5 times with "false" alarms...but there is something wrong with my stomach - in the works of figuring that out, and so hard to differentiate what pain goes with what. Also, one time with anaphylactac shock - not good for the Dealio at all.

you are not neurotic. Better to be safe than sorry

Well Songsi,

None but I should have gone 2X's. The last time I went in I was symptomatic for 2 days before I new for sure that it wasn;t going to be a false alarm. This behavior I have since chastised myself and have been set straight by my Peeps here on DS. I am beginning to think, I would like to see a statistic which further studies 2 more elements which contribute to the 3 in 5 people who don't make it to the ER. Of the 690,000+ deaths each year in the USA from cardiac related circumstances, how many are people who ignore their symptoms and wait until they are incapacitated and cannot react or or too late to have reacted the ER , and how many from the total are victims who have had previous cardiac related interventions. Lili's advice here is prudent. I also posted eralier, regarding my delay in seeking intervention. I would much rather, 110%, have a neurotic cry baby person alive, than a considerate dead hero.
There is one concern. When ER staff access your medical records of previous interventions and final multiple false alarms, they are more likely to lean toward a diagnosis of hypocondria rather then a legitimate emergency. Much akin to the "Boy who cried Wolf" assumtion. One thing I do know is, you do not need to have elevated CPK's or Troponon levels to indicate cardiac emergency. Remember they administer a healthy dose of aerosol Nitro in the ambulance which often, if you are on the bubble, will not present symptoms when examined in the ER. This is where the ER really needs to do a thorough examination over time to be absolutely certain the it is just a GERD like attack. I have, on hand at home, a bottle of Malox, to differentiate between GERD and HA / Angina, I have been to the ER twice now with active symptoms and they administered a small cup of antacid each time to see if my symptoms abated. Very Good Post here Songsi. I will be interested in the responses.

Regards,

Just Joe

joe
i have gone 2 times since nov 6 09 the way i feel afyer my heart attack and how fast it came better be safe then sorry.with my luck the one i say im not going because i dont want to cry wolf is the one that drops me lol i dont mind it a mini vaction with cute nurses haha
johnny

I had one ER visit last March (4 months post MI). I'd had shortness of breath when I left cardiac rehab that day and was starting to drive home. Drove to the ER instead. They admitted me overnight (nice how they put you to the front of the line when you're a previous heart attack patient!). Then put me to front of the line the next morning for a nuclear stress test (my first and only), which I passed with flying colors. Consider not thinking of it as a false alarm. I didn't think of mine that way- just paying attention to my body's cues and erring on the side of caution. I understand the concern, though with not wanting the ER staff to start to write a person off. Joe's ideas about how to do some differential assessment at home, plus people who us nitro to also figure that out, are probably good ides.

Hi Songsj
Who cares if it is a false alarm. You won't know it is a false alarm unless you go to the ER to get checked out. My motto is better safe than sorry. The one time you are in crisis and you say to yourself it's just another false alarm it will be that time that it isn't. The staff in the ER are there to deal with situations just like this. If it's a false alarm than great but if it isn't then at lease you will get the treatment you need. I have a serious heart condition, have had three heart attacks, triple bypass twice within a years time, a defibrillator implant, and many stress test, angiograms that I could probably do the procedures myself. If you go to the ER and they don't find anything wrong doesn't mean that there is nothing wrong. I went to the ER once and they couldn't find anything wrong and sent me home and told me to follow up with my cardiologist. I did follow up and she did an angiogram and found a blockage. Well to make a long story short I had a stent put in and that failed within two days and had two heart attacks in the same week and ended up getting my first triple bypass. The whole trick is to stay on top of the situation and don't worry what other people think. the first person in charge of your care is yourself and if you don't feel right then get checked out.

Rich

WOW Richie. Such Assertion Today. Good on ya. Some real good stuff there. Remind me not to S**T in your cereal any time soon. Man.
Trese and pointed. Sooo Coool.

Love ya bro, Hope this finds you well. Any news about the HBO?

Just Joe

Minor 7th said it best, They're dry runs.

Practice for the real thing.