Re: Been feeling like crapola :(
Originally Posted by
Fishmanpa
Thanks AV... I'm not entirely sure but the pain is between the shoulder blades and feels more inside than out if that makes any sense. It's been radiating from the back to the front and my chest has felt heavy and tight off and on the last week. It kind of feels like GERD but like I said, the nitro alleviates it which lends itself to being cardio-vascular as opposed to muscular or digestive. My 1st heart attack was very apparent as the pain was inside in the front and debilitating. My 2nd was similar to what I'm feeling now but much more severe. I'm just thinking this could be a warning sign as I do have heart disease and it's been 8 years since the stents were put in. Something is going on. Just not sure what. Fortunately, the place I work at has medical facilities on campus so if I really start feeling bad, I can always head there. I felt pretty miserable this morning but things have eased up as the day has gone on. Feeling Ok for now.... just a headache and some fatigue. The wife and I went for a mile walk with the doggie at a fast pace about an hour ago and other than being a little winded I was Ok.
Positive thoughts
I hope it's only just a case of stress/anxiety for ya man, I really do, because of your new job and whatever else may be stressing you out right now. My old man has got two stents from heart disease, but he can always tell when it's another blockage/heart issues and not his nerves. He'd tell me "you just know". That probably doesn't help ya, but if you're posting here about it and you're not quite sure, well it seems more like anxiety and stress to me. But like AntsyVee said, "you would know more than anyone what a true heart attack feels like".
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