I know everyone already knows this OR maybe been through it BUT... if you have chest pains, self diagnosing can waste time and get us in big trouble.
Which is exactly what I started out doing for several days this past week. After all, no past history of heart trouble in my family. I had been eating healthy, walking, hiking, jogging for months. Usually about a four mile route 5-6 days every week or on a stair stepper if not.
When the pains hit me last Friday night I thought it couldn't be! Next day was my granddaughter's wedding. Well, the pain went away in a few minutes and I figured it was pain caused by a disc in my back radiating out. Nothing again until Sunday. Then Monday, etc. Geez, that disc can cause some pain!
Wednesday mid morning I finally came to my senses. Pain is a great motivator and wasn't stopping this time. I told my daughter it was past time to head to the ER. In a few short hours I was resting in ICU after getting angioplasty and three stents.
A stuttering heart attack? I never heard of that. The cardiologist said there wasn't any major damage to my heart. Probably due to lifestyle and exercise even though I had two arteries that needed opened up. Otherwise it may have killed me. So, I was given a reprieve this time around.
The moral to this boring story is....It is best not to ignore chest pains!
Which is exactly what I started out doing for several days this past week. After all, no past history of heart trouble in my family. I had been eating healthy, walking, hiking, jogging for months. Usually about a four mile route 5-6 days every week or on a stair stepper if not.
When the pains hit me last Friday night I thought it couldn't be! Next day was my granddaughter's wedding. Well, the pain went away in a few minutes and I figured it was pain caused by a disc in my back radiating out. Nothing again until Sunday. Then Monday, etc. Geez, that disc can cause some pain!
Wednesday mid morning I finally came to my senses. Pain is a great motivator and wasn't stopping this time. I told my daughter it was past time to head to the ER. In a few short hours I was resting in ICU after getting angioplasty and three stents.
A stuttering heart attack? I never heard of that. The cardiologist said there wasn't any major damage to my heart. Probably due to lifestyle and exercise even though I had two arteries that needed opened up. Otherwise it may have killed me. So, I was given a reprieve this time around.
The moral to this boring story is....It is best not to ignore chest pains!