Why do I have heart attack symptoms but never have a heart attack?
I always have these symptoms and it scares me because I think I am having a heart attack when it happens. Chest pain, shoulder pain, back pain, arm pain, jaw pain, ear pain, neck pain, dizziness, faintness, rapid heartbeat, and shortness of breath. I get these symptoms at random moments and it is terrifying but I have never had a heart attack so what else could it be? WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME??? I had a stress test, heart ultrasound, ekg, and heart monitor for 30 days and another one for 24 hours and all of the tests came back normal and the doctor said that my heart looks fine I only have occasional tachycardia. I have had these symptoms so severe before that I rushed myself to the ER probably 20 times and had an immediate EKG done and I wasn't having a heart attack so can someone please enlighten me?? I have been to a few doctors and all of them say that nothing is wrong with me.
**I am 22 years old, I have severe scoliosis, tachycardia, diverticulosis, and fibromyalgia. And yes I do smoke and I drink occasionally but I really don't think that has anything to do with it.**
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1. Nicotine is a stimulant and can affect your heart rate, especially if your body is sensitive to it, so can caffeine. Do these episodes happen when you are stressed, after you eat, after you smoke? Track your symptoms for when they occur in a diary, detailing what you did immediately before, how long they lasted, and what you did that helped. You may start to see a pattern. You may want to ask your doctor why you occasionally have tachycardia. You may want to see a naturopath for your fibromyalgia and diverticulosis. You may want to see a chiropractor for your scoliosis. Good luck.2. the scoliosis CAN cause the physical symptoms since its severe....and you seem to be very anxious about your health and could be having anxiety attacks
anxiety can cause tachy
3. With fibromyalgia, the heart, made up of muscle cells, suffers the same way your muscles do. You better stop all toxics (alcohol and tobacco) and get on a some simple exercises and nutrition advices.
This may help: http://www.fibromyalgia-information-relief.com/books.html
4. The Importance of Recognizing the Signs of a Heart Attack
By learning to recognize the symptoms of a heart attack you could save your life or the life of someone else. There is a window of opportunity that someone who suffers a heart attack has to minimize the damage to their system and have the best chances of having minimal damage.
People often only think of a heart attack in terms of what is portrayed on television. We relate actors grasping their chests in sudden intense pain. If you see someone exhibiting this behavior, get a phone and call 911 or 900 immediately. You need to be aware that not all heart attacks act this way. What other symptoms can occur?
What if the pain comes and goes? Believe it or not this can happen in a heart attack. Some people experience pain that comes and goes. The feeling is sometimes very intense in the center of the chest. The pain may be exhibited in other parts of the body such as the neck, arms, and jaw. Other symptoms may include shortness of breath, and nausea. It is also common for people to become cold and clammy when they are having heart problems.
If you are around someone who is showing these signs, would you know what to do? First and foremost call 911 immediately. Find out what medications the person may be taking and write them down. Ask if they are taking nitroglycerine. You can provide an aspirin if you have one available. Asprin should be chewed to get it into the blood stream the fastest.
CPR may become necessary if the person stops breathing. This alone is a great reason to take a first aid course from the Red Cross. Quick thinking and knowledge can save your or someone else’s life some day. Saving a life makes knowing the symptoms of a heart attack very important. You never know when one may strike.
