Heart Attack & Stroke
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Called 911 Grandmother Having a Stroke....
Asked by A.R. from Boston
on May 10, 2010
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Hi Ladies,
My grandmother is 85 yrs old, she has just in the last year started to slow down a bit, her mind is as sharp as ever. I am extremely close with her, I t...
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- I am so sorry to hear about your grandmother. I was really close to my grandmother as well. The conditions definitely don't seem very normal to me. I guess I can kind ...
- Hi A., I'm sending prayers to you and your grandmother. I hope that she feels better. I think it is time that you and grandma's children have a family meeting to d...
- Your grandmother is so BLESSED to have you in her life. I'm sorry that this has happened. I know when a 911 call goes out, 9 times out of 10 the fire trucks come also,...
Husband Had Heart Attack Saturday
Asked by E.C. from Detroit
on January 28, 2009
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Help, my 46 year old husband just had a heart attack on Saturday. We were blessed enough that he was in an emergency room when he coded so they were able to shock him...
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- E. My husband had a heart attack (stint too) 5 years ago when he was 36. If you would like to talk, email me at ____@____.com with your email/phone number. There is...
- E. ~ What were his symptoms to start with...what took him to the ER? The symptoms can be different for everyone. It can be the typical chest pain, pressure, tightne...
- I know how worried and scared you are about everything that has just happened. One of my co-workers suffered a major heart attack, was shocked once, and was later dis...
Anxiety Attack
Asked by K.F. from Nashville
on August 12, 2009
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Last week I had a spell of dizziness. I also had some tingling in my arms and I just had to sit on the kitchen floor until it passed. It happened a few times. I had to...
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- Do your best to get plenty of sleep and rest and try to relax. Try, try, try to not worry about anything. It will ALWAYS work out. ALWAYS. On another note, I have ...
- Anxiety or "panic attack" can come out of nowhere and have no real identifable cause, though they tend to come out when you are under a lot of general stress or just a...
- I went through the same thing. Everytime I had one I would always think that it was a heart attack. I finally got put on Lexapro and it helped tremedously. I wish you ...
Heart Murmur
Asked by K.G. from Fort Wayne
on March 16, 2011
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Yesterday I had an ECHO done on my heart for a funny sound my doc heard during my check up. Well today I got the call that I had moderate to severe "reflux" in my aort...
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- My daughter has a heart murmur and it is one of the other valves mentioned here. They said not to worry about it. Maybe in her 60's she would need to do something. The...
- I have what is called Mitral Valve Prolapse. I am not sure if it is what you have but mine usually doesn't have any symptoms either except an occasional fluttery feeli...
- Hi K., The doctor noticed my heart murmur when I was 5. After a few years before 10 we were told it had healed because they didn't hear it anymore. Well at 17 I was...
Panic Attack?
Asked by A.M. from Lakeland
on December 4, 2011
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I will try to keep this as short as possible, but I really need some insight/reassurance/support. Let me start off by saying that I suffered from PPD after the birth ...
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- I am really not sure if that was a panic attack. I have them from time to time but there is also thought of something awful is going to happen to someone. I think ...
- This sounds like a panic attack. My former housemate used to have them and described them very much like you have (without the vomiting). Please don't be embarrassed ...
- Don't feel embarrassed about what is happening..... you do need to see a doctor and get some therapy, and maybe medication to help you through all of this. You hav...
Recommended Cardiologist for M. - Post Heart Attack
Asked by N.M. from Dallas
on November 15, 2008
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My mother recently underwent a mild heart attack & bypass while out of town. All of her care was out of state. She has just returned home and now needs a local cardi...
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- John Harper at Presby Dallas has taken good care of my Dad.
- I had a stroke in September and am only 45. I have been going to Dr. David May in Lewisivlle. I really like him and I want someone that will tell me like it is.
- There are a lot of great cardiologists in Dallas. My hubby is a nurse at Presby Dallas and gets to work with many of them. One he seems to think is really great is D...
Neck Pain=early Symptom of a Heart Attack???
Asked by C.S. from Medford
on July 11, 2011
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I read an article the other day about little know early symptoms of a heart attacks (can occur months to years prior). The first one on the list kind of freaked me out...
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- Sure, check with your doctor and do whatever blood work is needed to check. But it sounds more like a chiropractor problem to me. My neck gets sore from stress, poor...
- If you hold all your stress in your shoulders, that's probably the root cause of your pain. I tend to do the same thing, but I had an injury on my left side so that'...
- It is unlikely, but ask your doctor. Women do have different symptoms than men. If you you truly are exhausted as your name suggests, that is a heart attack symptom ...
Fetal Heart Attack?
Asked by M.H. from Los Angeles
on June 4, 2009
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Hi all,
I have run into a difficult situation and want to see if any of you or know of anyone who has experienced this before. I appreciate any input! I am about 22...
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- I can't help you with any medical advice. But, I can tell you to stay off the internet for medical stuff. You can find anything you want to hear-and not all of it is...
- M., I just want to let you know I prayed for you guys and the baby. I believe in God's power to heal. Look at how miraculous childbearing is in the first place :) ...
- I am so sorry. I know being pregnant that is the last thing you want to hear. My bothers little girl was born with four small holes in her heart. She just turned o...
Doggy Heart Murmur
Asked by R.M. from Nashville
on June 6, 2010
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Our 14 yr old terrier mix has had a heart murmur for a couple years. It makes her sort of cough and choke when she gets excited. Lately it seems to be getting worse....
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- my cockapoo had the same problem. we didnt treat it really b/c their wasnt much to do for it she lived to be about 9. however she did pass away from a heart attack. yo...
- Some heart murmurs do not affect the pet and some do and of course they can go from nothing to something. The EKG can be done awake sometimes, if the pet is very calm...
- Magnesium can treat heart issues. Some heart disease prescriptions are calcium channel blockers- well, magnesium is a natural calcium channel blocker. The do...
My Heart Is Racing...
Asked by G.H. from Duluth
on July 18, 2009
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Hi moms...for the last 2 days i've had a feeling that my heart is racing, kindaof like the feeling when u get startled and ur heart feels like it's going to jump out o...
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- Hi G. - That sounds like a thyroid issue to me. I am hypothyroid, but after the birth of my son my thyroid swung the other way (hyperthyroid) and they had to cut ...
- I had those same symptoms a few months ago. I went to the dr and they did blood tests too. I ended up having Graves Disease which is a type of hyperthyroidism. She ...
- It could be your thyroid, but I have this on and off and I attributed it to generalized anxiety disorder. I was diagnosed with GAD and depression 5 or so years ago and...
