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Q: do heart attack symptoms happen all at once, or is it over a period of days?
On Friday of last week, i had very sharp pain in my left wrist, and couldn’t move it. Saturday it was gone, but i have had a painful feeling in my neck, like if i move wrong, and there is a slight pain on the inside, and today i have had chest pain, but no shortness of breath, or nausea. I’m very scared.
when i gently push the front left side of my neck, something pops around.
i push on the left side, and something moves back, but while doing so it pops.

A: Yes.
Heart attack symptoms can appear days before an actual heart attack. Symptoms include acute chest pains (which may be mistaken for indigestion), strugling for breath, uncomfort of almost any kind (this is usually accompanied with other common symptoms) Also a pain in the right arm is a common symptom.

Your symptoms sound like maybe youve put strain on your arm whilst doing something, worrying about it is probably causing you to feel a bit nausious aswell. If youre very worried call someone or go see a doctor.
If your a particualrly young person it is unlikley to be a heart attack.

Hope this helped and everythings ok :) .

Q: are these heart attack symptoms ?
my dad has been really cranky latly and he has fainted twice alredy he said he gets a pain on his chest and on his arm mostly on his left arm ….are these symptoms of a heart attack or stroke?

A: As per your statement he is having some cardiac problem, have him checked out in an ER. The earlier the better.

Q: Is it a good idea to take crystal aspirin if you have heart attack symptoms?

A: this product contains caffeine, so it is not advised.

Q: 18 Year old: Heart Attack Symptoms after very intense work out
Hi
I’m 18 years old and have been working out very hard for 3 weeks. Lifting weights 5 days a week and running 6 days a week (for nearly 40 mins a day). I’m decently fit and in pretty good health but this new work out was pushing my body beyond its limits. 2 days ago when I was running I felt some slight pain in my left chest which was radiating out into my upper left back and my left arm. I quickly stopped exercising and about 30 mins later the pain went away. The next day I went running again with slightly more intensity and had the same pain again (this time with pressure and tightness in the chest). I stopped immediately and just started to rest, yet the pain persisted for the entire day. The next day, the pain in my heart was almost gone but I still had some slight pain and pressure/tightness in my upper left chest and left arm (which disappears and reappears every once in a while), and the pain in my heart becomes slightly noticeable with any activity which makes my heart work a little (even moderate-fast walking). I know heart attacks are very uncommon for an 18 year old, but these symptoms are quite worrying. Also I have no history of heart disease in my family. The good thing I notice is that the conditions are slowly improving (the pain is pretty much completely gone as I write this, but still comes back a little occasionally.)
How serious does this situation sound? What should I be doing about it? I am quite nervous about this and will be seeing the doctor in a few weeks (currently out of the country.)

Thank You for your time and consideration

A: Briefly speaking you are presently having Exertional Angina, it can proceed ahead.
Please have your complete checkup from a Cardiologist.
Meanwhile avoid all Exertional physicals OK, until a diagnosis is reached.

Q: Heart attack symptoms query?
I know that when someone has a heart attack one of the symptoms is pain in the arms and even the neck, teeth and jaws. My question is if someone had the above symptoms but didn’t have any central chest pain, does this mean that you can exclude a heart attack as a cause ?

Also if you have pain/discomfort in the left side of the chest does this exclude a heart attack as the cause (because from what I have read the pain is in the centre of the chest).

Thanks.

A: Heart attacks can present in different ways for everybody, there is no one universal sign. Women tend to have different symptoms than men, some people don’t have any symptoms when they have a heart attack. Having chest/jaw/arm pains doesn’t necessarily mean you have had a heart attack, but there still could be a blockage causing the pain that could lead to a heart attack.
If you are concerned about it, see your doctor and have an EKG done to look for any heart attack and also a stress test that would show if there are any areas of the heart that have lack of blood flow. Good luck

Q: what are the symptoms of Heart Attack?
what are the symptoms of Heart Attack?What are the precautions.

A: Pain, fullness, and/or squeezing sensation of the chest
Jaw pain, toothache, headache
Shortness of breath
Nausea, vomiting, and/or general epigastric (upper middle abdomen) discomfort
Sweating
Heartburn and/or indigestion
Arm pain (more commonly the left arm, but may be either arm)
Upper back pain
General malaise (vague feeling of illness)
No symptoms (Approximately one quarter of all heart attacks are silent, without chest pain or new symptoms. Silent heart attacks are especially common among patients with diabetes mellitus.)

Q: Why does someone have a heart attack?What are thne symptoms of a heart attack?
Why does someone have a heart attack?What are thne symptoms
of a heart attack?

A: Heart attacks happen when there is an inadequate blood supply to the heart muscle causing the muscle to starve for oxygen and die.
The most common source of heart attack is a sudden blockage of an artery that supplies the heart muscle with blood. Usually there is a rupture of fibro-fatty plaques that tend to form on the inside of the arteries. When these plaques rupture a blood clot forms that completely and suddenly blocks the artery – causing chest pain.

Typical cardiac pain is a pressing or compressing chest discomfort (often not described as pain). It may radiate to the neck, left shoulder, left arm or between the shoulder blades. There may be epigastric discomfort.

This chest discomfort is typically made worse with activity or emotional upset and improved with rest. Angina usually does not stay around for hours on end without either worsening or resolving. Shortness of breath, sweating profusely, nausea, vomiting, and impending doom can accompany the chest discomfort.

