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@snowy22315 (206836)

United States

May 1, 2026 9:23am CST

So, I got a message from my doctor yesterday, and I was really glad I did. I had worn a cardiac monitor for two weeks at the beginning of April, what a nuisance that thing was..so itchy with the tape and all. Nothing wrong with my heart, but I had gotten light headed a few times over the past year. It was just kind of a rule out type thing. He told me it would be free, rather insurance would pay..not quite true. They sent me the results which were written in Doctor speak..from what I could ascertain, they looked OK, but not sure..cuz not a doc. Anyway, the doctor sent a note saying normal sinus rhythm. I found out the cause of the lighthead was my lowish iron level..since I have been taking a supplement, as long as I remember to take it..no problems. Have you ever gotten test results in Doctor speak?

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Amber

@AmbiePam (118473)

• United States

10h

Yes! I was going through previous heart test results from a couple of years ago, and while they indicated problems, they didn’t go into details about what to do and how you treat them. Just ridiculous and unclear.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (118473)

• United States

10h

@snowy22315 No, I figured I’d let the new cardiologist explain it to me.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (206836)

• United States

10h

Did you call the doctor or cardiologist about it?

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The Horse

@TheHorse (237347)

• Walnut Creek, California

10h

Heh. Mine usually say "negative." I can understand that.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (206836)

• United States

This had all kinds of things like wavelengths, QT,etc. I probably could have handled BPM..or something simple like that

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The Horse

@TheHorse (237347)

• Walnut Creek, California

@snowy22315 Heh. I'd want to call and ask what this and that means.I can handle wavelengths. But would anyone respond to me?

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Anna

@LadyDuck (499881)

• Italy

10h

All the time I got my husband tests results in Doctor's speak. I e-mailed to my brother for a translation in common people speak.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (206836)

• United States

10h

I was looking at this like what?

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Anna

@LadyDuck (499881)

• Italy

10h

@snowy22315 - Doctors like to speak in a way so that we can understand nothing at all of what they are saying.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (133800)

• Marion, Ohio

I hate when they do that. Most of us don't know what they mean

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (68892)

• Centralia, Washington

Congrats on the good test results.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (206836)

• United States

Thanks was pretty sure they would be, but you never know until you check I guess.

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Chimalus

@chimalus (11)

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10h

That must’ve been a relief to hear everything is normal. Medical reports can be really hard to understand sometimes, especially with all the technical terms.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (206836)

• United States

You are right

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (168756)

• United States

12m

Today a nurse had called about Bob and she flat out said "Oh, I do not know how to read these things." so I am not surprised when I do not "get it". It is usually men doctors that are that hard to figure.

Judy Evans

@JudyEv (378956)

• Rockingham, Australia

Just now

The report of my operation was pretty much doctor speak. I'm glad your results were okay. Better try harder to remember to take the iron tablets! lol