so of course, a pinched nerve
is the first thing I thought of. Do cardiac problems cause numbness and
tingling?

Carol

Jill said:

Some of you may know I had a Holter monitor (my own personal
echocardiogram) attached earlier this week for a period of 24-hour
monitoring. I got a message from the doctor's office a while ago. "You
have some minor arrhythmias but it's nothing to worry about and doesn't
require treatment unless it continues to bother you." Uh... it IS
bothering me, that's why I had the test in the first place! I called back
and left a message because I'm really not sure what to think.

Meanwhile, I continue to have pain radiating from my shoulder down my left
arm and since the test the somewhat disconcerting feeling of my left arm
going "to sleep" periodically, which is really annoying. (Don't you hate
that tingling pins & needles feeling?!)

At any rate, I still don't know much of anything. I'm going in on Monday
afternoon to discuss this further with my doctor.

In spite of the fact that nothing has been done to alleviate your
discomfort, I read this as good news. The arrhythmia isn't life-threatening,
and is apparently not even worthy of grave concern. So the only treatment
needed is for the SYMPTOMS, rather than the underlying cause. I'm sure your
symptoms will be fairly easy to treat.

Bob

"jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Some of you may know I had a Holter monitor (my own personal
echocardiogram)
attached earlier this week for a period of 24-hour monitoring. I got a
message from the doctor's office a while ago. "You have some minor
arrhythmias but it's nothing to worry about and doesn't require treatment
unless it continues to bother you." Uh... it IS bothering me, that's why
I
had the test in the first place! I called back and left a message because
I'm really not sure what to think.

Meanwhile, I continue to have pain radiating from my shoulder down my left
arm and since the test the somewhat disconcerting feeling of my left arm
going "to sleep" periodically, which is really annoying. (Don't you hate
that tingling pins & needles feeling?!)

At any rate, I still don't know much of anything. I'm going in on Monday
afternoon to discuss this further with my doctor.

Jill
--
I used to have a handle on life...but it broke off.

Jill, I'm glad to here there's nothing major going on, but definitely get
more info! The shoulder pain and tingling can certainly be a PITA-if he
says it's not related to your arrythmias, he needs to do some looking at
your nerve roots. JMHO as one who had the same and ended up in BAD pain!

Lynne A
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jmcquown said:

Meanwhile, I continue to have pain radiating from my shoulder down my
left
arm and since the test the somewhat disconcerting feeling of my left arm
going "to sleep" periodically, which is really annoying. (Don't you hate
that tingling pins & needles feeling?!)

Sure sounds like a pinched nerve in your neck to me, Jill. Sometimes,
physical therapy can help, other times, the treatment of choice is
surgery.
Hopefully, it won't come to that, but if it does, there's a sweetie in RFC
who can offer you some reassurances.

Carol

I DO hope you're not referring to me, Dams, I have a reputation to
uphold<GGG> But whether you are or not, I can definitely offer
reassurance-my surgery was a Godsend. I woke up from the surgery painfree
and have stayed that way ever since (gotta love a great neuro!)

Lynne A
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"Sheldon" <[email hidden]> said:

Quoted message said:

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Yeah, but... a pinched nerve does not cause arrhythmia ( : an
alteration in rhythm of the heartbeat either in time or force). Of
course one can simultaneously have a pinched nerve AND a pulmonary
condition. I would seek a second opinion, from a Cardiologist.

That's, "Yabutt." Didn't you ever learn how to spell? Sheesh! ;-)

The simultaneous thing is what was going through my pea brain when I
posted
that. My sciatic nerve is misbehaving again, so of course, a pinched
nerve
is the first thing I thought of. Do cardiac problems cause numbness and
tingling?

Carol

IIRC, they can, but don't hold me to that. Been a while since I've gone
over symptoms of such.

Lynne A
[email hidden]

LynneA said:

"Damsel" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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jmcquown said:

Meanwhile, I continue to have pain radiating from my shoulder down my
left
arm and since the test the somewhat disconcerting feeling of my left arm
going "to sleep" periodically, which is really annoying. (Don't you hate
that tingling pins & needles feeling?!)

Sure sounds like a pinched nerve in your neck to me, Jill. Sometimes,
physical therapy can help, other times, the treatment of choice is
surgery.
Hopefully, it won't come to that, but if it does, there's a sweetie in RFC
who can offer you some reassurances.

I DO hope you're not referring to me, Dams, I have a reputation to
uphold<GGG> But whether you are or not, I can definitely offer
reassurance-my surgery was a Godsend. I woke up from the surgery painfree
and have stayed that way ever since (gotta love a great neuro!)

Did I say sweetie? I meant haggard old [censored]. My bad.

Okay, well the two of you are hooked up, should Jill need your perfectly
recovered shoulder to cry on.

Carol

Sheldon said:

Damsel said:

jmcquown said:

Meanwhile, I continue to have pain radiating from my shoulder down my

left

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arm and since the test the somewhat disconcerting feeling of my left

arm

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going "to sleep" periodically, which is really annoying. (Don't you

hate

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that tingling pins & needles feeling?!)

Sure sounds like a pinched nerve in your neck to me, Jill. Sometimes,
physical therapy can help, other times, the treatment of choice is

surgery.

Quoted message said:

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Hopefully, it won't come to that, but if it does, there's a sweetie in

RFC

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who can offer you some reassurances.

Yeah, but... a pinched nerve does not cause arrhythmia ( : an
alteration in rhythm of the heartbeat either in time or force). Of
course one can simultaneously have a pinched nerve AND a pulmonary
condition. I would seek a second opinion, from a Cardiologist.