Q: can 2D-echo and ECG detects if you have encountered heart attack symptoms? or have asthma attacks?
sometimes i experienced tightening in my chest and hard to breath..no jaw and arm numbness experienced.

sometimes i woke up middle of the night and catching my breath..can this be heart attack or asthma symptoms?

please help..

thanks

A: only a doc can b 4 sure, but an echo and ecg check the heart . the echo bounces sound waves off the heart and checks the functioning of the valves and the muscle itself. the ecg actually checks for damage caused by a heart attack, or checks for how the electrical activity of the heart is working. asthma is checked by performing a pulmonary function test(breathing test).

Q: What are the symptoms of a heart attack for women? How do you know?
I am 45 and a woman. I have been having pain in my shoulders and mid back, trouble breathing, and dizziness. I have been using my inhaler every 2 hours and have been taking 800mgs of motrin for the pain and a gas X and previcid for my stomach. The breathing problems seems better but I am still in some pain. My husband, a nurse, says I am not presenting the symptoms of a heart attack and thinks it is more upper respiratory related. I have also had sore shoulders for a while with limited movement that my doctor thinks is my rotator cuff. Do you think I should ride it out on pain meds and albutoral or go to the emergency room? I’m not in distress as much as I was. Any suggestions? Thanks!

A: Very good question. Women present much differently than men do when it comes to your hearts. Atypical is the typical in women. I’ve diagnosed heart attacks (myocardial infarctions) time and time again in women who only have shortness of breath, nausea, weakness, shoulder pain (rotator cuff!), etc.
The thing I hate hearing most from my patients is that they are having ‘gas’ pain. So many times it turns out to be cardiac.
When you go to the emergency room they will do an ekg, chest xray, and cardiac enzymes (heart labs), etc. However, this alone does not rule out a heart attack. They will most likely keep you overnight to do atleast two more ekg’s and heart labs seperated by six hours and after you ‘rule out’ they’ll probably do stress testing.
Other life threatening conditions such as pulmonary embolisms (blood clots in your lungs), etc can present in a similar fashion.
It may be nothing, but please don’t make the mistake of blowing this off. Go straight to the hospital and check it out. I don’t want to say what I do for a living on this forum, but please believe me you need to go get this checked out.

Q: What are the most common symptoms of a heart attack?
What are some less common symptoms as well? Who would likely be a victim of a heart attack?

A: It is different for everyone….usually Chest pressure/pain, shortness of breath, nausea, sweats, pain that goes from shoulder down the arm, pain in neck or jaw. My father has had 6 heart attacks. The first time, all he felt was nausea, dizziness, pain in jaw, and short of breath, he thought he was coming down with a weird flu…he went into cardiac arrest about an hour after his symptoms started. He had the same for the first 3(except for the cardiac arrest) …The last three he actually experienced chest pain and shortness of breath. The risk factors of Coronary Artery Disease are: If you have a family history of heart disease such as Grandparents, parents, siblings, high cholesterol/blood pressure, smoking history, obesity, diabetes. If you have any of the above you are at risk of having a heart attack. I am 29, and because I have a family history, I started seeing a cardiologist….I am also a smoker, and have high cholesterol. It’s always good to start getting a physical once a year, if you have any of the risk factors.

Q: What are most common symptoms of a heart attack?
What are most common symptoms of a heart attack?

A: When a coronary artery becomes blocked, the part of the heart muscle supplied by that coronary artery dies, this is more commonly known as a heart attack or myocardial infarction. The usual symptoms of heart attack are severe, persistent, crushing chest pain radiating to the arms, with sweating, nausea, vomiting and breathlessness. If you suspect you are having a heart attack, call an ambulance, chew an aspirin, this reduces further blood clotting and rest until the ambulance arrives. Heart attacks frequently occur without warning and without the presence of any other obvious symptoms like angina. So it’s always better to keep a check on blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels so that you can be more cautious about any heart problem during rise in levels of cholesterol, and try to control it. for more information home tests for cholesterol go to

Q: What are all the symptoms of a heart attack?
My girlfriend is complaining of her head feeling like its on fire and her arm hurts and her fingers are tingling. Is your head feeling like its on fire a symptom?

Please list ALL symptoms of a heart attack thanks :)

A: Common warning signs are:

–Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing or pain in the centre of the chest lasting more than a few minutes
–Pain spreading to the shoulders, neck, arms or sometimes the teeth
–Chest discomfort with light-headedness, fainting, sweating, nausea or shortness of breath
Less common warning signs are:

–Atypical chest pain, stomach or abdominal pain
–Nausea or dizziness
–Shortness of breath and difficulty breathing
–Unexplained anxiety, weakness or fatigue
–Palpitations, cold sweat, paleness

i hope she is okay =)

Q: How long after onset of symptoms does a heart attack occur?
About How long after onset of symptoms does a heart attack occur ?

A: I work in a position where I need to know medical information…it can occur anytime after symptoms.. a day… a week.. even a month.Really it depends on how severe your symptoms are and if they’re that bad you should call 911 or go in

Q: Heart Attack?
My mother was complaining of chest pain, loss of energy and breathlessness for several months. How can you tell the difference between ingestion and the general ageing process and heart attack symptoms? She was being more and more inhalers for breathlessness while I believe congestive heart failure was not being investigated throughly enough. Any thoughts on this?

A: well my thoughts would be to get her to go and see a docotor before it’s too late instead of guessing

Q: WOMEN with heart attack symptoms?
has anyone suffered from a heart attack? Could you please describe your symptoms or events which led you to know you were suffering a heart attack?

A: Symptoms car vary from mild to severe and some people can even have silent heart attacks, where there isn’t any pain. General symptoms are severe chest which persists for longer than 15 minutes. This pain typically feels like a crushing pain.

The pain can also radiate to the jaw, and down your left arm, back and neck. Sickness and feeling fain are common symptoms too.

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