The shooting pain in your heart might not be Cupid’s arrow
February 15, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Do you know the symptoms of a heart attack? Did you know that symptoms can be different between men and women? Women often feel symptoms more like indigestion so they dismiss their discomfort, not realizing it’s something more serious.
Various heart associations across the world use Valentine’s day as a great time for heart health awareness. We here at b5Media are no different.
According to the MayoClinic.com, the signs and symptoms of a heart attack include:
Chest discomfort or pain
- a tight ache, pressure, fullness or squeezing in the center of the chest lasting more than a few minutes. This discomfort may come and go.Upper body pain
- pain or discomfort may spread beyond chest to shoulders, arms, back, neck, teeth or jaw.- may be upper body pain with no chest discomfort.
Stomach pain
- pain may extend downward into the abdominal area and may feel like heartburn.Shortness of breath
- shortness of breath may start before chest discomfort starts.Anxiety
- many who have a heart attack feel a sense of doom or panicky for no apparent reason.Lightheadedness
- dizziness or feeling of passing out.Sweating
- cold, clammy skin.Nausea and vomiting
If you feel this way, don’t wait:
CALL 9-1-1 or your local emergency service.
Minutes can make a difference between life and death.
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The shooting pain in your heart might not be Cupid’s arrow.
February 14, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Do you know the symptoms of a heart attack? Did you know that symptoms can be different between men and women? Women often feel symptoms more like indigestion so they dismiss their discomfort, not realizing it’s something more serious.
Various heart associations across the world use Valentine’s day as a great time for heart health awareness. We here at b5Media are no different.
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Great tips, and what a cute title!
I think what’s so frustrating about these signs is that they’re so ordinary. I’d hesitate to call 9-1-1 for pains that felt like heartburn, or slight dizziness or nausea or anxiety.
I hope that real heart attacks feel more like “something big,” because even getting a list of these vague sounding symptoms isn’t going to convince some of us to take it seriously. It sounds hard to know it’s really a heart attack and not just indigestion or something.
Very scary! Thanks for the warning.
Thanks Alicia!
Crabby (my favourite crab!), that’s the problem – the signs aren’t more obvious.
A neighbour of mine, only in her mid 50s, walked around “not feeling well” for several days before finally going to see a doctor. To tell you the truth, she’s darned lucky she’s alive. She thought she had bad indigestion that just wouldn’t go away.