I was just diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure. I'm 43 I was a heavy smoker and drinker and ate fast food and junk food constantly. When I went to the E.R. my blood pressure was 220 over 160 The paramedics thought I was doing meth! I took life for granted and now I thank God when I wake up in the morning! Your heart health is no joke! Take care of yourselves!
My dad died of a heart attack on the couch after work one night, went to sleep and never woke up. Says smoking right on the death certificate. I havent smoked in almost a year now. I freaking miss ya dad rip
Wow I'm sorry for your loss. My father also had a heart attack last Friday, and fortunately he's still kicking and will probably be discharged today. He's smoked since before I was born and I'm 28 now. The Dr told him he'll NEVER be able to pickup a cigarette again. I just hope and pray my father has the will power to stop. He's 65yrs old I believe. The world would be a much better place if cigarettes were never invented...
@@mikemarshall4830 not true. Smoking damages the cardio vascular system, at night our bodies release cholesterol as it does ever time you light up.. this cholesterol fills the damage. It's a slow buildup that is accelerated when you smoke, and happens in a vicious circle. For most, first us diet is the least of issue.
@@ZeroMass I don’t smoke 🚭 and I’ve a heart condition. I’m overweight for my hight..it’s all due to salt, sugar and fat. I’m currently on a mission to drop the weight.
I;m glad to that you shared your story and I'm also glad you are OK now. I'd like to share my story with your viewers if you don't mind. I had 3 heart attacks in one day back in December. I woke up at 4:00 am with chest pressure I thought was heart burn. I really felt like I needed to burp. I took 2 Alka-Seltzer and started walking around and even went outside for a smoke and to walk around to try and work up a burp. I started feeling better so went back to sleep. About 10 am the next morning I was eating a bagel and a glass of milk then the heart burn started again, then I was short of breath, then got dizzy and I was really scared. I knew something was wrong and I drove myself to the ER and they said my blood work showed I had suffered a heart attack. I was admitted for tests right away for the following day but before I could be tested the doctors and nursed came into my room at 5 am and asked if I was OK. I said I felt fine then about 2 minutes later I had my third heart attack. The doctor told me they needed to do something for me or they were afraid they would lose me. 2 hours later they completed surgery where they installed two stents in my heart. The reason I had heart attacks while at rest was because the blocked arteries were semi collapsed because of low blood flow from a slow heart rate. The plaque in your arteries is sticky and made my arteries stay closed keeping oxygen from getting to my heart. The second and third attacks really hurt and scared the hell out of me. Before having the heart attacks I had been feeling weak and everything I did felt like a chore. I chocked it up to getting older, I'm 62. People, pay attention to your body, don't smoke and if you do, quit. See your doctor regularly and exercise as much as you can. I couldn't believe it was happening to me, not me, heart attacks happen to other people, not me. Thanks for reading my comment.
Thank You for this video. Whilst researching "heart questions" I came upon your posting. I do believe that your taking the time and effort to make and post this video has no doubt saved some lives. Something else you can take to heart is to know that long after you and I have eventually passed, your efforts will continue to save lives. Now THAT'S a legacy!! Well Done Sir!
I’m absolutely terrified of having a heart attack. I’m only 30 but I have severe anxiety disorder which constantly makes me feel like I’m having a heart attack. It scares me so bad!
@@Democrathater24 I can imagine, but you’ll get through this and you’ll be okay. How long have you been a smoker for if you don’t mind me asking? God will be by your side x
I thought I was having a heart attack a stood up one day felt lightheaded and next thing I know my chest started to feel tight and I could barely breathe when I went to the hospital they said my cat scan came back negative but idk man what I felt really scared me cause I could not breathe until I got on oxygen but the doctors said i probably had a panic attack which was crazy cause I never had one before and didn’t know a panic attack will make u feel like your dien
my dad died a few months back via a heart attack in his sleep. he'd gone to bed not feeling very well. this video makes me think that we need more education out there about how these things manifest themselves. glad you're okay now.
My uncle died from a heart attack. His bad teeth turned his heart to mush, they said his blood was infecting his heart and the source was his teeth leaking it into the blood stream. Over time it took it's toll. It's scary and sad how many different things can harm our hearts.... I'm glad you pulled through and lived to share this video and to continue breathing the air of this earth. Thank you for posting
This sounds like sepsis. Infections like in your teeth can lead to an infection in the blood (sepsis) which can be deadly if not found and treated quickly. My dad died from septic shock.
Back in 1985 my dad, a chain smoker had a pain in his left shoulder for months. He went to the doctor for it and was given pain pills. I remember him putting an ice pack on it and wearing a sling at one point. He worked nights and before he went to work that afternoon the pain got worst and he broke out in a sweat. He ended up going anyway and around midnight the pain got bad and he was sick to his stomach and sweating. He drove himself to the VA hospital and when he walked into the lobby he collapsed. He had a massive heart attack. They scheduled the surgery and he went home with a bottle of nitroglycerin. He had to use it several times over the next month. He had quadruple bypass by the famous heart surgeon Dr Debakey. He actually walked the Baylor College students through it from what I hear. He made a full recovery and didn't even need to take any meds till the late 90s. Got had to get stents put in a few times. He lived till 2015 when his heart finally gave out at age 80.
Very similar story to mine, upper back pain for a day, woke up to get ready for work, sat up, got dizzy, then just felt like my entire insides dropped like a roller coaster. I realized something was wrong, told my wife to drive me to the hospital (4 min away), started feeling nauseated when getting in the car, vomited as we pulled into the hospital, they rushed me in and got me hooked up and said you are having a STEMI (affectionately known as the widowmaker). They transported me to the next hospital lights and siren, I went directly into the cath lab and 15 min later had a stent in place. I had a 100% blockage of my LAD artery. Had I delayed any, it would have been a different outcome. I was 54, and my father passed away at 54 of a heart attack.
THANK YOU for talking about this. I lost my dad to a heart attack a few months ago, so I agree that if one person can be helped by knowing the signs it's well worth it.
Thanks for this. Reading the symptoms online is very different than actually listening to someone describe it from their own personal experience. I'm glad you're still here.
Thank you for taking the time to produce this. As a guy that always has ignored the pain, in one case allowing a burst appendix, it benefits me to understand better symptoms I should be watching.
I'm sorry about your dad. Thank you for sharing. What you've done here will surely save or extend someone's life. It may give someone their dad for a little bit longer too. Thanks again.
Everyone like me remember that anxiety and with Gerd can mimic heart attack symptoms but honestly pay attention to the symptoms fr fr hope yall doing good!
I think that’s what I’m going through I’m young I went to the doctor. Got a ekg , and a chest X-ray they were both good and the doctor said I was experiencing gerd like symptoms along with anxiety
My daddy passed away may 26, 2019 😭 I feel so guilty I wish I knew I wish I was around I went to Ottawa for a few day, while he was having the same experience 🥺😭😭😭 dad I miss you so much I am sorry
It's not your fault sweetheart! There was nothing you could have done babe EVERYTHING happens for a reason your Daddy loves you and doesn't want you to feel guilty about not being there!
