Re:Just had a heart attack
by rswail on Monday November 03, 2014 @08:16AM
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As someone who had a heart attack exactly a month ago (100% block on LCx) I can say that I had pain that started in the arm, went up across my shoulder blades and pain in my jaw. Cold sweats as well. It happened over a period of about 15-20 minutes.
Luckily I recognized the signs and was very near a hospital ED. I wasn't in incredible pain, but I knew what was happening. I was actually driving and made the decision to get to the hospital instead of calling an ambulance, as the time would have been longer.
Got to ED, straight to a bed, then ECG and bloods taken, two hours later angiogram/plasty and now have a stent in the Circumflex artery and working on the other problems.
Fortunately it looks like the damage has been fairly minimal. Echo cardiogram shows mostly "normal", but getting a thallium test next week.
I'm T2 diabetic and had let my sugars get out of control.
Don't do that.
Now I'm doing the exercise and diet changes that I should have done a long time ago.
Luckily I recognized the signs and was very near a hospital ED. I wasn't in incredible pain, but I knew what was happening. I was actually driving and made the decision to get to the hospital instead of calling an ambulance, as the time would have been longer.
Got to ED, straight to a bed, then ECG and bloods taken, two hours later angiogram/plasty and now have a stent in the Circumflex artery and working on the other problems.
Fortunately it looks like the damage has been fairly minimal. Echo cardiogram shows mostly "normal", but getting a thallium test next week.
I'm T2 diabetic and had let my sugars get out of control.
Don't do that.
Now I'm doing the exercise and diet changes that I should have done a long time ago.