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Indigestion or Heart attack?

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AtSea1979 · 04/11/2016 23:14

...getting out of bed to source pain relief.

Got the most horrendous chest pain. Most likely indigestion I'm guessing Confused but no eaten anything dodgy, well not eaten anything in past 3 hours or so. Really can't be bothered getting up to try and find paracetamol and it's too painful to move anyway. It's not subsiding as I write this either. What can I do to test my theory? Cup of milk? Or is that for acid reflux not indigestion. No idea but it hurts like hell right in the centre of my chest. Otherwise healthy, young (ish), no real reason to think it's anything sinister. Shall I try to jump around? See if that shifts anything? Kill me or cure me?

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WickedLazy · 05/11/2016 00:12

Hmm Was because you went in an ambulance to hospital with chest pains, that weren't a heart attack, and we're so distressed by this you think op's thread title's in bad taste. And you accused op of attention seeking when they're clearly just in pain and probably a bit befuddled/ just looking for some instant advice. A situation you should be able to empathise with?

Queenbean · 05/11/2016 00:14

Nope, I can't emphasise with the way in which the op has set this situation out as I explained above. If it's a medical emergency then help is needed to be got, not posting on MN for a bunch of strangers to diagnose.

I wish the OP well but we can agree to disagree.

GarlicMist · 05/11/2016 00:14

It's not offensive, Electrolens, although I'm sorry to hear about your bereavements.

Heart attacks are commonly confused with indigestion/reflux and it's not even unusual for someone to finally ring medical help after posting on a forum during the attack!

Glad the pain's subsiding, Sea, but how are you now? Did you get any 'panic attack' type symptoms, like not being able to breathe or sudden headache? If you're getting unusual pains or aches in your arm or neck as well, you really should at least call 111.

(I'm not a first responder, btw, I'm parroting general knowledge.)

WorraLiberty · 05/11/2016 00:15

Load of bollocks 'the conclusion is there'.

No-one who thinks they're having a heart attack logs on to Mumsnet for a quick chit chat.

I hope whatever it is disappears soon and you can get a good night's sleep.

But your thread title and subsequent posts on being pulled up on it, is/are horrible to be honest, considering how many Mumsnetters will have had family and close friends actually die of heart attacks.

PickAChew · 05/11/2016 00:15

A large glass of milk would give me the symptoms you describe (then have me leaping out of bed, later in the night, before i soiled the sheets - lovely lactose intolerance!)

If it's that bad, phone 111.

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AtSea1979 · 05/11/2016 00:17

fair I'd obviously rather not die and now the pain is just a small ache I'm fair confident I won't but I am probably one of these fools that doesn't take medical stuff too seriously, I think having umpteen operations and admissions kind of make me complacent.

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Queenbean · 05/11/2016 00:18

*emphathise

gorillatoes · 05/11/2016 00:18

I don't find the title offensive. Heart attacks can be mild or severe. OP is obv concerned enough to post, though perhaps phoning 111 would be more sensible than asking mumsnet. But at the same time, this is a chatroom and she is seeking reassurance as sounds like she doesn't have another adult in the house to prod and ask their opinion! I would do the same OP!

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AtSea1979 · 05/11/2016 00:21

No one logs on the MN when having a heart attack? Really worra that does surprise me. I remember telling my dad off because when he had his heart attack he googled it for a couple of hours then drove himself to A&E. (The second time he still waited it out then went in)

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AtSea1979 · 05/11/2016 00:24

I could of rang 111 but I know enough about heart attacks to know if I told them I'm having chest pains they'd want me seen to be on safe side and like lots of people (who would prod there partners and wait it out that way) I came here. (Well I was here anyway, as I am most nights 😳)

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alltheworld · 05/11/2016 00:25

My father died of a heart attack. An earlier one presented as flu symptoms.
Worra is right.

WorraLiberty · 05/11/2016 00:25

You told your Dad off and yet here you are with a thread title on a parenting forum that says "Heart attack but can't be bothered".

And what I actually said was "No-one who thinks they're having a heart attack logs on to Mumsnet for a quick chit chat"

If you truly think you're having a heart attack and can't be bothered then you might as well log off and get some sleep?

velocitykate · 05/11/2016 00:26

If you have any new chest/upper abdominal pain lasting longer than 20 minutes, call an ambulance. The chances are, it will turn out to be nothing more than bad indigestion/heartburn, but without the benefit of ECGs and blood tests, no-one can tell. don't call OOH GP, because, again, without the benefit of ECGs and blood tests, It's impossible to tell.

MitzyLeFrouf · 05/11/2016 00:36

I know someone who felt sick for a week, it turned out to be a heart attack and in that time went about their daily life. So I can imagine it's highly likely someone could post on MN whilst suffering a heart attack.

MitzyLeFrouf · 05/11/2016 00:38

But obv if you do think you're having a heart attack, phone someone or nudge the sleeping person next to you!

EBearhug · 05/11/2016 00:51

My father thought he had indigestion and it was a heart attack. If it were me, I think I'd want it checked out, just in case.

WickedLazy · 05/11/2016 01:25

How're you feeling now op?

PomBearWithAnOFRS · 05/11/2016 05:03

I felt like you describe, and took the children to school and whinged and swigged Gaviscon all day, then collected the children from school, and then an online friend nagged me into going to A & E and I had had a heart attack.
That one was thankfully mild but the next one killed me. It is only thanks to the amazing paramedics and their defibrillator that I am still here.
Please don't fuck about with chest pain.
I was waiting and waiting for someone to say " it's indigestion, go home and stop wasting our time you silly cow" but it was a heart attack...

daisychain01 · 05/11/2016 05:41

AIBU - the Board to come to for a flaming when you're feeling sick Grin

OP I hope you're feeling a bit more perky now. Nothing more miserable than feeling poorly in the middle of the night

IreallyKNOWiamright · 05/11/2016 19:57

I think some people have been quite rude to the op. If someone doesn't have cardiac history how are they to know. But op even if you haven't, got cardiac history you need to get checked out! I always say better safe then sorry...

Electrolens · 05/11/2016 21:16

The OP has changed the thread title - thank you if that was connected to our comments.

Hope you're ok OP.

LouisvilleLlama · 05/11/2016 22:07

Kinda worrying OP hasn't been back

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AtSea1979 · 05/11/2016 22:27

Sorry didn't want to worry any body. I checked the thread this morning but didn't want to leave a comment and start the thread off again and get more agro about the title before it was changed or whether I should or shouldn't be on MN if I thought I was having a heart attack.

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AtSea1979 · 05/11/2016 22:28

Posted too soon. I'm fine. Managed to sleep and woke up as usual so no idea what caused the pain but I hope it doesn't come back.

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Wishforsnow · 05/11/2016 22:36

You should get checked out. Chest pain can be a mild heart attack and quite often women are not checked for these things as for some odd reason it is assumed something middle aged men have. And yes you would be able to write on mumsnet so ignore those that have said otherwise.

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