Sir, God Bless you! You are a very special person. I will subscribe to your channel just because of your personality. I wish you a long and beautiful life! We need people like you.
Thanks for telling your story Matt. I was admitted in the hospital ten years ago as I suspected I was having an MI. My grandfather had several from his thirties to sixty-three when he had a massive heart attack and passed. He never smoked, drank and was not overweight. My mother had a massive heart attack in the early nineties and lived for several more years. For the past two weeks I've been having noticeable chest pains and waking up where my sheets were drenched. I moved up my cardiologist and they were NOT happy I didn't go to ER. I got really scared because I didn't feel right and was somewhat lightheaded and both arms went numb and my finger tips were tingly. Then, the right side of my face went numb as I had been taking nitro on/off and symptoms weren't really abating. I have never smoked or done drugs but I do drink heavily and am a good thirty to forty pounds overweight. I'm hypothyroid for twenty-five years now. The EKG was unremarkable and they didn't draw blood for Triponin. I've been through two flat down stress tests and the Doctor had me go in for a heart catherization the next day. The procedure indicated no calcification and my arteries were clear thank God.
@@UwUPLAYZ. Probably. I've had a couple more ER episodes and I think it was anxiety but I didn't want to risk waiting them out in case and also diagnosed with Afib. I'm one that could detect the times I went into it with the strange chest feeling and the gallops knowing something was amiss.
I just went to the emergency room for heart attack symptoms they hooked me up to an EKG and said it was a little off and I had a CT scan on my chest and apparently I have blood clots in my lungs not a heart attack but still pretty scary I'm writing this while in the hospital
I'm watching because I'm just waiting for my first heart attack. Life has been very stressful lately, in work and outside, and I've been getting chest pains and shortness of breath. Not every day but enough to make me think about it.
I’m very glad you survived and it’s more frightening to hear about your symptoms … BP wasn’t really high at 159/109. EMT had mentioned this upon my first anxiety attack, where I felt stroke like symptoms! I’ve had a couple since, but after seeing multiple specialists… I was diagnosed with severe anxiety. I hope you’re feeling better than ever and staying routine on your diet and exercise regimen.
Sorry for your loss. Blessings from the most high in the name of Yasha Christ to you and your family. We have to pray more and make sure we eating the right herbs and foods for good heart health. Lots of greens and indeed plse dont smoke. My wife is working on quitting this year . blessings
Before my heart surgery for a single bypass, the only symptoms I had was slight chest pressure, no hard pain, but pain in my neck and jaw. My wife, a retired Nurse insisted I get checked out so we went to the ER around 9:PM. Resting, they didn't see any major problem but due to having a 40% blockage years earlier, they admitted me for testing.Long story short, there was some damage near where the blockage was and they couldn't get a stent in so I had a bypass, robotically. Everything was fine after that for five months, then a three week bout with AFIB, six months later in Sept. of 2019 AFIB started again and won't go away, one cardioversion did not work so I will have an ablation in the next month..!!
I just came across your channel and heard your story. Thank you for sharing. This video could save a lot of lives. Aches and pains are so common when you're active with you go to the gym or Dojo Etc. So glad to hear you're okay
Thanks for sharing your experience! I had a heart attack on Sunday. Just doing some gardening with the tiller, which shook me violently as it ploughed around. When I came in to rest, I'd discomfort on my left shoulder and upper part of the chest...but not exactly near the heart. I felt something was wrong. It didn't happen to me over a period of 3 days like you, but just 30 minutes later i felt dizzy for 15 seconds & the next thing I realised was cold sweat all over my face. I immediately took 2 aspirin tablets (325mg each), and 2 more after an hour. I'd read in some first aid manual about giving aspirin to someone having a heart attack. Aspirin is a blood thinner & quickly restores blood supply through the blocked artery. After 2 hours my discomfort greatly reduced, but I immediately took a cab to the hospital which was only 5 minutes away. They took several tests immediately. ECG was normal. X-ray showed no enlargement of the heart. Blood pressure was 127/85...BUT the blood test registered the heart attack through some protein that the heart muscle released as a distress signal. It was supposed to be
Glad it worked out for you. My 49 y.o. brother had a heart attack, had two stints put in, had a second heart attack that took his life within seconds while kayaking upstream. How we know that is he was found in the water 4 days later and the autopsie showed two massive blockages in the left artery descending, ( a widowmaker heart attack) but no water had been inhaled. The doctor had never told him he needed to take it easy for awhile after the stints (one had moved incidentally) released him to his physically demanding job a week after surgery, and my brother saw it like this, if I can go back to work that must mean I can go back to active outdoors lifestyle as well. Unfortunately, some people don't take something seriously if their doctor doesn't. They would not even let the word "heart attack" be spoken in the room. So to a degree the denial was aided and abetted by the doctor. My brother not thinking for himself can't be denied either. You are taking serious risks to exhert yourself by kayaking upstream a short while after a two stint heart attack. You are pushing serious odds.
So glad you are well. I'm a Type 2 diabetic and have had strange sensations/pains for months and went to a cardiologist for all the testing but everything is fine. I have the same pains in my upper back, near my neck and also my left shoulder, my entire left arm down to my fingers, and my right arm sometimes, my jaw, weakness and exhaustion. It happens at rest as well as when exercising. Went to the ER and the dr said my blood sugar was high, no heart issues. He said it might be neurological. I think a CAT scan might be a good idea in my case. Just thought I'd mention all this for any other diabetics watching.
I'm a nurse and I had that internal debate so much that I attempted to cancel the ambulance from coming after I called. Thank god they come no matter what once you call.
Thank you for the video. Good information in seeing and detecting symptoms of a heart attack, which are not all the same. We really have to watch and understand what our body is telling us. I hope by now you are back doing your usual activities. Take care.
To all youngsters having breathlessness and chest pain, shoulder pain . Get lipid profile and BP checked immediately. Or get a full heart check up done. Consult a doc with results. For those who had very minor symptoms: Check your lipid profile every 6 months. and get your blood pressure checked every month atleast. Your LDL should be less than 100 mg/dl. Your Triglycerides should be less than 150 mg/dl. And lastly, your BP should not be above 130. Preferably below 120. If these three are okay, you are doing okay for now. And you may not have a heart attack anytime soon. Include 40mins of exercise, consume fish oil everyday and maintain lipid profile at optimum and there will not be heart attack as long as you do that. If your lipid profile is off, switch to plant based diet. Quit oils, sugars and fried foods, and start exercising. If your Blood pressure is above 130 reduce salt, reduce your cholesterol and stay active and stress free.
