Stress test - Persantine?

[will johnston <johnston@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Brenda,

You did not say what sort of stress you are scheduled for, but chemically
induced sounds like it could be PERSANTINE. I had this test a couple of
years back and had one of the worst "offs" I have ever had.  I could not
move either arm -much less hands or fingers- and my chest muscles almost
stopped working which made breathing most difficult.  Make sure you have
competent medical personnel in attendance [in same room - preferably in a
hospital setting ] with a ready supply of oxygen and the stimulant or
whatever [apomorphine?] to reverse the effects of PERSANTINE. My reaction
may not be the same as that of most other people with PD.  There was no
residual effect, and my scan looked pretty good considering that I had a
jim-dandy heart attack in 1977 with damage.


Will Johnnston
A.P.D.A. DelMarVA Chapter Pres.
4049 Oakland School Road
Salisbury MD 21804 USA 410-543-0110

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From: Brenda Sparrow <WhiteWind4@xxxxxxx>
To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Thanks and a question / archives
Date: Thursday, December 31, 1998 7:17 PM

janet,
monday i have to take a stress test that is chemically induced!
I am worried about the test and pd drug!  what should i be expecting?
brenda (44 dx4)