Heart attack in 20s
Common Questions and Answers about Heart attack in 20s
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So I am a 20 year old female in relatively good health. I am overweight, but I have normal blood pressure and heart rate(between low 70s to low 90s) without any underlying heath conditions. However, this past October while away at school I started to experience some chest pain. The next day at the gym after running for a short period of time, my chest pain returned and hurt much more.
Stress. But get checked by a good doctor.
I gave blood two months ago and the bandage that's wrapped around your elbow caused the a problem -- mainly restriction of blood flow. I had it on for two and a half days. During the last 24 hours, I felt problems in blood flow, but couldn't realize to remove the tape. Finally, in the hospital I did and my condition improved greatly. But still, I noticed a problem weeks later when while sitting, I crossed my legs, or right after eating something with too much sugar.
Some hyperventilate during an anxiety attack, and then when they exercise because it feels like the anxiety attack did as your heart gets going the problem can be the anxiety kicking in, not the exercise. Your physician who is treating you for the BP can tell you better if it's safe for you to exercise and might recommend which types are best to start with. I was always able to exercise heavily, but my sister, who had a similar anxiety problem, had the breathing problem.
Always constantly still short of breath no matter what I did. I had a severe panic attack in 09, that left me worried I was gonna have a heart attack any day. They said it was anxiety. Took me a few months to feel like myself again but pushed through it. All the while still having shortness of breath constantly. I only seem to get rid of most of the issues when I start lifting weights again.
I'm 24 turning 25 in August.
my husband has been in and out of the hospital for the last year and 1/2 due to his heart. His heart rate is 25 had a pacemaker put in and has been seeing his heart dr for years now. his last visit to the hospital docyor said he didnt know what else he could do, that he was on tthe best meds that he could give him.
One danger of a low heart rate is the blood has a tendency to pool and clot in the heart chambers and then pumped into circulation and that can cause a stroke or heart attack. A pacemaker will be some assurance the heartbeat is moving blood into circulation adequately and reduce the risk. I am providing a link that relates to your questions.
Thanks for sharing your medical concerns and if you have any further questions or comments you are welcome to respond. I wish you well going forward.
For certain people alcohol can trigger an episode, and become a pattern of panic attacks. I know cause it happened to me in my early 20s as well. At this point you want to avoid drinking, and try to eliminate caffeine, at least temporarily as that will bring it on. Exercise is also a good way to reregulate your body to get it back into sync. Nicotine will also cause some issues as will wine particularly red wine.
If you have had your heart checked, it's possibly just a harmless palpitation or nerve reaction. Does it happen when you have taken a cold medication? That can cause the feeling.
When desire and libido are depressed, the brain is unable to send signals to the heart to pump blood to the male sexual organs, and results in ED. The most common treatment for ED is medications like Viagra, Cialis, or Levitra. This is an effective treatment for nearly anyone suffering from ED or impotence, but does have side effects. IMO I think ur too young for meds but u should speak with ur DR. He/She will give u proper recommendation as to what will work for u. Good luck!
In my case it was more a burning sensation in the center of my chest. I could also feel it radiate up to my jaw and in my arms. I was never really short of breath, but I was nauseated and sweating. The last time I was also shaking. I knew someting was wrong. At times even now I have a strange tingling in my upper back between my shoulder blades. Have you had any discomfort of this type?
In the strict sense of the words "heart attack" medically termed an infarct means necrosis in the tissue due to local ischemia (means obstructed blood flow and a heart attack is occurring with necrosis of heart cells...this condition can be quick from a clot or a slower process with occlusions of coronary vessels.
An EKG is not a very reliable source to detect heart muscle damage and a prior heart attack.
I'm not a doctor, but I understand people can be having a heart attack and still have a normal or near normal blood pressure. Heart attacks in women don't always include the same/typical symptoms as they do in men. Also, it's fairly common in women that symptoms of a heart attack come and go--so just because the clear up doesn't mean you're not having a heart attack.
Better safe than sorry, right? I would seek medical attention immediately. First, take a 325 mg.
A man beside me told me that he had had a heart attack a week ago. He said that the only pain he felt was in his left arm. He also had some numbness in his arm.
He went to the ER. They rushed him into the cath lab and placed a stent in one of his coronary arteries. He saved himself any real damage to the muscle of the heart, by acting on his instinct. He looked just fine to have had a heart attack a week before.
I am on Plavix for my Heart Attack and my husband is on Coumadin for a blood clot he had 3 years ago 1 month after he had broken his ankle and had to have surgery. I say he should be off the Coumadin already. He went back to work full time after the broken ankle and also lost 60 lbs. He says the Plavix is just as bad.
s more commonly called an angiogram or heart cath. They look to see what or if the heart attack caused damage. In my case, the new blockages weren't bad enough to require any intervention. (Stents or bypass surgery). I was kept in the CCU and watched for the next 3 days. It is common to be just "watched" during this time frame. Stay hopeful. I think your friend will be fine and sent home soon. Of course, there will be many lifestyle changes and need for meds.
My boyfriend came over to my place Saturday morning, he brought breakfast for everyone, and a new game for our Wii which we all played happily until I had to take my 3 kids to thier Dad's place.
I also took my youngest son (his Daddy is my boyfriend) so he could nap in the car.
It was decided that when I got back into town I pick up my boyfriend and we go out shopping.
Most heart attacks (myocardium infarction) occur as result of soft plaque that ruptures through the inner layer of the coronary vessel into vessel channel (lumen) and this presentation represents about 90% of fatal heart attacks. The soft plaque builds up within the layers of the vessel and is not always detected with the usual heart tests such as echocardiogram, stress test, cath, etc.
Sound like you probably did suffer a heart attack. You better go in to have an EKG done to confirm it. Symptoms when having a heart attack can be shaking in the back. It could also be that an artery that is somewhat blocked is spasming. You better seek medical attention as you may need medication to prevent further attacks or a procedure done.
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