This is misleading though. Some heart disease comes down to genetics. It’s possible for a person to be otherwise healthy, have normal cholestrol and blood pressure readings and still have a heart attack. I understand what your saying because the things you mention definitely increase the risk of heart disease and the advice you give to help lower your risk is great but saying there will be no heart attack as long as you do those things is not always true.
That's the problem using Cholesterol to predict heart attacks doesn't work I know several who had them, and others who had high numbers never had a heart attack. They do offer a CAC heart score use a CT scanner look at your heart some say doesn't work who knows 150 bux better then nothing. Insurance won't pay for stress test unless you have chest pain even then mine didn't pay.
My grandfather died a couple of years ago, from a heart attack, we found him lying in the bathroom. He was a hard working, proud man, and i think this had something to do with the fact at the autopsy he had three scars on his heart, from three previous heart attacks! And he never told us about them!! He must have just shrugged them off and got back to work so he wouldn't let anybody down. He worked past retirement age and died about 6 months after his retirement. There must be other people who have suffered privately and not wanted to worry family and those around them, you should tell everyone, 'especially, obviously a doctor at the very least.
I had a heart attack, though it was heart burn 🔥 gurd. We had lunch out, though it was Something I eat, went on all day We got home about 8:00, Pain was still there, not going Away. My husband said take Your blood pressure, It was 198 over 1OO When we get to the ER it was 216 over 100 I have 30 to 40% block age In one place, I' didn't have Anything done at that point, Ok Now , I was 71 then , 74 now & still okay 👌 Don't wait get to the ER.
My dad also suffered a major heart attack he had no pain in the chest or jaw he said thought that he had Just pulled an muscle doing Yard work he will be turning 70 today
November 2017 I was cutting limbs off a dead pecan tree with a chainsaw. I got short winded and dizzy. I put the chainsaw on the trailer that was attached to my mower. I headed to the house and apparently passed out and woke up in some hedges, no pain, nothing. One week later I had three bypasses and a pig valve to replace my aortic valve. I had extreme aortic stenosis. My valve which should open between the size of a quarter to a half a dollar was only opening a 1/2 of a centimeter. I knew I was having problems and had been taking two 325 MG aspirin one at night and one late morning. I chewed the aspirin. The surgeon said this was the only reason I was still living. He referred to my passing out as "sudden death". It was quiet pleasant, but I'm one of those weird people who believe in reincarnation. Go figure. Thanks for all your excellent videos. 👍
First off Matt, Thank you for sharing your experience and, all my best to you, on your continued road to a complete recovery!! It can be pretty amazing how our own bodies will talk to us when things go wrong or haywire!! God Bless Matt be well my friend....
I'm 39 and I recently had a massive heart attack recess twice I feel blessed that I'm still here but I like to say thank you for sharing this video I believe there's not enough awareness and God bless you
You're helping me now. I have had a heart attack before and I'm having a bunch of mild symptoms now, so I've been in denial about going. But I know it's not heart burn or a muscle pull-- I'm having a heart attack. Going to ER now.
It wasn't me .. But people thumbs down videos for many reasons.. doesn't necessarily mean they don't like it. They could have thumbs down the video because they don't want to be recommended anything else about heart attacks. They could have thumbs down the video because seeing things about heart attack scare them. then again there are cold heartless shitheaded people that would actually thumbs down the video for fun. Lets hope that's not the case.
I had a heart attack 18 days ago now. I ride a bike in a bike club where we go hard for 30 - 40 miles daily. This day was a 42 mile ride and into the wind on the way back. I rode as hard as I could most of the time and when I finished, I felt like I had "hit the wall". I got to my car and felt a tightness across my chest. It was a weird feeling I had never experienced so I KNEW something was wrong. I drove home, took a shower and drove myself to the ER. They hooked me up to an EKG and determined I had a heart attack. Then they found the earliest cath lab to get into and went there in the ambulance. They were feeding me nitroglycerin whenever I said I had pain. The put in a stent at the "widowmaker" and I felt ok that following day. I am so glad I went early as the damage to my heart appears minimal. But I am fearful to get another heart attack so I've changed my diet, take my meds and do a daily walk for now. I monitor my BP several times a day ($32 monitor). Cardiac rehab starts in 4 days. I amazed that this guy waited SO LONG - my God - he had to be having damage to the heart that whole time!!
Thanks for sharing your story, because I’m sure it’s not easy to relive those memories, but as a medical professional I feel I should point out one thing, that while there are many factors which may lead to a heart attack, there are some people that are perfectly healthy who are genetically predisposed to having a either or heart attack or heart disease, regardless of how healthy their lifestyle is. In general it’s best to keep yourself as healthy as possible of course, I’m being a hypocrite because I smoke, and I’m well aware of the risks involved, but it’s literally my only vice, because I can’t drink coffee or alcohol, I refuse to do drugs that any kind, and when my anxiety is acting up smoking is the best way to call myself down. I am working on various ways to quit smoking, as I approach 50 in a few months I’m fully aware of how great a risk I’m putting myself at, but it is most of you know, quitting any advice is exceptionally difficult, but I’m sure I can do it. Anyways, sorry for going off track, I just wanted to say that please do not be surprised if someone you know or yourself has a heart attack despite being absolutely perfectly healthy with no risk factors, because it does happen. That being said, the best thing we can always do is eliminate as much of the risk factors as possible, try to exercise regularly, and just try to stay in the best health possible. I know society brainwashes everyone into believing we have to have the perfect body, which is utter nonsense because how many people do you know that have a perfect body in real life?, Not many right? As long as you’re eating healthy, try your best to exercise when able, and frankly the rest is in gods hands. The one thing I find cruel and strange is everybody’s need to blame something or somebody whenever a serious illness or a heart attack takes place, but people, the reality is that it can happen to anybody at any time in their life, nobody is to blame, that’s just life, so just except that, move on with your life. One lesson I’ve learned, you can tell somebody every single factor in the world, but if they don’t want to change they are not going to, and nothing you can say will make them change their mind until they have a heart attack, and even then I’ve seen my patients completely ignore every I think they’re told. It’s unfortunately part of human nature to not want to change, even if it means putting our lives at risk, so I don’t get frustrated if you can’t get the person you love to illuminate the risks of heart attack or stroke, once you said your piece there’s nothing more you can say, just worry about yourself and let The rest of the world take care of itself. Again, thanks so much for sharing your video, and I wish you a very long happy and healthy life!
Thank you. I had an odd pain on the right-hand side of my ribcage. It felt like a cramp in the muscles between my ribs. The opposite side of my heart. It did not let up for a good 25 minutes. After the pain stopped I felt completely exhausted. I had no coldsweats. I had no pain in my heart. There was no numbing in my arm. I went to the emergency room at found out that my aorta was 85% blocked. I was having a heart attack. Scary stuff. And to think I wasn't going to go to the hospital because the pain went away........stupid. Thank you for sharing your experience with the world. You could very well save someone's life through your story.
