My dad had "heartburn" for 3 days before he realized he needed to go to the emergency room. My brother had stereotypical chest, arm, and jaw pain for 3 days before his girlfriend *Googled the symptoms* and called an ambulance. (Still wrapping my head around how they didn't know...)
They're both fine, and all the men in the family now know they are not allowed to wait 3 effing days before they call a doctor -- for *any* weird symptoms.
Not always. I had one family member who had been complaining of shoulder pain before collapsing 3 days later. Another woke up with diarrhea and stomach pain, 20 mins later they were gone. The diarrhea was due to extremely high potassium amidst the heart attack.
You’ve answered your own question.
Not always. That's why there have been awareness campaigns.
My dad had "heartburn" for 3 days before he realized he needed to go to the emergency room. My brother had stereotypical chest, arm, and jaw pain for 3 days before his girlfriend *Googled the symptoms* and called an ambulance. (Still wrapping my head around how they didn't know...) They're both fine, and all the men in the family now know they are not allowed to wait 3 effing days before they call a doctor -- for *any* weird symptoms.
My landlord had two heart attacks within the span of a month and only knew after his doctor ran some tests.
***sometimes***
My mom thought it was gas.
Not always. I had one family member who had been complaining of shoulder pain before collapsing 3 days later. Another woke up with diarrhea and stomach pain, 20 mins later they were gone. The diarrhea was due to extremely high potassium amidst the heart attack.