Advice from those who hv heart attack before

[LeeTaiSor]

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Well, my uncle is complaining of some pain in his left chest that does not go away, even with panadol :(


The pain comes and goes but is always in the same area on the left chest. It is inside the rib cage but he told me that when pressed on his chest, he can feel the pain on the between bone area, something like that.


Is this suggestive of a potentially coming heart attack?


How to tell if the pain is due to the heart or something else, like heatiness or heartburn?


How does the pain feel like? Is it...


- needle prick
- muscle cramp
- burning pain


Anyone who has a heart attack before, can enlighten on how the pain is like? :(


He is going for ECG next week but not sure if he should wait that long for it.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

See a doctor immediately la

 

[LeeTaiSor]

See a doctor immediately la

I also think so, but he no breathlessness, no sweating and no other symptoms.

I've a colleague who said that heart attack pain is like needle prick. If it's not like needle prick, then maybe not heart attack. :(

 

[nirvarq]

its a warning, starting sign.. when got breathlessness, cold sweating etc .. might be too late.

 

[Leongsam]

An ECG needs to be done asap.

If the ECG finds nothing, insist on an angiogram.

 

[wathecrap]

It looks serious. Better seek medical help quickly.

 

[Brightkid]

Go to A&E straightway. They will take blood to analyze.

If a heart attack had occurred, no matter how mild, there will be some trace of elements in the blood as part your body's counter against the heart attack.

This blood test will confirm if it was actually a heart attack occurred.

Cost about $99 inclusive of a one-way ambulance ride and all necessary tests + a meal!

 

[mollusk]

Kns ask here for what...better go A&E

 

[LeeTaiSor]

Ok Thanks guys.

So it's potentially a heart attack case...sigh. :(

 

[AnyOldHow]

Is he still alive when you started this thread ...

I am concern because he may have to wait for hours or even days before you
to garner enough information, consolidate, segregate (ie. discard useless
advices like this reply) and present him with options and a course of action!

Anyway, good luck ... God bless

 

[looneytan]

Ok Thanks guys.

So it's potentially a heart attack case...sigh. :(

if i say _ relax, only insect bite then you don't go hospital meh?

 

[LeeTaiSor]

An angiogram is an X-ray test that uses a special dye and camera (fluoroscopy) to take pictures of the blood flow in an artery (such as the aorta) or a vein (such as the vena cava). An angiogram can be used to look at the arteries or veins in the head, arms, legs, chest, back, or belly.
Common angiograms can look at the arteries near the heart (coronary angiogram),lungs (pulmonary angiogram), brain (cerebral angiogram), head and neck (carotid angiogram), legs or arms (peripheral), and the aorta (aortogram).
During an angiogram, a thin tube called a catheter is placed into a blood vessel in the groin (femoral artery or vein) or just above the elbow (brachial artery or vein). See a picture of catheter placement in the femoral vein . The catheter is guided to the area to be studied. Then an iodine dye (contrast material) is injected into the vessel to make the area show clearly on the X-ray pictures. This method is known as conventional or catheter angiogram. The angiogram pictures can be made into regular X-ray films or stored as digital pictures in a computer.
An angiogram can find a bulge in a blood vessel (aneurysm). It can also show narrowing or a blockage in a blood vessel that affects blood flow. An angiogram can show if coronary artery disease is present and how bad it is.
A magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA) or computed tomography angiogram (CTA) may be an option instead of an angiogram. Each of these tests is less invasive than a standard angiogram. Some MRA tests and all CTA tests require an injection of dye. A CTA also involves radiation exposure.

http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/angiogram

Looks like a scary procedure, sigh...

 

[Leckmichamarsch]

Hope this is the right folder to post..

Well, my uncle is complaining of some pain in his left chest that does not go away, even with panadol :(


The pain comes and goes but is always in the same area on the left chest. It is inside the rib cage but he told me that when pressed on his chest, he can feel the pain on the between bone area, something like that.


Is this suggestive of a potentially coming heart attack?