Great video, thank you for sharing your experience! I had almost the exact thing happen after an argument with my wife - the pain, the breathing, the soreness for days afterwards. About a week and a half later, I mentioned it to my doctor and they did an EKG (I think that's what it was) and confirmed that I had recently experienced a "light cardiac event" of some kind. It was rather shocking news, since as you point out, we think of heart attacks as "Ack!" grabbing the chest and fainting or whatnot. If nothing else, your video confirms that what I felt was probably a light heart attack. Which really sucks, 'cuz I'm only 43. Ah, well. Thanks again, though!
If you are getting chest tightness, no need to panic obviously you want to go to the hospital to make sure everything’s fine but when I was experiencing this they told me that my heart was healthy and looked good but it was anxiety causing it.
I have this funny feeling inside my left arm everytime i sit on my computer and play my games/use keyboard. So when i google it anxietty attack because of the random symptoms. I only jave the arm thing. So i deep breathe do it couple times fine now.
Your experience will be the eye opener to say...health is not in a bottle or diet or exercise regiment...its in the experience of others who live to tell us to listen to knowledge and respect that it is here for us to survive. Again I too thank God that you are all still with us...be safe and pray for His Mercy!🙏
I had a heart attack four weeks ago, hadn't been feeling too good for a couple of weeks. I woke up at three am, chest pains right through to my back ,left arm felt a bit numb, like I had indigestion. Drive myself to hospital on my motorbike, straight into emergency care, twelve hours later I had two stents inserted, had a 100% blockage, dodged a bullet big time. Previous symptoms were hard to get to sleep, feet swelled a bit, hard to get comfortable. I can so relate to this gentleman.
@@pimpmyride7278 they did an angiogram to image the cardiac area, you could go to your doc and tell him you want a CAC score to check for plaque and calcium build up, instant results.
@@teelee4775 no you would have to request a Cardio arterial calcification score you're self. Sleeping .I couldn't get comfortable in bed had to sit up. I was 56 years old at the time.
Thanks man I’m worried about my mother Even tho she is 39 she is having some weird heart attack like symptoms I’m taking her to the hospital just to be safe
Henry Jacobsen They did a bunch of tests on her then we took the results back to the doctor she said their is nothing to worry about because there are no signs of heart disease or even lung disease. She suggested that it is most likely stress and worrying too much that has caused this. But tbh I’m really glad I took her At least now we know what to focus on. I’m taking her on a picnic with the whole family.
Hey Matt, thanks for sharing with us. I'm so glad you're doing better now. I drink a little bit and I smoke cigarettes sometimes and I'm worried about how these vices have effected my health. I'm in my mid 30s now so I think it's time to give up the smoking for good. Stay healthy, man. Love your videos.
I was just diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure. I'm 43 I was a heavy smoker and drinker and ate fast food and junk food constantly. When I went to the E.R. my blood pressure was 220 over 160 The paramedics thought I was doing meth! I took life for granted and now I thank God when I wake up in the morning! Your heart health is no joke! Take care of yourselves!
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My dad died of a heart attack on the couch after work one night, went to sleep and never woke up. Says smoking right on the death certificate. I havent smoked in almost a year now. I freaking miss ya dad rip
Wow I'm sorry for your loss. My father also had a heart attack last Friday, and fortunately he's still kicking and will probably be discharged today. He's smoked since before I was born and I'm 28 now. The Dr told him he'll NEVER be able to pickup a cigarette again. I just hope and pray my father has the will power to stop. He's 65yrs old I believe. The world would be a much better place if cigarettes were never invented...
its more diet than smoking!!!!
@@mikemarshall4830 not true. Smoking damages the cardio vascular system, at night our bodies release cholesterol as it does ever time you light up.. this cholesterol fills the damage. It's a slow buildup that is accelerated when you smoke, and happens in a vicious circle. For most, first us diet is the least of issue.
@@ZeroMass I don’t smoke 🚭 and I’ve a heart condition. I’m overweight for my hight..it’s all due to salt, sugar and fat. I’m currently on a mission to drop the weight.
I’m in the same boat man I’m just young and overweight. You’re video, no bullshit, is motivating me to change big time, I’m tired of being big 👍🏻
You can do it, buddy! Good luck!
I hope you kept through.
So I noticed it's been 4 years since ur comment.
Have you made those changes to better your health or have you lost most of your weight? Just curious.
You can do it bro!!!
I;m glad to that you shared your story and I'm also glad you are OK now. I'd like to share my story with your viewers if you don't mind. I had 3 heart attacks in one day back in December. I woke up at 4:00 am with chest pressure I thought was heart burn. I really felt like I needed to burp. I took 2 Alka-Seltzer and started walking around and even went outside for a smoke and to walk around to try and work up a burp. I started feeling better so went back to sleep. About 10 am the next morning I was eating a bagel and a glass of milk then the heart burn started again, then I was short of breath, then got dizzy and I was really scared. I knew something was wrong and I drove myself to the ER and they said my blood work showed I had suffered a heart attack. I was admitted for tests right away for the following day but before I could be tested the doctors and nursed came into my room at 5 am and asked if I was OK. I said I felt fine then about 2 minutes later I had my third heart attack. The doctor told me they needed to do something for me or they were afraid they would lose me. 2 hours later they completed surgery where they installed two stents in my heart. The reason I had heart attacks while at rest was because the blocked arteries were semi collapsed because of low blood flow from a slow heart rate. The plaque in your arteries is sticky and made my arteries stay closed keeping oxygen from getting to my heart. The second and third attacks really hurt and scared the hell out of me. Before having the heart attacks I had been feeling weak and everything I did felt like a chore. I chocked it up to getting older, I'm 62. People, pay attention to your body, don't smoke and if you do, quit. See your doctor regularly and exercise as much as you can. I couldn't believe it was happening to me, not me, heart attacks happen to other people, not me. Thanks for reading my comment.
Very informative
What does chest pressure be like
It hurts soooo bad when I breath in and it’s been like 20 minutes am I ok??? Plz reply😰
Thank u for sharing. What was your heart rate/pulse ?
Thank you for sharing I'm happy you are still with us.
You're so right in saying "Every day of life is a gift, not to be taken for granted"....so true Sir...Thanks so much for sharing your story!
It is a gift if you're privileged to life a good life. Some of us are not so lucky.
Your elaboration on the pain in the Locale of the pain is much more enlightening then what doctors normally explain. Thanks for taking the time.
I'm glad you lived to tell us your story
Your story has convinced me to get into a cardiologist asap. Thank you.
Thank you brother for this video..Thank GOD you are still with us.
I'm glad I'm still here as well!!! Thank you!
Thank Modern Medicine you are still here! It is amazing what can be done to intervene and save lives!
@@billdavis1053 And thank God.
@@troykelso -- Not being facetious, but what did god do?
@@ISayNukem he created you for one.
