Roxx_yer_Soxx
Well-known member
Ok, so in the "heart talk" section here I would like to post a topic on EF.
On my ECHO from June 2009, EF was estimated at 66%
On my Echo from Sept. 2010, EF was right at 50%
This concerns me.....
1) In that year, I have UPPED my cardio amount, running several miles a week.
2) In that year, I cut my salt intake to almost nothing
Some facts:
1) Since that 1st Echo, I have taken 10mg of Lexapro everyday (makes me mellow)
2) At the 1st Echo, I was about a 8 on a 10 scale of panic attack (reason why I take Lexapro) verrry nervous...thought i was going to have to stop the study.
3) At the Sept. 2010... I was very calm, very mellow, and relaxed......about fell asleep during the Echo....literally.
My questions:
Does EF fluctuate throughout the day just as blood pressure does?
I am strongly considering doing another ECHO again in the next few weeks just to see what happens...... possibly even skipping Lexapro that day so I am keyed up...... I would rather been nervous than lose 16% HEART function.
On my ECHO from June 2009, EF was estimated at 66%
On my Echo from Sept. 2010, EF was right at 50%
This concerns me.....
1) In that year, I have UPPED my cardio amount, running several miles a week.
2) In that year, I cut my salt intake to almost nothing
Some facts:
1) Since that 1st Echo, I have taken 10mg of Lexapro everyday (makes me mellow)
2) At the 1st Echo, I was about a 8 on a 10 scale of panic attack (reason why I take Lexapro) verrry nervous...thought i was going to have to stop the study.
3) At the Sept. 2010... I was very calm, very mellow, and relaxed......about fell asleep during the Echo....literally.
My questions:
Does EF fluctuate throughout the day just as blood pressure does?
I am strongly considering doing another ECHO again in the next few weeks just to see what happens...... possibly even skipping Lexapro that day so I am keyed up...... I would rather been nervous than lose 16% HEART function.