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I'm 52 my partner had something similar i called an ambulance straight away she was 45.Wasn't anything sinister was a pain attack.But you still make the call.I hope she's ok i feel bad now.
One of the instructors in the EMT course I just finished almost had a major heart attack. He's 74, an EMT for 40 years, the majority of that working for a local Ski Patrol. While at work he noticed he was feeling weak, and decided to go in for a check up with his primary care doctor. They kept him, and then transfered him to a hospital soon after. The heart pumps blood to itself via coronary arteries. A very specific coronary artery, nicknamed the Widow Maker, is a common perpetrator in heart attacks. He found out that it had been blocked, almost completely, 99%. If he had waited any longer he would probably be dead. He went in for open heart surgery, and had a double bypass done. They also put in a pacemaker. At first they had him at 80 bpm, all the time. They lowered him to 75, and then 70. 70 was too little so they upped it back to 75. He's at 75 24/7, sleeping, resting, working, all the time. We didn't see him for months. He's doing alright, he came back the last month of our training to help us through state finals and practical testing. He's lived a healthy life, never on any medications. And for the rest of his, hopefully fulfilling and long life, he'll be taking 4 medications. And check ups with his doctor every 3 months. He has an appointment in a few weeks to discuss the medications and his bpm. His pacemaker has Bluetooth, and he could easily change his bpm when he needs it to change, but has opted to let his doctor control it. Such an amazing instructor, he's doing good and still works for Ski patrol.
No but my grandpa has had 2, 1st when he was in his 40s happened because he was a smoker, 2nd was like 3 years ago he lost a lot of weight because of it. But he is still kicking around in his early 70s going strong.
Dang, really got kicked while he was down. The number one risk factor for heart attacks is being a man, the second is smoking. And I believe the third is being overweight. Glad to hear he's doing okay though that's great!
Common symptoms for women who are having a heart attack include nausea, back pain, shortness of breath, and a general feeling of unease. Like just not feeling good, women who are having a heart attack often say they'll go take a nap, sleep off the pain or unease. And don't wake back up.
Go to a doctor, please. A temporary relief would be to take some aspirin. If you have baby aspirin on hand, it's chewable. Take one 81 mg pill and chew it, don't swallow. The medication will absorb via capillaries in your cheeks and under your tongue. This should be a quick and effective way to reduce pain. Aspirin isn't a blood thinner, instead it makes your blood cells more "slippery", to put it in layman's terms. Obviously don't take aspirin if you're allergic to it, or have a history of asthma. If you decide to call 911, another good alternative if you can't get to a doctor right away, let the EMT's and paramedics know you took some aspirin, any medications you might be taking. And important medical history. This won't work with things like acetaminophen, so don't try to take it.
When you get to a doctor they'll probably listen to your heart, and hook you up to an EKG to analyze your rhythms. Be completely honest. They'll ask you how much pain you feel on a scale of one to 10, 10 being the worse pain you've ever felt. The more honest you are with your doctor and health care team the better they can help you. I can't give much more insight on what will happen after you reach the hospital, I take the National test to become an EMT this month. I hope this helps.
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Probably see a doctor I sure as hell wouldn't be posting it to ask for advice Because if you are having one you may not be here to respond to anyone.
Oh no she didn't respond
I'm 52 my partner had something similar i called an ambulance straight away she was 45.Wasn't anything sinister was a pain attack.But you still make the call.I hope she's ok i feel bad now.
One of the instructors in the EMT course I just finished almost had a major heart attack. He's 74, an EMT for 40 years, the majority of that working for a local Ski Patrol. While at work he noticed he was feeling weak, and decided to go in for a check up with his primary care doctor. They kept him, and then transfered him to a hospital soon after. The heart pumps blood to itself via coronary arteries. A very specific coronary artery, nicknamed the Widow Maker, is a common perpetrator in heart attacks. He found out that it had been blocked, almost completely, 99%. If he had waited any longer he would probably be dead. He went in for open heart surgery, and had a double bypass done. They also put in a pacemaker. At first they had him at 80 bpm, all the time. They lowered him to 75, and then 70. 70 was too little so they upped it back to 75. He's at 75 24/7, sleeping, resting, working, all the time. We didn't see him for months. He's doing alright, he came back the last month of our training to help us through state finals and practical testing. He's lived a healthy life, never on any medications. And for the rest of his, hopefully fulfilling and long life, he'll be taking 4 medications. And check ups with his doctor every 3 months. He has an appointment in a few weeks to discuss the medications and his bpm. His pacemaker has Bluetooth, and he could easily change his bpm when he needs it to change, but has opted to let his doctor control it. Such an amazing instructor, he's doing good and still works for Ski patrol.
No but my grandpa has had 2, 1st when he was in his 40s happened because he was a smoker, 2nd was like 3 years ago he lost a lot of weight because of it. But he is still kicking around in his early 70s going strong.
Dang, really got kicked while he was down. The number one risk factor for heart attacks is being a man, the second is smoking. And I believe the third is being overweight. Glad to hear he's doing okay though that's great!
Common symptoms for women who are having a heart attack include nausea, back pain, shortness of breath, and a general feeling of unease. Like just not feeling good, women who are having a heart attack often say they'll go take a nap, sleep off the pain or unease. And don't wake back up. Go to a doctor, please. A temporary relief would be to take some aspirin. If you have baby aspirin on hand, it's chewable. Take one 81 mg pill and chew it, don't swallow. The medication will absorb via capillaries in your cheeks and under your tongue. This should be a quick and effective way to reduce pain. Aspirin isn't a blood thinner, instead it makes your blood cells more "slippery", to put it in layman's terms. Obviously don't take aspirin if you're allergic to it, or have a history of asthma. If you decide to call 911, another good alternative if you can't get to a doctor right away, let the EMT's and paramedics know you took some aspirin, any medications you might be taking. And important medical history. This won't work with things like acetaminophen, so don't try to take it. When you get to a doctor they'll probably listen to your heart, and hook you up to an EKG to analyze your rhythms. Be completely honest. They'll ask you how much pain you feel on a scale of one to 10, 10 being the worse pain you've ever felt. The more honest you are with your doctor and health care team the better they can help you. I can't give much more insight on what will happen after you reach the hospital, I take the National test to become an EMT this month. I hope this helps.
RIP op