Thank You for this video. Whilst researching "heart questions" I came upon your posting. I do believe that your taking the time and effort to make and post this video has no doubt saved some lives. Something else you can take to heart is to know that long after you and I have eventually passed, your efforts will continue to save lives. Now THAT'S a legacy!! Well Done Sir!
I’m absolutely terrified of having a heart attack. I’m only 30 but I have severe anxiety disorder which constantly makes me feel like I’m having a heart attack. It scares me so bad!
@@Democrathater24 you’re having to get double bypass? I wish you all the best of luck and a speedy recovery ❤️🩹
@@Democrathater24 I can imagine, but you’ll get through this and you’ll be okay. How long have you been a smoker for if you don’t mind me asking? God will be by your side x
Just because your anxious doesn’t mean that you don’t have heart issues. You need to advocate for yourself if you think you’re having heart issues.
I thought I was having a heart attack a stood up one day felt lightheaded and next thing I know my chest started to feel tight and I could barely breathe when I went to the hospital they said my cat scan came back negative but idk man what I felt really scared me cause I could not breathe until I got on oxygen but the doctors said i probably had a panic attack which was crazy cause I never had one before and didn’t know a panic attack will make u feel like your dien
I am glad you made it gentleman, and thanks for this wonderful message too. We need the presence of you wiht a great respect.
my dad died a few months back via a heart attack in his sleep. he'd gone to bed not feeling very well. this video makes me think that we need more education out there about how these things manifest themselves. glad you're okay now.
retror0b0t sorry for your loss. God Bless
retror0b0t oh man that sucks
May your father rest in peace
Sorry for your loss brother
Sorry for your loss.
retror0b
My uncle died from a heart attack. His bad teeth turned his heart to mush, they said his blood was infecting his heart and the source was his teeth leaking it into the blood stream. Over time it took it's toll. It's scary and sad how many different things can harm our hearts.... I'm glad you pulled through and lived to share this video and to continue breathing the air of this earth. Thank you for posting
what was wrong with his teeth?
This sounds like sepsis. Infections like in your teeth can lead to an infection in the blood (sepsis) which can be deadly if not found and treated quickly. My dad died from septic shock.
Back in 1985 my dad, a chain smoker had a pain in his left shoulder for months. He went to the doctor for it and was given pain pills. I remember him putting an ice pack on it and wearing a sling at one point. He worked nights and before he went to work that afternoon the pain got worst and he broke out in a sweat. He ended up going anyway and around midnight the pain got bad and he was sick to his stomach and sweating. He drove himself to the VA hospital and when he walked into the lobby he collapsed. He had a massive heart attack. They scheduled the surgery and he went home with a bottle of nitroglycerin. He had to use it several times over the next month. He had quadruple bypass by the famous heart surgeon Dr Debakey. He actually walked the Baylor College students through it from what I hear. He made a full recovery and didn't even need to take any meds till the late 90s. Got had to get stents put in a few times. He lived till 2015 when his heart finally gave out at age 80.
Your dad was tough guy to survive that must have been in good shape other then smoking. Today sitting all day will kill you as fast as smoking.
Very similar story to mine, upper back pain for a day, woke up to get ready for work, sat up, got dizzy, then just felt like my entire insides dropped like a roller coaster. I realized something was wrong, told my wife to drive me to the hospital (4 min away), started feeling nauseated when getting in the car, vomited as we pulled into the hospital, they rushed me in and got me hooked up and said you are having a STEMI (affectionately known as the widowmaker). They transported me to the next hospital lights and siren, I went directly into the cath lab and 15 min later had a stent in place. I had a 100% blockage of my LAD artery. Had I delayed any, it would have been a different outcome. I was 54, and my father passed away at 54 of a heart attack.
THANK YOU for talking about this. I lost my dad to a heart attack a few months ago, so I agree that if one person can be helped by knowing the signs it's well worth it.
Glad you’re still with us! Hope everything’s OK!
So glad you are still with us. I lost my father to a heart attack. My wife lost her father to a heart attack. Thank you very much for this video.
You're welcome. Sorry for the losses your family has suffered.
Thanks for this. Reading the symptoms online is very different than actually listening to someone describe it from their own personal experience. I'm glad you're still here.
That's why I made the video.. to help people. I'm glad to still be here as well!
@@personaldefenseandfirearme1046 how are you feeling nowadays and what changes have you made in your life if any?
Glad you survived and thanks for taking the time to share your experience!
I am so happy you have survived , and sharing your experience with us . Wish you live long and healthy life .
You saved my life. Thank you
Thank you for taking the time to produce this. As a guy that always has ignored the pain, in one case allowing a burst appendix, it benefits me to understand better symptoms I should be watching.
I'm sorry about your dad. Thank you for sharing. What you've done here will surely save or extend someone's life. It may give someone their dad for a little bit longer too. Thanks again.
Everyone like me remember that anxiety and with Gerd can mimic heart attack symptoms but honestly pay attention to the symptoms fr fr hope yall doing good!
Yes. Im experiencing that recently, now after watching this im freaking out.
I think that’s what I’m going through I’m young I went to the doctor. Got a ekg , and a chest X-ray they were both good and the doctor said I was experiencing gerd like symptoms along with anxiety
My daddy passed away may 26, 2019 😭 I feel so guilty I wish I knew I wish I was around I went to Ottawa for a few day, while he was having the same experience 🥺😭😭😭 dad I miss you so much I am sorry
zoralla pena , soo sorry for your loss
It's not your fault sweetheart! There was nothing you could have done babe EVERYTHING happens for a reason your Daddy loves you and doesn't want you to feel guilty about not being there!
I’m sorry you lost your dad, Zoralla. Not your fault.
zoralla pena I am sorry 😭
Don’t blame yourself; no one can ever prepare for these kind of events.
Thank you for sharing this with us. I hope that you fully recover and twenty years from now have a hard time remembering this whole thing.
You have a good heart to all of us because you share your case to all of us. God bless you, sir.
Sir, God Bless you! You are a very special person. I will subscribe to your channel just because of your personality. I wish you a long and beautiful life! We need people like you.
Thanks Matt. I really appreciate you sharing this and I'm glad you're recovering. We want you around for a very long time!
I think you just saved my life! I’m having the same symptoms right now going to the ER🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Any update?
iamchuckrolay had them check me from A-Z turns out it was only stress! I’m ok now🙏🏾
jus Jay how have you been feeling?