How to tell if the pain is due to the heart or something else, like heatiness or heartburn?


How does the pain feel like? Is it...


- needle prick
- muscle cramp
- burning pain


Anyone who has a heart attack before, can enlighten on how the pain is like? :(


He is going for ECG next week but not sure if he should wait that long for it.

Why wait? He may never wake up from his next sleep!

Phone 911 n get the ambulance to ship him to AnE in nearest hospital........ they will take care of the rest there..... if nothing found wrong, it costs his medisave $95 only; if something's wrong, it may save his life.

 

[Leckmichamarsch]

Hope this is the right folder to post..

Well, my uncle is complaining of some pain in his left chest that does not go away, even with panadol :(


The pain comes and goes but is always in the same area on the left chest. It is inside the rib cage but he told me that when pressed on his chest, he can feel the pain on the between bone area, something like that.


Is this suggestive of a potentially coming heart attack?


How to tell if the pain is due to the heart or something else, like heatiness or heartburn?


How does the pain feel like? Is it...


- needle prick
- muscle cramp
- burning pain


Anyone who has a heart attack before, can enlighten on how the pain is like? :(


He is going for ECG next week but not sure if he should wait that long for it.

Why wait? He may never wake up from his next sleep!

Phone 911 n get the ambulance to ship him to AnE in nearest hospital........ they will take care of the rest there..... if nothing found wrong, it costs his medisave $95 only; if something's wrong, it may save his life.

got shortbreath or not?
cold sweat??

 

[UltimaOnline]

Perhaps one of very few reliable supplements to help with both the prevention as well as the recovery support, of heart attacks victims, is CoEnzyme Q10. There are two forms of CoQ10, the cheaper version commonly sold being the oxidized ketone form of Ubiquinone, and the more expensive and harder-to-get version being the reduced primary alcohol form of Ubiquinol. If you can, obtain the Ubiquinol version for yourself or friends or family who are at risk of, or already have suffered from, heart attacks.

 

[GOD IS MY DOG]

read from doctor's article that when suffering a heart attack, you can save yourself by coughing as hard as you can.................then after you're in no immediate danger, take cayenne pepper.........

 

[Vigilante911]

read from doctor's article that when suffering a heart attack, you can save yourself by coughing as hard as you can.................then after you're in no immediate danger, take cayenne pepper.........

Bro, you know what is cayenne pepper right? It's actually RED CHILLI.

 

[commoner]

I had heart attack,,,

breathlessness and shoulder ache were MY 1st signs, did not recognise it till chest pain

other symptoms, numbness, stomach ache, sweating,,,

chest pain only occurs i think 40-50% of heart attack symptoms,,,,

immediate medication is NOT panadol but aspirin (blood thinner)

 

[LeeTaiSor]

I had heart attack,,,

breathlessness and shoulder ache were MY 1st signs, did not recognise it till chest pain

other symptoms, numbness, stomach ache, sweating,,,

chest pain only occurs i think 40-50% of heart attack symptoms,,,,

immediate medication is NOT panadol but aspirin (blood thinner)

Thanks dude.

Can I verify a few things with you?

1. Your shoulder ache is left or right or both?

2. Is your chest pain like needle poking searing kind of pain and if the pain is there all the time or only instantaneous, on and off?

3. Your numbness is in your hands? Can you lift your hand and is it left or right hand or both?

4. How did you know you've a heart attack and not angina?

5. Where do you get aspirin in Singapore?

6. Did you go for stent or bypass?

7. Your stomachache is like indigestion, with alot of gas or like diarrhea?

 

[Leongsam]

Thanks dude.

Can I verify a few things with you?

I have witnessed two heart attacks. Each had their own set of symptoms. Everyone is different. The only way to tell is to get a proper diagnosis with the appropriate specialist equipment.

Time is your Uncle's worst enemy. He needs to be diagnosed PROFESSIONALLY ASAP.

By the time you try to figure out what's wrong, it may be too late.