Heart Attack Support Group

Heart attack is a serious, sudden heart condition usually characterized by varying degrees of chest pain or discomfort, weakness, sweating, nausea, vomiting, and arrhythmias, sometimes causing loss of consciousness. It occurs when the blood supply to a part of the heart is interrupted, causing death and scarring of the local heart tissue.

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Hi, I had a silent heart attack ,and aside from not having a lot of strength and breaking out in cold sweats a lot ,I haven't had a lot of symptoms up until lately . Since October 16th,I've had 8 attacks of angina . I wasn't doing anything strenuous when they happened . The most recent one woke me up at 2:30 AM this morning , and lasted longer than the others , and I didn't think to grab a nitro and put it under my tongue this time . I'd like to talk to others who have angina, and what they did/are doing about it .
Les .
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Don't mess with angina, go to the Doc. they can then find out why you are having it so often, and take the nitro, if it works great, but if not get to the ER, I'm not a Doc. but I thought my angina was heart burn. I had an Acute MI. Better to be safe than sorry
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Hi,Maggy,
Thank you for your reply ! I did go to my internist, and also a new cardio, but I went away feeling as depressed as always , because they tell me I have to have an angiogram and a probable bypass, as other cardios have said . I am terrified of having a bypass, My Mom was very critical after hers, and I am a chronic pain sufferer ,I just can't deal with trying to survive a bypass . I am on Isosorbide now, so I will take it until or if it no longer works, then I know I have no choice but to call 911 .The anxiety of being told this has sent me into a terrible depression .
Les .
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I would prefer by-pass over a stent any day. Go for it - its great preventive care and will give you a new leese on life. What alot of people should realize with by-pass they are putting a new pipe with zero plaque to that part of the heart.
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I had angioplasty and two stents for my MI but if you need a bypass I say do it it is better than having the heart attack and bypass after the fact "again" damage is damage and you only have one heart . I use the Nitro spray under the tongue ,it works. Angina is really bad for the psyche and of course a valid warning sign .
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Yea, sometimes I think why not just go for the heart by-pass. Angina is a clear indication that you have blockages or narrowing arteries that will only get worse as you get older. Why not add the new vein as a preventive measure. Catch my drift?
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