Thanks for telling your story Matt. I was admitted in the hospital ten years ago as I suspected I was having an MI. My grandfather had several from his thirties to sixty-three when he had a massive heart attack and passed. He never smoked, drank and was not overweight. My mother had a massive heart attack in the early nineties and lived for several more years. For the past two weeks I've been having noticeable chest pains and waking up where my sheets were drenched. I moved up my cardiologist and they were NOT happy I didn't go to ER. I got really scared because I didn't feel right and was somewhat lightheaded and both arms went numb and my finger tips were tingly. Then, the right side of my face went numb as I had been taking nitro on/off and symptoms weren't really abating. I have never smoked or done drugs but I do drink heavily and am a good thirty to forty pounds overweight. I'm hypothyroid for twenty-five years now. The EKG was unremarkable and they didn't draw blood for Triponin. I've been through two flat down stress tests and the Doctor had me go in for a heart catherization the next day. The procedure indicated no calcification and my arteries were clear thank God.
oh, then what was the cause of sweat drench? anxiety?
@@UwUPLAYZ. Probably. I've had a couple more ER episodes and I think it was anxiety but I didn't want to risk waiting them out in case and also diagnosed with Afib. I'm one that could detect the times I went into it with the strange chest feeling and the gallops knowing something was amiss.
@@OSTARAEB4 you got Afib? Apple Watch can detect that if you do the ekg when u have symptoms
Just glad ya alright. I've just had one, it was totally awful. I'm still here though thankfully!
Matt, I’m glad you are with us for many many more years.
I just went to the emergency room for heart attack symptoms they hooked me up to an EKG and said it was a little off and I had a CT scan on my chest and apparently I have blood clots in my lungs not a heart attack but still pretty scary I'm writing this while in the hospital
That is scary. You are in my thoughts and prayers. I hope you recover fully, and regain your health.
Frederick Winter prayers brother!!
Frederick Winter what are or were your exact symptoms
Frederick Winter How have things been since this comment?
Blood clots in your lungs - PULMONARY EMBOLISM? Hope you're OK now...
I'm watching because I'm just waiting for my first heart attack. Life has been very stressful lately, in work and outside, and I've been getting chest pains and shortness of breath. Not every day but enough to make me think about it.
Thank you for sharing me your experience. I have heart problems too. This is valuable.
Thank you for sharing! This was extremely informative!
I’m very glad you survived and it’s more frightening to hear about your symptoms … BP wasn’t really high at 159/109. EMT had mentioned this upon my first anxiety attack, where I felt stroke like symptoms! I’ve had a couple since, but after seeing multiple specialists… I was diagnosed with severe anxiety.
I hope you’re feeling better than ever and staying routine on your diet and exercise regimen.
My brother-in-law just died RIP to a massive heart attack 6 months ago God bless
Rami Azzedine how old was he? So sorry for your loss. ❤️
Sorry for your loss. Blessings from the most high in the name of Yasha Christ to you and your family. We have to pray more and make sure we eating the right herbs and foods for good heart health. Lots of greens and indeed plse dont smoke. My wife is working on quitting this year . blessings
Before my heart surgery for a single bypass, the only symptoms I had was slight chest pressure, no hard pain, but pain in my neck and jaw. My wife, a retired Nurse insisted I get checked out so we went to the ER around 9:PM. Resting, they didn't see any major problem but due to having a 40% blockage years earlier, they admitted me for testing.Long story short, there was some damage near where the blockage was and they couldn't get a stent in so I had a bypass, robotically. Everything was fine after that for five months, then a three week bout with AFIB, six months later in Sept. of 2019 AFIB started again and won't go away, one cardioversion did not work so I will have an ablation in the next month..!!
I hope it's working out for you my friend. Keep picking!
I just came across your channel and heard your story. Thank you for sharing. This video could save a lot of lives. Aches and pains are so common when you're active with you go to the gym or Dojo Etc. So glad to hear you're okay
Thank you for posting this and glad you got help when you needed it!
Thanks for sharing your experience! I had a heart attack on Sunday. Just doing some gardening with the tiller, which shook me violently as it ploughed around. When I came in to rest, I'd discomfort on my left shoulder and upper part of the chest...but not exactly near the heart. I felt something was wrong. It didn't happen to me over a period of 3 days like you, but just 30 minutes later i felt dizzy for 15 seconds & the next thing I realised was cold sweat all over my face. I immediately took 2 aspirin tablets (325mg each), and 2 more after an hour. I'd read in some first aid manual about giving aspirin to someone having a heart attack. Aspirin is a blood thinner & quickly restores blood supply through the blocked artery. After 2 hours my discomfort greatly reduced, but I immediately took a cab to the hospital which was only 5 minutes away. They took several tests immediately. ECG was normal. X-ray showed no enlargement of the heart. Blood pressure was 127/85...BUT the blood test registered the heart attack through some protein that the heart muscle released as a distress signal. It was supposed to be
Glad that you're still with us! Thank you for sharing your story!
Thanks for the aspirin tip :)
@@818guy6 not dead yet !!!
@@longdongsilber lmao!
Well done for not taking it as a joke. Thanks for sharing.
I’m glad you are alive and well. Thank you for your video . Prayers for you
Thank you so much. I'm glad you're doing well.
Thanks very much for taking the time to share your experience. God bless you.
Sorry to learn about what you went through and glad that you survived it. Thank you for the advice.
God bless.
Glad it worked out for you. My 49 y.o. brother had a heart attack, had two stints put in, had a second heart attack that took his life within seconds while kayaking upstream. How we know that is he was found in the water 4 days later and the autopsie showed two massive blockages in the left artery descending, ( a widowmaker heart attack) but no water had been inhaled. The doctor had never told him he needed to take it easy for awhile after the stints (one had moved incidentally) released him to his physically demanding job a week after surgery, and my brother saw it like this, if I can go back to work that must mean I can go back to active outdoors lifestyle as well. Unfortunately, some people don't take something seriously if their doctor doesn't. They would not even let the word "heart attack" be spoken in the room. So to a degree the denial was aided and abetted by the doctor. My brother not thinking for himself can't be denied either. You are taking serious risks to exhert yourself by kayaking upstream a short while after a two stint heart attack. You are pushing serious odds.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I'm happy to hear that you are okay.
I know its slow getting to you but glad your still with us.
So glad you are well. I'm a Type 2 diabetic and have had strange sensations/pains for months and went to a cardiologist for all the testing but everything is fine. I have the same pains in my upper back, near my neck and also my left shoulder, my entire left arm down to my fingers, and my right arm sometimes, my jaw, weakness and exhaustion. It happens at rest as well as when exercising. Went to the ER and the dr said my blood sugar was high, no heart issues. He said it might be neurological. I think a CAT scan might be a good idea in my case. Just thought I'd mention all this for any other diabetics watching.
Thanks so much for sharing your experience. There is a lot to be learned from that. Best wishes for continued recovery!
God is good he saved you! Thank you for sharing.
Thank You for making that video. Much appreciated. Best wishes as you go along in your recovery.
Thank you for video. 😃so glad your here to tell us
You're welcome. I'm happy to still be here as well! Thanks for watching.
Thank you for taking the time to share your story!!!!!!!
I'm a nurse and I had that internal debate so much that I attempted to cancel the ambulance from coming after I called. Thank god they come no matter what once you call.
