HeartAttack waiting to happen
82The nightmare begins
We often use terms such as a "HeartAttack waiting to happen", and when looking at food we may say "That's a plate full of HeartAttack", but what happens when the heart attack comes, and you are left feeling as if your whole world has been turned upside down. At 53 my husband, after years of smoking, eating, and drinking too much finally had the nightmare come true when he had 3 heart attacks in one day. Did you know that lots of people don't even know they are having one, but assume it is indigestion or some other such minor ailment?
People are dying everyday from this fatal condition, and some could have their lives saved if only we did not brush the symptoms aside but act immediately and call the emergency services. We live in constant fear are being a nuisance and not wanting to cause any trouble. I am here to send a strong message to all of you...Please cause trouble. If you suspect anyone is having a heart attack call 999 they will not be mad at you for ringing as they have a procedure to go through before they will send an ambulance. They will also be more annoyed if you ignore the symptoms and put off ringing, as every minute is vital when someone is in the throws of having a heartattack, no matter how big or small.
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If your going to have a heart attack, have a good one
You may be wondering why the heading says good heart attack, well this is because when my husband was diagnosed the doctors said he had the best heart attack, as he actually survived it and 50% don't. That's a high figure when you consider that every minute someone is having the symptoms of a heart attack. In my case so far the outcome has been good, but I wanted to make people aware of the cause, symptoms, and prevention of heart attacks. I will be writing a series of articles to help people make an early diagnosis, and what to do in the event of someone collapsing and having a HeartAttack. I would like to add in the biggest thank you to the British heart Foundation for all the effort and support they give to HeartAttack victims and their families.
If there is something I can take away from this unfortunate turn of events it's the confidence I now feel in being able to keep someones heart pumping until the paramedics arrive to shock the patients heart back to life. It took just two hours out of my busy schedule to learn and achieve this, and I would recommend anyone who has either had a heart attack, or knows of a loved one who has suffered to book yourself in for a crash course in heartattack CPR as you never know when you may be called upon to use your new found skills.
My husband was one of the lucky few who did not colapse to the floor and die. He had strong symptoms of which I am grateful as this was something I already knew about and I was able to act very quickly by having the paramedics to my home in minutes. He was also fortunate in the respect he had chest pain which a lot of people do not have especially women. No one is sure why this happens and apparently diabetics tend not to have the chest pain either.
British heart foundation
- British Heart Foundation - Living with Heart Conditions
Advice and support on living with a heart condition and lots of helpful tips on prevention. - British Heart Foundation - Home
Home Page of the British Heart Foundation for all the advice you need to know on heart desease.
Symptoms of a heart attack
- Chest pain which does not go away with rest
- A feeling of severe indigestion.
- Minor feelings of discomfort.
- A persistent, crushing pain in the centre of the chest and feels like a tight band.
- Pain down the arms.
- Pain in the throat, jaw, back, and abdomen.
- Feeling short of breath.
- Feeling sick.
- weak and dizzy sensation.
- Sweating.
- Pale or grey looking.
- Clammy
My story of a heart attack
I will be writing articles solely based on my real life story of the rirst signs of heart attack, from the start, to where we are today, and will be breaking everything I have learned down into specific topics so you can navigate through to the one that is important to you. These will include how to check someone is breathing and not in need of CPR. Step by step guide on how to resuscitate a heart attack victim which can be used for anyone who has stopped breathing. How to place someone in the recovery position and when it is safe to do this. Exercise after a heart attack. This is going to take some time to produce and I will be publishing over a period of a few weeks so do bookmark if you are interested, and in the mean time I hope you stay safe and have no heartattacks for now.
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that is sad to hear...
This is so good of you to write this detailed hub about heart attack inspired by a personal experience! Thanks Helen.
Philip I know just what you mean my husband was the same. Fortunatly he has not have to have the operation that you have gone through. I think the more people that are aware of the symptoms no matter how minor will have a greater chance of survival as Heart attacks are the no1 killers in the UK.
Nice one Helen and I look forward to following this series myself. Not sure if yer hubby had a stent fitted but if he didn't still bang it into yer series as it pays really well, enjoy yer weekend !
I was a foolish girl with how I fed my body and how much I smoked. I was a suicided bomber with my self ( unbeknowned to me ) and when I had my massive heart attack,(at 42, 3 years ago) it even ripped my left lung severely. I paid the price dearly for my stupidity.
We all live in a most dangerous game and not one of us get out of this game alive. Whether we survive a heart attack or die from a curable disease, in the end, we all die.
