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- If you think you're having a heart attack, call 9-1-1 or your emergency medical system immediately.Some heart attacks are sudden and intense. Most heart attacks start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort. Often people affected aren't sure what's wrong and wait too long before getting help. Here are signs that can mean a heart attack is happening: * Chest discomfort. Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain. * Discomfort in other areas of the upper body. Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach. * Shortness of breath. May occur with or without chest discomfort.* Other signs: These may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheartedness. As with men, women's most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort, but women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting, and back or jaw pain. If you or someone you're with has chest discomfort, especially with one or more of the other signs, don't wait longer than a few minutes (no more than 5) before calling for help. Call 9-1-1... Get to a hospital right away. Calling 9-1-1 is almost always the fastest way to get lifesaving treatment. Emergency medical services staff can begin treatment when they arrive up to an hour sooner than if someone gets to the hospital by car. The staff are also trained to revive someone whose heart has stopped. You'll also get treated faster in the hospital if you come by ambulance. If you can't access the emergency medical services (EMS), have someone drive you to the hospital right away. If you're the one having symptoms, don't drive yourself, unless you have absolutely no other option.
- Women are less likely to know they are having a heart attack simply because they go through so many different aches and pains throughout their lifetime and they do not always get the same symptoms as men can. When in doubt just call 911! If you are simply having an anxiety attack (a high percentage of people that are rushed off to ER end up being diagnosed as having an anxiety attack that is stress related) don't feel foolish. It's better to be safe than sorry.
- Having survived three heart attacks two bypass operations and a stint let me tell you. My first heart attack gave me no warning and no pain. I just got short of breath and started getting clammy skin while doing light work in the wood shop. In the months before I was doing strenuous work and exercising. In hind sight the only warning I had was tiredness/less stamina and falling asleep on the couch after work - when I hadn't before. 2nd and 3rd got some nausea after eating a meal and a dull pain in the chest. Don't hesitate going to the hospital whatever the symptom. time is heart muscle and you need as much as you can get.
- Symptoms of a heart attack: chest pain that can radiate into the left arm, back and jaw or it is possible to feel like an elephant is sitting on the chest, shortness of breath, sweating, and impending sense of doom. These are the 'classic signs.' Women can have other signs like: flu like symptoms, aching in the chest, arms even down to the forearms, pain in the stomach area or back ache.
- A heart attack may start when you are having sex, but, generally in older adults. Most heart attacks start slowly, with mild discomfort or pain in the chest. Then, they evolve into more severe symptoms. Here are some of the symptoms: Shortness of breathe, cold sweat, nausea, lightheartedness, and pressure or pain in chest area. If you experience a sharp intense pain in the left arm along with several of the above symptoms, seek medical attention immediately.www.hospitalfamily.com
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