HEART ATTACK SYMPTOMS

I had similar symptoms that turned out to be a trapped nerve caused by carrying my son. But A&E ruled it out

I get so annoyed by posts like this. My family member collapsed in cardiac arrest in their thirties because they ignored cardiac symptoms.

Hello… I’ve not read all the posts sorry, felt I needed to urge STRONGLY to go to AnE…. If it’s your heart you need urgent help. It may of course not be your heart, but absolutely no way of knowing without professional help. They are symptomatic of a heart attack in women, but also many other things too. Hopefully you are on your way. All the best

I hope you will be ok.

Impending sense of doom is actually considered a medical symptom

its incredible how it works.

just a useless bit of info for you

I can guarantee you that the 111 doctor will say to go to a and e. I have never found 111 to do anything useful.

Under some circumstances they will order a troponin blood test outside of A&E. The norm is to go to A&E. ECGs have limited use. You might have to plan a trip up there this coming week. I've found going at 10am is late enough that those there overnight are seen to and the queue hasn't built up too much.

I had the same thing (except mine was on the left side). Waves of shivers, pressure mid-chest, jitters, dizziness. Also had a funny stomach and the feeligns of a panic attack (though I wasn't stressed). We called 111 and they sent an ambulance came to my house. Two ECGs were normal, but they told me to go to A&E for blood work, as there's an enzyme that indicates heart attack episodes.

I'm fine - blood work showed nothing at all wrong with my heart. They think I have a low-grade chest infection so treated me accordingly. And.or a bad case of acid reflux (which I'm prone to).

Once I got home (after 5 hours), I felt so stupid wasting everyone's time, but the risk of leaving it when it was something real was definitely worth the wasting of time. Get yourself checked out (though I'm late to the chat).

Glad you have got through to 111 and are being seen. If your symptoms get worse call an ambulance. I'm sorry you are going through so much. Is there anyone who could come and fetch your child while you are waiting for 111 to ring back? Not being funny, but if you were having a heart attack, you would be needing to go to hospital and you couldn't look after your kid. You'd need another plan, or your husband would have to step up, being less ill than you. I really hope it just rights its self. Best of luck.

Even the troponin test can be misleading - mine was 15, but because that was higher than the test a couple of hours earlier they admitted me - my stenosed artery was very severe (94%). I am glad they played safe.

No they don't in every case. My DP's (male) symptoms were trouble breathing and just extreme tiredness. Every woman in cardiac rehab with him didn't have chest pain. One man had a widow maker and he had no symptoms, he just went grey and collapsed. Symptoms can include upset stomach and vomiting. But your right that it's difficult to tell if it's cardiac or gastric.

Heavens - don't peddle this misinformation. Your heart is virtually in the centre of your chest - why do you think cardiac massage is performed on your breast bone? - and forget the weight of an elephant bollocks. I am recovering from a heart attack right now - no elephants here. Central chest pain radiating into my back and throat. But no tightness or pressure. And women sometimes present in a very different way. You can have a heart attack virtually symptom-free.

Both virus and severe heart burn has presented like this for me but I would defo check it out

Please don't drive. My aunt did and had another attack at the wheel mowing down 3 pedestrians.

I had a heart attack at 53, central chest pain, left collar bone pain and right side jaw, went a bit clammy... It was whilst brushing my teeth, I then felt a sense of doom before I had even finished and went to hospital. Teeny artery affected, no room to stent, so am managed by medication . If I felt the same "effects" again I'd get someone to drive me straight there.
Don't risk your life with inaction.

Take care of yourself OP because your daughter needs you! I'm on statins at the moment because of my lovely children.

Definitely get checked out by a doctor but as an aside, that is how the last bout of covid started for me.

You are ignoring it. You don’t need a walk in centre. You need A&E and you will be seen quickly with chest pain

Hope your ok op, I read your partner is under going cancer treatment, I've been through the same as a partner, sending hugs

Glad you've spoken to 111 OP. Best to be sure. Sounds like you've a lot on your plate right now, but best to take care of yourself as well as everyone else.

Last week, my best friend's young, healthy husband was experiencing similar symptoms and went home to bed hoping to feel better in the morning. He never woke up and leaves behind a 33yo widow and 2 preschool children. Our whole social circle is devastated and broken. Please don't ignore it.

How old is you daughter?

I'm saying this gently but seriously, if you don't get this checked out and it is a heart attack and you end up dying then your 2yr old will have to learn to settle with someone else forever. It's better that they have to settle with someone else this one time than to lose you. You don't mess around with symptoms like these, I understand and appreciate it's not straightforward to arrange childcare but you need to and you need to do it now. The longer you wait for treatment the more of your heart muscle is potentially dying which means a longer, poorer recovery.
Hopefully it's not your heart and I apologise for the bluntness of my post but I urge you to get yourself checked now

To be blunt, you're no good to your daughter if you're dead. Stop dithering on mn and get to hospital

Echoing everyone else, heart attacks can present very differently in women, especially if you are 'young'.

I had a heart attack at 35 years old. First symptoms was acid reflux, feeling faint and nauseous at work. I then couldn't stop vomiting. Was picked up by husband and an hour or so later was still vomiting, now pure bile, at home and boiling hot, couldn't open eyes without feeling overwhelmingly sick. Called 111 thinking I should see a doctor but unable to travel to one. Was most surprised when the sent an ambulance on blue lights who arrived in less than 10 minutes. At no point did I have chest pain, or arm or jaw pain. As someone else up thread had, there was a 90% blockage in right artery requiring a stent.

Take abnormal symptoms seriously!