Am I going to have a heart attack?

Chris W · 14-02-2006, 21:52

One for our CF medics....

All day today I have had a strange pain in my chest, just at the bottom of my heart. It's a kind of stabbing/ aching pain, and it has been there all day. It doesn't feel like heartburn, and eating/ drinking/ smoking don't make any difference to it, nor does deep or shallow breathing.

I've tried nhs direct, and the online diagnosis told me I may be having a heart attack.... don't think that's right somehow! anyone give me any idea what is going on??

punky · 14-02-2006, 21:54

Is the pain throbbing, either in time with your pulse, or out of time? Or just continuous?

Just because i'd be interested to know, because I've had throbbing on-and-off for ages, and I don't seem to be any worse off. I just put it down to a stitch in my chest or trapped something

LemonyBrainAid · 14-02-2006, 21:54

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It's a kind of stabbing/

Well.. have you been stabbed in that region recently?

ikthius · 14-02-2006, 21:55

I don't think your intercostal muscles are sore either, as they should get sore as you breath in deeply.

so.

GO TO YOUR DOCTOR ASAP

why take the risk

ik

Chris W · 14-02-2006, 21:58

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Originally Posted by punky

Is the pain throbbing, either in time with your pulse, or out of time? Or just continuous?

Just because i'd be interested to know, because I've had throbbing on-and-off for ages, and I don't seem to be any worse off. I just put it down to a stitch in my chest or trapped something

It's just continous....

Marge · 14-02-2006, 21:59

Back in my surgery days we occasionally had people who thought they'd had indigestion when in fact it had been a mild heart attack

Any other symptoms, short of breath, sweating, any other pains anywhere (down your left arm at all) ??

Chris W · 14-02-2006, 22:00

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Originally Posted by LemonyBrainAid

Well.. have you been stabbed in that region recently?

not that i know of!

/checks for flesh wounds

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Originally Posted by ikthius

I don't think your intercostal muscles are sore either, as they should get sore as you breath in deeply.

so.

GO TO YOUR DOCTOR ASAP

why take the risk

ik

pah. Cos i'll catch more sitting in the waiting room than i had when i went in.

Chris W · 14-02-2006, 22:01

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Originally Posted by Marge

Back in my surgery days we occasionally had people who thought they'd had indigestion when in fact it had been a mild heart attack

Any other symptoms, short of breath, sweating, any other pains anywhere (down your left arm at all) ??

nope, nope and nope!

jellybaby · 14-02-2006, 22:01

If its only been today (Feb 14) maybe its a lack of valentine cards ?????

But seriously...GO TO THE DOCTORS ASAP

punky · 14-02-2006, 22:02

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Originally Posted by Chris W

It's just continous....

Well (and I know i'm not in best position to say this after my last post) but they say you should go to hospital if you get any pain in your chest.

It could be Angina...

Chris W · 14-02-2006, 22:05

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Originally Posted by jellybaby

If its only been today (Feb 14) maybe its a lack of valentine cards ?????

I was actually going to say in my original post that it wasn't anything to do with valentines day!

although i didn't get any cards...

but i did get a Hom and promise that someone is going to come round and "test" my new flat on friday night.....

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Originally Posted by punky

Well (and I know i'm not in best position to say this after my last post) but they say you should go to hospital if you get any pain in your chest.

It could be Angina...

I'll go to hospital when you do then yeh?!

maybe a bottle of bud will help.....

Marge · 14-02-2006, 22:09

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Originally Posted by Punky

I've had throbbing on-and-off for ages

Give me a ring if you need some help with that

Chris, It could possibly be indigestion cos that can be bloody painful, try sucking some mints or make yourself some mint tea or if all else fails go for the beer and you'll be too drunk to care

Chris W · 14-02-2006, 22:11

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Originally Posted by Marge

Give me a ring if you need some help with that

Chris, It could possibly be indigestion cos that can be bloody painful, try sucking some mints or make yourself some mint tea or if all else fails go for the beer and you'll be too drunk to care

i've got a plate of chicken nuggets, some banoffee ice cream and a bottle of bud... you think that will do the trick??

ikthius · 14-02-2006, 22:12

eat a packet of rennie then after 20 mins if its still sore, go to a doc, they are there to help, it may be nothing but again why take the chance, you might not be able to test your flat on friday.

I am not saying it is serious, but just get it checked.

ik

EBO48 · 14-02-2006, 22:13

ChrisW go to get yourself checked out I thought I had indigestion but it turned out to be a heart attack I was extremely lucky I had a "nagging wife" she saved my life "according to the doctors"