A cardiologist read her Holter. If she wants to be examined by another
cardiologist, she's free to do so. But if she relies on insurance, payment
for seeing another cardiologist may not be an easy matter to resolve.

Of course a pinched nerve won't cause an arrhythmia - depending on what
nerve is being pinched/stimulated, that is. It's also possible that a
pulmonary condition is involved, but I don't recall that she mentioned
having one.

Your definition of arrhythmia is insufficient, as it doesn't address
causation. There are many reasons that a person could develop an arrhythmia,
and most of them effect the peripheral nervous and circulatory systems as
well. The conduction disorders linked to arrhythmias are diagnosed via
electrocardiograms and time studies like Holter monitoring. (Note to
jmcquown: a Holter recording produces an electrocardiogram, not an
echocardiogram as you stated in your original post.)

She could have an arrhythmia and an unassociated nerve injury, or she could
have an arrhythmia with related neurovascular impairment and discomfort. But
whatever she has, she is certain that it is still bothering her. Her doctor
told her to come back if it was bothering her. There ya go. She should go
back to her doctor, and insist on more specialist referrals if she does not
get satisfaction.

"Damsel" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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LynneA said:

"Damsel" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

I DO hope you're not referring to me, Dams, I have a reputation to
uphold<GGG> But whether you are or not, I can definitely offer
reassurance-my surgery was a Godsend. I woke up from the surgery
painfree
and have stayed that way ever since (gotta love a great neuro!)

Did I say sweetie? I meant haggard old [censored]. My bad.

Okay, well the two of you are hooked up, should Jill need your perfectly
recovered shoulder to cry on.

Carol

Well, thank God, you finally got it right!LMFAO! Sure, she can cry on my
recovered (and getting strong, too) shoulder. Prolly won't need to though,
lots of times it doesn't end up in surgery-I was just *broken* That's what
John tells people, he and the kids broke me<GG>

Lynne A
[email hidden]

pennyaline said:

Sheldon said:

Damsel said:

"jmcquown" <[email hidden]> said:

> Meanwhile, I continue to have pain radiating from my shoulder down
> my left arm and since the test the somewhat disconcerting feeling
> of my left arm going "to sleep" periodically, which is really
> annoying. (Don't you hate that tingling pins & needles feeling?!)

Sure sounds like a pinched nerve in your neck to me, Jill.
Sometimes, physical therapy can help, other times, the treatment of
choice is surgery. Hopefully, it won't come to that, but if it
does, there's a sweetie in RFC who can offer you some reassurances.

Yeah, but... a pinched nerve does not cause arrhythmia ( : an
alteration in rhythm of the heartbeat either in time or force). Of
course one can simultaneously have a pinched nerve AND a pulmonary
condition. I would seek a second opinion, from a Cardiologist.

A cardiologist read her Holter. If she wants to be examined by another
cardiologist, she's free to do so. But if she relies on insurance,
payment for seeing another cardiologist may not be an easy matter to
resolve.

Actually, I'm paying for this myself. OUCH!

Quoted message said:

Of course a pinched nerve won't cause an arrhythmia - depending on
what nerve is being pinched/stimulated, that is. It's also possible
that a pulmonary condition is involved, but I don't recall that she
mentioned having one.

That's what we are trying to determine.

Quoted message said:

Your definition of arrhythmia is insufficient, as it doesn't address
causation. There are many reasons that a person could develop an
arrhythmia, and most of them effect the peripheral nervous and
circulatory systems as well. The conduction disorders linked to
arrhythmias are diagnosed via electrocardiograms and time studies
like Holter monitoring. (Note to jmcquown: a Holter recording
produces an electrocardiogram, not an echocardiogram as you stated in
your original post.)

See? I'm not a cardiologist nor do I play one on TV 🙂

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She could have an arrhythmia and an unassociated nerve injury, or she
could have an arrhythmia with related neurovascular impairment and
discomfort. But whatever she has, she is certain that it is still
bothering her. Her doctor told her to come back if it was bothering
her. There ya go. She should go back to her doctor, and insist on
more specialist referrals if she does not get satisfaction.

I'm going back Monday afternoon to discuss it and get a referral or further
tests if necessary. Whatever it is, be it neuromuscular or pulmonary, I
just want it fixed if possible. If not possible I'll update my Will (anyone
want anything? Not that I have anything LOL)

Jill

"jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote

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I'm going back Monday afternoon to discuss it and get a referral or
further
tests if necessary. Whatever it is, be it neuromuscular or pulmonary, I
just want it fixed if possible. If not possible I'll update my Will
(anyone
want anything? Not that I have anything LOL)

Hey, can I have your freezer?

nancy (interested)

Nancy Young said:

"jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote

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I'm going back Monday afternoon to discuss it and get a referral or
further
tests if necessary. Whatever it is, be it neuromuscular or pulmonary, I
just want it fixed if possible. If not possible I'll update my Will
(anyone
want anything? Not that I have anything LOL)

Hey, can I have your freezer?

nancy (interested)

I've got dibs on her car! I'll have to learn to drive a manual
transmission, but hey, the car's free!

Carol

Nancy Young said:

"jmcquown" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

I'm going back Monday afternoon to discuss it and get a referral or
further
tests if necessary. Whatever it is, be it neuromuscular or
pulmonary, I just want it fixed if possible. If not possible I'll
update my Will (anyone
want anything? Not that I have anything LOL)

Hey, can I have your freezer?

nancy (interested)

You can have my entire refrigerator with the freezer on top. Of course, you
have to clean it. I'll be dead so I won't care if you cringe. You could
always ask Ron to do it... heheh 🙂

Jill