We all give up because no one has taught us how to become fully responsible to the human body we wear. We are supposed to become the best caregivers to ourselves and instead we depend on the medical world to babysit for us. In the end, even the medical world cannot save us. It can only extend briefly a life lived in ignorance.
We think we live in a most advanced society yet we all kill the brain we wear in the end. We all forgot that we have under our skull, the most advanced machine of all times. So advanced is our brain, no one can fully understand its complete function.
Our brain can heal anything, so you know. Even a heart attack. Pain is nothing but a barometer to healing. You can only heal with no deadlines. If you are given a deadline, you betray the brain you wear. A human brain does not operate on a humanoid's time schedule. The human brain can take as long as it wishes to heal the rest of the body. Law suits is the caused doctors give deadlines to healing.
When my mother died of a heart attack in 2008, caused by the side effects of the medications she was taking for the curable disease she had, I lost my marbles. Today, I try the best I can to shock people to wake up to the atrocity they impose on themselves.
I was a tobacco addict once upon a time and I finally quit when I could no longer breathe after my heart attack.
The golden key here is to educate before the heart attack happens, not after. After the heart attack, you are only buying time. To educate the kids is crucial. The adults are so addicted to their habits and addicted to the pharmaceutical legal drugs as well, only a serious wake up call can cure them of their destructive physical and emotional habits. Habits that own them.
We have to become a parent to our brain before we even dare give birth to a child.
Sugar is the main cause to all the cancers in our world and the way we eat dictates the way we think and the way we will die.
If we eat healthy, we think healthy. The heart of all heart attacks start with who we are with the body we wear.
Helen, I think you are a blessing to our world to want to address the issues before and after heart attacks. To lose a love one to death is DEVASTATING. Death is actually brutal to all of us, left behind.
I am honored to have come across your blog and keep blogging about heart attack, shock them so they pay attention to your message.
Go Helen Go !
BTW Greetings from Seattle, Washington, USA
Caroline Couture Taylor
Wow Caroline I think yours is the best comment I have ever had on any hub I have written. I think you are in a good position to write your own true story as it is both shocking and sad. For someone like you and Healthtips who have both gone through this to take time out to comment is proof that this issue is indeed big and the word should be spread by as many people as possible as this heart attack risk can be reduced and in some cases avoided by following a few simple guidelines. You are correct in what you say about us being happy for the midical proffession to pick up the peices of our lives when we corrupt our bodies they way we do. Thankyou all so much for your wonderful comments and onwards to more heart attack hubs.
A colleague of mine had a heart attack recently, and as you say, he thought he was suffering from indigestion, and put up with the pain for several days before presenting himself to the doctors. He was told he'd been very lucky, and is now on medication, though he is still puffing away on 20-30 cigaretttes a day.
That is bad news Amanda as I was told last week by the British heart foundation that in the UK smoking is the top no1 killer from heart attacks. Lets hope he gives up soon but I doubt he will because if having this happen to him has not stopped him, I doubt very much anything will.
Great hub. Heart disease is indeed a huge problem. We do not have an excuse not to prevent it by leading a healthy lifestyle unless it is hereditary.
Food and living habits has a lot to do with heart attack. Schools and parents should probably teach children how important is to do exercises.
Emdi you are right I think this could be taught as part of the school day and would be valuable information for all.
great hub.God Bless You
Thanks for sharing, Good information
hi,
Heart caring can prevent heart stroke – information will awaken every one and Helen- the way you narrated the incident will touch every body’s inner heart. Thank you for sharing.
Great hub, Helen and I'm glad your husband is doing well. I'm sure you'll help keep him on the right track. Well written hub with a subtle blend of personal experience and valuable information. Well done!
hi Helen, this is very informative article, and yes we should be aware of minor signs, and dont disregard them too. This should be read by all people out there, surely they have a husband, wife, parents who needs to be informed....
great hub, my husband suffers from extremely high blood pressure and his family histoy isn't good as far as heart attacks are concern. thanks for the information.
Philip Cooper says:
2 months ago
You hit home with this article Helen. Good hub. Prior to May 21st this year every time I climbed a steep or not so steep incline I suffered chest pains and pains in my teeth. I put this down to smoking and my lungs being full of gunge. However, the pains started to occur when I was asleep and then I got frightened and visited a cardiologist who once he had examined me said that I had had a small heart attack sometime in the past and he put me immediately into an Athens hospital. I had all three arteries blocked. One they unblock and the other two I had stents put in. This was on May 21st this year. Since then I have not smoked, I eat unsalted food, no fats and not much sweet stuff. However the great thing is I can now walk up hills without pain and shortness of breath.