Thank you for the video. Good information in seeing and detecting symptoms of a heart attack, which are not all the same. We really have to watch and understand what our body is telling us. I hope by now you are back doing your usual activities. Take care.
I’m glad you shared your story to us! Have a great day always brave man
Hi :)
Thank you for sharing your story. I hope your generosity and openness saves lives and I hope you continuing on to good health and happiness!
Thanks for your willingness to share such a private gut wrenching circumstance. GOD BLESS YOU....
Thanks for sharing this! I hope things are going well for you these days.
To all youngsters having breathlessness and chest pain, shoulder pain .
Get lipid profile and BP checked immediately. Or get a full heart check up done. Consult a doc with results.
For those who had very minor symptoms: Check your lipid profile every 6 months. and get your blood pressure checked every month atleast.
Your LDL should be less than 100 mg/dl.
Your Triglycerides should be less than 150 mg/dl.
And lastly, your BP should not be above 130. Preferably below 120.
If these three are okay, you are doing okay for now. And you may not have a heart attack anytime soon.
Include 40mins of exercise, consume fish oil everyday and maintain lipid profile at optimum and there will not be heart attack as long as you do that.
If your lipid profile is off, switch to plant based diet. Quit oils, sugars and fried foods, and start exercising.
If your Blood pressure is above 130 reduce salt, reduce your cholesterol and stay active and stress free.
This is misleading though. Some heart disease comes down to genetics. It’s possible for a person to be otherwise healthy, have normal cholestrol and blood pressure readings and still have a heart attack. I understand what your saying because the things you mention definitely increase the risk of heart disease and the advice you give to help lower your risk is great but saying there will be no heart attack as long as you do those things is not always true.
That's the problem using Cholesterol to predict heart attacks doesn't work I know several who had them, and others who had high numbers never had a heart attack. They do offer a CAC heart score use a CT scanner look at your heart some say doesn't work who knows 150 bux better then nothing. Insurance won't pay for stress test unless you have chest pain even then mine didn't pay.
Thank you sir for taken time to explain about heart attack symptoms.
Thank you so much I'm glad you're okay.
Hi, this was very helpful. I will play your video for my parents just to keep them aware. Sometimes we forget.
My grandfather died a couple of years ago, from a heart attack, we found him lying in the bathroom.
He was a hard working, proud man, and i think this had something to do with the fact at the autopsy he had three scars on his heart, from three previous heart attacks! And he never told us about them!!
He must have just shrugged them off and got back to work so he wouldn't let anybody down.
He worked past retirement age and died about 6 months after his retirement.
There must be other people who have suffered privately and not wanted to worry family and those around them, you should tell everyone, 'especially, obviously a doctor at the very least.
I had a heart attack, though it was heart burn 🔥 gurd.
We had lunch out, though it was
Something I eat, went on all day
We got home about 8:00,
Pain was still there, not going
Away. My husband said take
Your blood pressure,
It was 198 over 1OO
When we get to the ER it was
216 over 100
I have 30 to 40% block age
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Ok Now , I was 71 then ,
74 now & still okay 👌
Don't wait get to the ER.
IM HAVING INTERMITENT PAIN JUST ABOVE MY BREAT BONE BUT AM VERY GLAD FOR THIS VIDEO IM GLAD YOUR ON THE MEND .
I hope you have gone to the doctor!!
Someone upstairs must have a reason for you to still be here.
Thank you so much for talking about this.
My dad also suffered a major heart attack he had no pain in the chest or jaw he said thought that he had Just pulled an muscle doing Yard work he will be turning 70 today
Erin Averyt Sorry for your loss. If you don’t mind me asking where exactly did the think he pulled a muscle?
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. VERY valuable, for sure.
November 2017 I was cutting limbs off a dead pecan tree with a chainsaw. I got short winded and dizzy. I put the chainsaw on the trailer that was attached to my mower. I headed to the house and apparently passed out and woke up in some hedges, no pain, nothing. One week later I had three bypasses and a pig valve to replace my aortic valve. I had extreme aortic stenosis. My valve which should open between the size of a quarter to a half a dollar was only opening a 1/2 of a centimeter. I knew I was having problems and had been taking two 325 MG aspirin one at night and one late morning. I chewed the aspirin. The surgeon said this was the only reason I was still living. He referred to my passing out as "sudden death". It was quiet pleasant, but I'm one of those weird people who believe in reincarnation. Go figure.
Thanks for all your excellent videos. 👍
greg diamond how old are you?
If it was sudden death, with no one around to assist you within 6-10 minutes, then you'd be death.
I’m now 70😊
@@taylorrenee4420 I’m now 70
First off Matt, Thank you for sharing your experience and, all my best to you, on your continued road to a complete recovery!! It can be pretty amazing how our own bodies will talk to us when things go wrong or haywire!! God Bless Matt be well my friend....
Thank you. You may saved my life. I haven’t had one yet but my family has an extensive history of heart disease
I really appreciate your sharing this. May God grant you many years!!
I’m so glad you are ok! My blood pressure is usually normal & now it’s running high and I’m frightened! Thanks for sharing!
Bless you . Thanks for sharing your story . Wishing you all the best
I'm so glad your okay honey ♥️ I'm glad you followed your gut instinct please people pay attention here !
I'm 39 and I recently had a massive heart attack recess twice I feel blessed that I'm still here but I like to say thank you for sharing this video I believe there's not enough awareness and God bless you
Do you know what caused it?
Thank you so much for telling your story. I have heart issues and this helped alot
You're helping me now. I have had a heart attack before and I'm having a bunch of mild symptoms now, so I've been in denial about going. But I know it's not heart burn or a muscle pull-- I'm having a heart attack. Going to ER now.
Glad youre still here. How could somebody thumbs down this video!?!?!
It wasn't me .. But people thumbs down videos for many reasons.. doesn't necessarily mean they don't like it. They could have thumbs down the video because they don't want to be recommended anything else about heart attacks.
They could have thumbs down the video because seeing things about heart attack scare them. then again there are cold heartless shitheaded people that would actually thumbs down the video for fun. Lets hope that's not the case.
Because it’s really boring and hard to listen to. I’m not giving it a thumbs down, but I’m clicking off :/
@@aneurysm341 the comments are pretty interesting, though. Thumbs up to many of them.
I had a heart attack 18 days ago now. I ride a bike in a bike club where we go hard for 30 - 40 miles daily. This day was a 42 mile ride and into the wind on the way back. I rode as hard as I could most of the time and when I finished, I felt like I had "hit the wall". I got to my car and felt a tightness across my chest. It was a weird feeling I had never experienced so I KNEW something was wrong. I drove home, took a shower and drove myself to the ER. They hooked me up to an EKG and determined I had a heart attack. Then they found the earliest cath lab to get into and went there in the ambulance. They were feeding me nitroglycerin whenever I said I had pain. The put in a stent at the "widowmaker" and I felt ok that following day. I am so glad I went early as the damage to my heart appears minimal. But I am fearful to get another heart attack so I've changed my diet, take my meds and do a daily walk for now. I monitor my BP several times a day ($32 monitor). Cardiac rehab starts in 4 days. I amazed that this guy waited SO LONG - my God - he had to be having damage to the heart that whole time!!
