Comments on: Yes…Young Women Can Have Heart Attacks!

By: Jamie

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:43 +0000

Hi Victoria, persistence is the key. You need to persistently ask questions of your doctor and discover why he/she thinks that you are dealing with stress rather than heart problems. Insist on more tests to identify what you are feeling.

By: victoria p

victoria p — Sun, 19 May 2013 02:06:18 +0000

I am 22 years old. I was diagnosed with a mitral valve prolapse when I was about 12. ( forgive my spelling) For the past few years I have, at random times, experienced chest pains. I get sweaty, though I’m not hot, shortness of breath, I can feel my heart going like it’s trying to come out of.my chest.and get light headed or tunnel vision. I have been to the ER a couple different times but they give me the runaround because I am young. My family has a hystory of chroded artery disease and several of my family members have had triple or quadrouple bypass surgery. My blood pressure does run on the high side. But no doctor will put me on meds for that or really even listen to me about my heart. They dismiss it as anxiety. I was recently put on zoloft. I’m afraid that if I go in again they will simply dismiss me again. Any advice? Or am I simply being overly worrisome?

By: Claire Colvin

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:11:22 +0000

Hi Ariel, Only a trained physician can accurately diagnose health issues. If you have concerns, the safest option is to go to see your doctor. It sounds like your symptoms have been strong enough that you’ve noticed and kept track of them. Take that information with you when you go to see your doctor and he or she will be able to advise you on how to proceed.

By: Ariel

Ariel — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:39:47 +0000

I am 29, I have had a pain in the left side of my chest that comes and goes. I have not been able to track exactly when it comes and goes but it seems to be once or twice a month. Sometimes I get dizzy spells and even partially black out, but they are less often and do not accompany the chest pain. The black outs or dizziness usually happen a few times a year. I have gained a lot of weight in a little amount of time (30-60 days). I gained at least 20 pounds, mostly in my breasts and stomach area. I have not weighed my self to be sure, but everyone notices the weight gain because I was slim and I cannot fit into any of my clothes now. With my age I never suspected a heart attack, but reading this article and the comments, I’m just not sure.

By: Alfred

Mon, 06 May 2013 05:08:58 +0000

: God bless you, Jean, for sharing this with us! Someone will benefit from your info about having Lime, baby-talk as a symptom for women having a heart attack, and women not treated will by male doctors. I pray that many readers will stand up for themselves……. I also lift up M’s mum in prayer, that the pain in her left fore-arm will be something the doctor will take seriously! Jesus is our Great Physician, and Healer. I am on my knees for you now. Blessings as you trust Him in all things.

By: Mary

Mary — Sun, 05 May 2013 15:08:15 +0000

I am 39. On April 22 2013 I suffered a heart attack on the right side of my heart (RCA). I went to my local ER with classic signs of a heart attack. Nausea, shortness of breath, cold sweat, passing out, chest pain, left arm pain. I was treated for GI, made to walk to my CT scan, and walk to give a urine sample. The attending ER physician was adamant I was having a spasm of some sort and I was told on several different occasions by the DR I was not having a heart attack. The physician was rude and condescending. At one point she was in my face, with a smug look and ask me if I was having an anxiety attack. She was so close that I could smell her breath. After 3 hours or so I was given three nitro pills. This only alleviated my pain to a 5 and morphine that gave me minimal relief. Still the Dr ignored any relief I received from the nitro and expressed I was not having a heart attack again. Finally my heart enzymes were checked. The Dr walked in the room with a mouth full of food and said, ” you’re having a heart attack. We are arranging for transport to OHH.” Then disappeared never to be seen again. Frightened, I began to sob and the RN tried to comfort me. Once at Oklahoma Heart Hospital they started me on a nitro drip and pain killer. The next morning at 10:30 I had a stent placed in my RCA and thru an angiogram they discovered this was my second heart attack that the left side of me heart (LAD) was clogged and could not place a stent. I have 4 collateral veins already one of which is my circumflex to my LAD. My ramus was trying to supply my entire hearts blood supply. My husband would not allow the ER Dr to ignore my symptoms and this probably saved my life. I have two contributing factors. I smoked and my biological father had his first heart attack at 32. His heart disease was attributed to his lifestyle. Alcoholic, drug abuse, and smoking were all factors for him. He died at the age of 50. While my smoking was most certainly a large factor of my heart attack, my genetics put me at higher risk. I work out regularly and eat healthy. Last year I completed the insanity program with only partial heart function. My injection fraction is now 35%. I have been told by everyone I don’t look like a heart attack patient. I have an appointment with a cardiologist to schedule a bypass. Yes, anyone can have a heart attack!

By: Shelley

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:01:27 +0000

Dear Father God.
Lord ilift up both jean and her husband and ask for a complete healing upon there body as You have designed that body to work the way You set it up too. I pray for a miracle in both of them. In Jesus Mightyname amen

By: m

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:21:32 +0000

Hi, my mum recently had a heart attack and had 2 stents put in. She has recovered but is experiencing extreme pain in her left fore arm. The doctor who fitted the stents said she is imagining it. I no this isn’t the case but my mum has a very high threshold for pain. I cant find any information about forearm pain after a heart attack. Thank you

By: jean

jean — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:49:07 +0000

PS I had Lyme for 12 years before I was diagnosed- and then my LLMD disappeared- and all my records with him. Now I can’t work and I can’t get SS or medicare because of it. I’m screwed.

By: jean

jean — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:45:53 +0000

I have lyme also- and it does damage all your orgnas- not just your heart. My mom had lyme and it was never diagnosed until after death. She had a mini stroke- a major stroke – and then a heart attack and died. I wish I had known that “baby talk” was a symptom of stroke. I was 17 and they didn’t go into detail in health class. Women don’t have the same symptoms- and men get taken seriously when in the ER- women get sent home wiht a psych eval by ignorant male doctors. Don’t let them release you until they have treated you like a MAN- I know countless women that died because 24 yr old doctors sent them home to die – BECAUSE THEY WERE WOMEN. And we women are just as bad when needing help and not getting it. We make every excuse in the book- no sitter- the dishes aren’t done- I don’t have a ride- I have to work….ect. My husband has had 3 heart attacks and he’s only 43. GET HELP. No one wants to call 911 and make a fuss-bu this is your life- and don’t ler some piss ant dcotor tell you that your life isn’t worth it because you’re a woman- I actually had that happen- he looked me straight in the eye and told me that it doesn’t matter if I die- “I”m just a woman and I don’t matter”…… This was an ER doc and I was down to 72 pounds and on my death bed from lyme.