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.
Hello everyone, I am 58 yrs old. I had a Ht August 24,2015 it was a silent heart attack. I did not know I was having a heart attack at the time. I did not have to have a stent or anything done. My cardiology said my heart was enlarged due to stress. I was put on blood thinners, plavix,and carvedilol., I go back on November 23rd to have another test done I think to look at my heart again to see how the medication is working, and to see if I am able to go off my medication. I am very scared I don't know why I guess because since I , had a silent heart attack I keep thinking I'm going to have a real heart attack if that makes any sense at all. A lot of things have changed since this has happened to me, I am stressed to the max I can't sleep I'm overwhelmed and I can't stop thinking about this horrible nightmare that I'm in. I have this feeling in my chest at times work feels like it's on fire doesn't hurt think it's more of a panic thing I don't know how to stop it I don't know how to stop any of this thinking! Thanks for listening and I hope someone can tell me what I should or shouldn't do and I know I shouldn't worry about it but that's not the answer for me because that's my biggest problem is I worry a lot! Thanks and I hope to hear from someone soon.
depression after a HA. My doc gave me Ativan to be used "as needed".
It is great for controlling anxiety and panic attacks but you have to discipline yourself not to use too often or you have to increase the dose.
Dont be afraid to see your family doc or even a psychiatrist about the
anxiety. Cardiologist vary widely in their ability to treat the psychological aspects. It took me 18 months to 2 years to really calm down about having the HA. I was sensitive to every feeling near my chest which just increases anxiety. It takes the mind much longer to heal than the heart. I encourage you to seek treatment for the mental side also. I can tell you that it will get better. Mine was in 2008 and its still in the back of my mind, but doesnt run my life like it did years ago.
A 35% blockage isnt bad. I have a 60 % blockage in an artery on the right side of my heart and they still dont recommend stents for it.I have 2 from the HA .