Thanks for sharing your story, because I’m sure it’s not easy to relive those memories, but as a medical professional I feel I should point out one thing, that while there are many factors which may lead to a heart attack, there are some people that are perfectly healthy who are genetically predisposed to having a either or heart attack or heart disease, regardless of how healthy their lifestyle is. In general it’s best to keep yourself as healthy as possible of course, I’m being a hypocrite because I smoke, and I’m well aware of the risks involved, but it’s literally my only vice, because I can’t drink coffee or alcohol, I refuse to do drugs that any kind, and when my anxiety is acting up smoking is the best way to call myself down. I am working on various ways to quit smoking, as I approach 50 in a few months I’m fully aware of how great a risk I’m putting myself at, but it is most of you know, quitting any advice is exceptionally difficult, but I’m sure I can do it. Anyways, sorry for going off track, I just wanted to say that please do not be surprised if someone you know or yourself has a heart attack despite being absolutely perfectly healthy with no risk factors, because it does happen. That being said, the best thing we can always do is eliminate as much of the risk factors as possible, try to exercise regularly, and just try to stay in the best health possible. I know society brainwashes everyone into believing we have to have the perfect body, which is utter nonsense because how many people do you know that have a perfect body in real life?, Not many right? As long as you’re eating healthy, try your best to exercise when able, and frankly the rest is in gods hands. The one thing I find cruel and strange is everybody’s need to blame something or somebody whenever a serious illness or a heart attack takes place, but people, the reality is that it can happen to anybody at any time in their life, nobody is to blame, that’s just life, so just except that, move on with your life. One lesson I’ve learned, you can tell somebody every single factor in the world, but if they don’t want to change they are not going to, and nothing you can say will make them change their mind until they have a heart attack, and even then I’ve seen my patients completely ignore every I think they’re told. It’s unfortunately part of human nature to not want to change, even if it means putting our lives at risk, so I don’t get frustrated if you can’t get the person you love to illuminate the risks of heart attack or stroke, once you said your piece there’s nothing more you can say, just worry about yourself and let The rest of the world take care of itself. Again, thanks so much for sharing your video, and I wish you a very long happy and healthy life!
i am a health prof too...just interested in your field..are you a doctor? Where do you think high levels of stress sit in relation to having an MI?
Thank you for sharing. You are helping a lot of people to be more aware.
Thank u for sharing your story and glad your OK.
thank you so much for sharing this story.its an eye opener for me and yes we all seem to think its come alone like in the movies
Thank you. I had an odd pain on the right-hand side of my ribcage. It felt like a cramp in the muscles between my ribs. The opposite side of my heart. It did not let up for a good 25 minutes. After the pain stopped I felt completely exhausted. I had no coldsweats. I had no pain in my heart. There was no numbing in my arm. I went to the emergency room at found out that my aorta was 85% blocked. I was having a heart attack. Scary stuff. And to think I wasn't going to go to the hospital because the pain went away........stupid. Thank you for sharing your experience with the world. You could very well save someone's life through your story.
It's like all of my Anxiety and Fibromyalgia symptoms. 😱😱😱 Bless your heart for sharing your story and for looking back in hindsight,
NorthStar Astrology I have fibromyalgia too
Great video, thank you for sharing your experience! I had almost the exact thing happen after an argument with my wife - the pain, the breathing, the soreness for days afterwards. About a week and a half later, I mentioned it to my doctor and they did an EKG (I think that's what it was) and confirmed that I had recently experienced a "light cardiac event" of some kind. It was rather shocking news, since as you point out, we think of heart attacks as "Ack!" grabbing the chest and fainting or whatnot. If nothing else, your video confirms that what I felt was probably a light heart attack. Which really sucks, 'cuz I'm only 43. Ah, well. Thanks again, though!
if they did nothing to fix the problem i doubt u had one they probably just told you that
Thank you for posting the video sharing your experience with a heart attack. It is enlightening. Glad you are out of it ok. Take care.
If you are getting chest tightness, no need to panic obviously you want to go to the hospital to make sure everything’s fine but when I was experiencing this they told me that my heart was healthy and looked good but it was anxiety causing it.
I have this funny feeling inside my left arm everytime i sit on my computer and play my games/use keyboard. So when i google it anxietty attack because of the random symptoms. I only jave the arm thing. So i deep breathe do it couple times fine now.
Your experience will be the eye opener to say...health is not in a bottle or diet or exercise regiment...its in the experience of others who live to tell us to listen to knowledge and respect that it is here for us to survive. Again I too thank God that you are all still with us...be safe and pray for His Mercy!🙏
for me it was shortness of breath following a blood donation. Thanks for the input!
Wow. Thanks for sharing that!
I had a heart attack four weeks ago, hadn't been feeling too good for a couple of weeks. I woke up at three am, chest pains right through to my back ,left arm felt a bit numb, like I had indigestion. Drive myself to hospital on my motorbike, straight into emergency care, twelve hours later I had two stents inserted, had a 100% blockage, dodged a bullet big time.
Previous symptoms were hard to get to sleep, feet swelled a bit, hard to get comfortable.
I can so relate to this gentleman.
Axeman so scary. I’m nervous right now. What test did they do to see the blockage??
@@pimpmyride7278 they did an angiogram to image the cardiac area, you could go to your doc and tell him you want a CAC score to check for plaque and calcium build up, instant results.
@@axeman6560 do they do that test without you asking for it? How old are you and what did you mean hard to sleep was a symptom
@@teelee4775 no you would have to request a Cardio arterial calcification score you're self.
Sleeping .I couldn't get comfortable in bed had to sit up. I was 56 years old at the time.
Thanks man
I’m worried about my mother
Even tho she is 39 she is having some weird heart attack like symptoms
I’m taking her to the hospital just to be safe
how did it go?
Henry Jacobsen
They did a bunch of tests on her then we took the results back to the doctor she said their is nothing to worry about because there are no signs of heart disease or even lung disease.
She suggested that it is most likely stress and worrying too much that has caused this.
But tbh I’m really glad I took her
At least now we know what to focus on.
I’m taking her on a picnic with the whole family.
Yes, you should always go just to make sure... as the classic saying goes, better safe than sorry...
@@aManWhoWantsEverything how is your mom doing? Did the symptoms ever go away and she go back to normal?
Hey Matt, thanks for sharing with us. I'm so glad you're doing better now. I drink a little bit and I smoke cigarettes sometimes and I'm worried about how these vices have effected my health. I'm in my mid 30s now so I think it's time to give up the smoking for good. Stay healthy, man. Love your videos.