Kickas.org Forums Ankylosing Spondylitis General Discussion #1 AS Web Support Group I had a heart attack an didn't know it

HI All

I had an apt with a diabetic specialist and they did a routine ECG. He looked at it and said "you have had a heart attack " . I said what . He asked me all kinds of questions about sob and chest pain. I told him I was never SOB, and I always have some chest pain off an on, from the A/S . I will now be going to a cardiologist and see what needs to be done . I still can't quite believe it, but I am still having PVC's and he showed me where the ECG shows the infarction. He said that 25 % of people especially women, have no symptoms when having a heart attack. He also said when you have pain all the time, it is very hard to tell the difference.

Janet

good luck with your appointments Jp and hope all goes well

PVCS in the absence of structural heart disease are mostly benign

yes many women have "silent" heart attacks

keep well and positive

John

Thanks John,

I sure hope I don't need any surgery. we are leaving on a two week cruise in November YAHOO !

Janet

Oh my, thank goodness you went for that appt! I remember reading that women's symptoms of a heart attack are not the traditional ones most think about. Good luck with you appt.

So sorry to hear that Janet,

But hoping that by them catching it now, can prevent another more serious one.

Take care

Last Wednesday, I also had and EKG. Nurse said it was the first normal one she had run this week. Good luck on the treatment.

Thanks Guys.

Janet

Janet, my Mom had several silent heart attacks. Three years ago I got so fatigued that I could hardly move. I feel like I got a God nudge and I asked my cardiologist if he would do an angiogram. He said "Of course I will. If someone asks for one I am certainly doing it." Bottom line, he did it and immediately called in a surgeon and the next thing I was being prepped for surgery. I had no pain, shortness of breath, etc. I was just tired and having Lupus I thought for a while that was what it was. FYI, surgery is much harder on those who love you than it is on the patient. It looks pretty scary at first with the tubes, etc. I did great with 4 bypasses and went home in 3 days. I did much better with it than with my recent spine surgery. I am glad they found it. I will be thinking of you.

Glad you are feeling okay and hope you get good news from cardiologist. You are right in pointing out that women do not have the same symptoms as men (crushing chest pain, sweats, anxiety, etc). Ladies, be aware of this. Janet, have a wonderful time on your cruise. Where are you headed?

Glad they are onto it. I just had an EKG the other day, as I have been having a lot of quite bad chest pain that I had assumed was my hiatus hernia playing up (plus the costo), but my doc suggested checking with an EKG just in case, even though she agreed with my assumptions. As it turned out it was normal, but I'm kind of glad I had it checked.