Mild Heart Attack

[Ladyghosthunter]

Last night, I suffered a mild heart attack due to the stress and the issues of what I've been going through at work and at home. My soon to be ex was too busy to care and, as usual in women, the symptoms weren't there enough to see that I was going through issues like fatigue, jaw numbness and pain in my arms. The reason I put this as its own thread is because, no matter what the circumstances, you might be going through something as a heart attack if your stress levels become too high for you to deal with and that what you are going through isn't a panic attack. I took an aspirin last night that saved my life however the ache is still there but going to a cardiologist this afternoon to find out what I need to do.
If it's because of work and whatever, I'm moving. I don't need this.

 

[StarChild]

to a cardiologist this afternoon to find out what I need to do.

What you need to do? What about to admit yourself immediately to a hospital! I really don't understand as to how you act so careless, or should I say mess with your own health? I also don't understand the purpose of this thread... What is it, that you want right now?

My soon to be ex was too busy to care and, as usual in women, the symptoms weren't there enough to see that I was going through

Obviously the symptoms were strong enough that you recognised them! Again, if you were still mobile enough, then you owe it to yourself and act immediately in your own interest. That means, call the ambulance!

I can't help myself, but by reading your statement, it seems to me, as if you wanted something bad to happen. Just to blame your ex-friend. Like "See what I have to endure, because you don't care?". But this is not the way, a mature person is supposed to act. This is manipulative and not least, also self-harming behaviour. Just my opinion.

 

[Ladyghosthunter]

But this is not the way, a mature person is supposed to act. This is manipulative and not least, also self-harming behaviour. Just my opinion.

For someone who doesn't know my soon my soon to be ex, he doesn't care about what was going on with me along with calling me a hypochondriac. I was trying to call the ambulance but I, knowing CPR and FIRST AID, took a low dose aspirin to try to take care of some of the situation and tried my best to call 911. I got yelled at by my soon to be ex about raising up more of my medical bills along with having pneumonia and being sick.
So in all honesty, I'm trying to watch myself to make sure it wasn't some kind of terrible panic attack or something. No, I'm not a doctor but I've read my Dad's EMT books and I'm familiar with the medical field. I don't sit there and "panic" over medical conditions unless I know I am helpless in what I can't do. The symptoms, as you know in women, don't just show up right away; the symptoms of a heart issue come over time and they aren't immediate like some are. To say I'm manipulative is going a bit far for someone who not only doesn't know know me but knows that I care more about myself than most people think. Your words are completely destructive to the meaning and dynamics of this board as you don't know who I am, what my knowledge is, and who I am as a person. Being a premium member does not give you the privileges of being nasty to those you don't know. I know if I needed to go to a hospital and I know what to do if this got worse. I did what I was taught and what I learned not only from doctors but from research-I know my body; you do not.

 

[Lucycat]

knowing CPR and FIRST AID

It is impossible to do CPR on yourself.

What did the cardiologist say this afternoon?

I got yelled at by my soon to be ex about raising up more of my medical bills along with having pneumonia and being sick.

Would he rather be paying for a funeral? Sorry that sounds really harsh, but my goodness a heart attack isn't serious enough to go to hospital?

 

[xena21]

I was a certified EMT and if you think you have any inclination of having ANY type of heart attack (

a mild heart attack due to the stress and the issues of what I've been going through at work and at home.

) whether it was mild moderate or severe, the FIRST thing you do is call 911. YOU don't know best, though you might think you do. You have to put your EX out of the equation totally in this entire incident. Its on you now, not him, YOU. Your health is on you.

I can't believe you are blaming this on him while you are waiting for a cardiologist appointment as you think you are having a heart attack. You are a grown adult. Make the right decision and go to the emergency room. I am only telling you this as someone who has been trained and understands the stubbornness of a lot of people, no matter what trauma you have endured. I wish you the best.

