Cococj
07-08-09, 16:10
Well I've just been to see the doctor to get help quitting smoking as it's something I've wanted to do for years but the last serious attempt I made precipitated a period of depressions a few years ago. Given that I'm on Citalopram for my anxiety and panic attacks I felt it was worth getting his help to quit.
Anyway, that's why I actually went, but as it happens he'd got the results back from my ECG which he'd arranged for the palpitations he felt needed investigating after listening to my chest a few months back, he arranged an Echo at the same time though he's yet to see the results for this.
My ECG results say I have a bundle branch block, which I'd never heard of until today. My doctor feels it's not much to worry about as many people have it as normal ("like being born with a big big-toe" he said) but as in some cases it can be indicative of an underlying problem he wants to wait til he sees my Echo results to be sure - though when I went for this at the hospital the guy doing the scan said everything was fine.
So I guess I'm here to ask before I go off googling it (we need a spank emote really so I can spank me for thinking of doing that) is there any reason to worry about this? Does anyone else here have this too? How did you feel about it?
The reason I ask is because I've had several ECG's done at A&E in the past few years and they've always said things were normal. Which I guess could mean that it was medically irrelevant to them or on the other hand it didn't exist and is a new problem.
Just trying to put this into context and not worry. I'm a 31 year old, slim male, who smokes (not for much longer :yesyes:) and I want to know this isn't going to alter my plans to get fitter.
Chris
Anyway, that's why I actually went, but as it happens he'd got the results back from my ECG which he'd arranged for the palpitations he felt needed investigating after listening to my chest a few months back, he arranged an Echo at the same time though he's yet to see the results for this.
My ECG results say I have a bundle branch block, which I'd never heard of until today. My doctor feels it's not much to worry about as many people have it as normal ("like being born with a big big-toe" he said) but as in some cases it can be indicative of an underlying problem he wants to wait til he sees my Echo results to be sure - though when I went for this at the hospital the guy doing the scan said everything was fine.
So I guess I'm here to ask before I go off googling it (we need a spank emote really so I can spank me for thinking of doing that) is there any reason to worry about this? Does anyone else here have this too? How did you feel about it?
The reason I ask is because I've had several ECG's done at A&E in the past few years and they've always said things were normal. Which I guess could mean that it was medically irrelevant to them or on the other hand it didn't exist and is a new problem.
Just trying to put this into context and not worry. I'm a 31 year old, slim male, who smokes (not for much longer :yesyes:) and I want to know this isn't going to alter my plans to get fitter.
Chris