 

[Ladyghosthunter]

I read all of your responses and to me, they weren't harsh at all and a lot of you made sense. It was STRESS induced because there is a lot more going on than what I wish to disclose on a public board. I got my butt chewed (which I needed because I am very stubborn-kudos who said that) but then again, he stated that MAJOR lifestyle changes needed to happen besides diet and so forth. He will be checking for blockage though but he, as patient as he was with me explaining what has been happening, was up front with a lot of my issues that my therapist couldn't tell me in 2 years!! So I owe a HUGE apology to those I hurt with my stubborness and sharp tongue....I'm usually a lot more friendly than this and don't bite however, I became a pit viper and spit.

Forgive me...

 

[anonymous]

I still don't understand what you mean in your opening post when you say you self-diagnosed a 'minor' heart attack. Even the best doctors in world would do an ECG, before being able to diagnose a heart attack of any scale. And if it was minor, they would likely also need your troponin levels from blood tests. Presumably your cardiologist has now done those tests and plenty more besides to diagnose whether you had a heart attack or not.

He will be checking for blockage though

When? If you have a blockage, you need treatment ASAP, or you would be dead by now. If you have a narrowing of any of your coronary arteries, severe enough to cause a heart attack then you still need urgent treatment, and in the mean time medications to manage your symptoms. If I were you, I would be asking my cardiologist, about medical facts, not discussing issues that your therapist hasn't discussed. Has he given you any medication? Has he confirmed a heart attack? Diagnosed anything?

The symptoms, as you know in women, don't just show up right away

You have been misinformed on this, women, just like men can have sudden heart attacks, where no previous symptoms where present.

I took an aspirin last night that saved my life

If you had a potentially fatal coronary artery blockage, then an aspirin alone is pretty unlikely to have cured it.

I totally agree that stress can be a contributing factor to heart problems, however it's ridiculous to say you can self-diagnose and treat a heart attack, because you've read a couple of EMT books.

I too don't really understand what point you are trying to make in your opening post. On the one hand you seem to be warning people that stress can cause a heart attack, and to be warned that a panic attack might in fact be a heart attack, yet on the other hand saying that an aspirin will sort it out, and save your life.

I did what I was taught and what I learned not only from doctors but from research-I know my body; you do not.

Whoever taught you that - if you think you are having a heart attack, stay at home and take aspirin, seriously needs to quit giving medical advice. Saying you know your body is also nonsense. No one knows how their body will react to a heart attack. It would depend entirely on which coronary arteries were involved, and exactly where the blockage was in the artery.

If anyone thinks they might be having a heart attack, then don't just stay at home and take an aspirin, call for an ambulance. The call taker will give you advice as you wait for the ambulance- as to whether to take an aspirin or not, based on your symptoms, and relevant medical conditions, allergies, other medication you might already take etc etc. And also give you other suitable advice, based on the information you tell them.

I sincerely wish you well Ladyghosthunter, but your thread confuses me, as to the point you are trying to make.

 

[Lucycat]

It was STRESS induced because there is a lot more going on than what I wish to disclose on a public board.

I am now of the opinion that the 'it' being referred to was pain/panic/distress - or whatever, but something other than a heart attack. For all the reasons as stated in the post above.

 

[StarChild]

So I owe a HUGE apology

Apology accepted. But please, take good care of yourself.

 

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@Ladyghosthunter

Panic attacks can cause all the symptoms you mentioned. It is not uncommon to think you are having a heart attack when you are actually having a panic attack.

After a panic attack I get severe heart attack like symptoms (this is once I start to relax) however, the Dr. says my heart is healthy and that it from the muscles in my chest relaxing and spamming from so tense. My left arm will feel very weak and numb, and the numbness will go up my neck and into my jaw. The only reason I know that it isn't a heart attack is that it happens consistently once a panic attack starts to subside and I had it confirmed by a Dr.

Anyone having these symptoms however, should get immediate medical attention to rule out a heart attack. Heart attacks can be deadly and not something to mess around with.

 

[xena21]

I'm glad it was just anxiety. I except the apology as well. It's obvious the reasons we write with the emphasis of getting you to the hospital is because we want you to stay alive. I hope you still take it seriously the next time, if there is a next time, because you never know if it is a heart attack or not. It should always be taken seriously. I'm glad you are doing better.