Heart attack recovery depression
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I was told different things when in the hospital by two different doctors but I do understand that I have a small amount of damage with the heart working at 47. It has been 2 1/2 weeks since my heart attack and the doctor is telling me it is left up to me when I should and want to go back to work. I have a job that I lift more then 50 lbs and I do not want to have another heart attack.
It's not uncommon for patients to have depression after a heart attack -- there is some subtle connection between the brain and the heart that is not completely understood.
It's also common to feel more weak and tired after a heart attack, and you should be enrolled in cardiac rehab (basically a supervised exercise regimen) for a few weeks to months after a heart attack to help get you back on your feet.
Call your primary doctor or cardiologist and see if you can get plugged into this.
i was just googling my symptoms and found these symptoms linked again and again with heart attacks
I was wondering if you think this could have actually been a heart attack. I dont really like doctors, and hate feeling like a time waster. I would just like your opinion on what you think this may have been.
Thankyou.
I was released from the hospital a couple of days ago from a major heart attack and am only 30 years old. The cardiologist indicated that I should make a very good recovery but I'm scared, sad and confused and really don't know who I should turn to with questions. I'm trying to keep myself as calm as possible about it, but its hard not to break down. I've been getting a lot of family and friend support, but I feel like I just need to be by myself and search for answers.
What is the significance of an EF of 85%? Patient is male, 53 years old, 5-2", approx. 135 pounds with a previous triple bypass (3 years ago). He was admitted to the hospital with chest pains. The electrocardiogram showed very minor nonspecific ST segment straightening. Exercised according to a standard Bruce protocol, completing Stage 4 and achieving heart rate of 164 BPM. Blood pressure response acceptable. No exercise-induced arryhthmias.
These symptoms would be the result of a low cardiac output caused by impaired and damaged heart walls because of the heart attack. I had a silent heart attack about 7 years ago. You shouldn't be overly concerned about the results of an EKG.
Thanks for sharing your experience, and if you have any followup questions, you are welcome to ask. Take care.
The electrical findings from your exercise treadmill test (i.e. 0.5 mm ST depression and T inversion during recovery) are non-specific, so they do not necessary mean that you have an artery of the heart occluded. That is the reason why your doctors need to study your heart in more detail with a heart cath (coronary angiogram). The cath result could be completely normal but it was reasonable to start you on bisoprolol and aspirin in the meantime as a preventive intervention. Good luck.
He also learned that based on the damage to his heart that this was probably not his first heart attack. His heart muscle was so damaged and weak that at one point it was at 8% capacity. The team of cardiologists told me that they weren't sure if he'd survive a surgery. So we waited and they pumped him with meds to make his heart function better. They finally decided that they would do a high risk bypass surgery. My husband ended up getting 6 bypasses.
pericarditis is MUCH more painful than that suffered by those that actually suffer what is typically known as a heart attack that kills the heart tissue. Funny...I didn't feel very fortunate as I was in agony in a foreign country but I do now knowing there is hope for a full recovery as opposed to bypass surgeries, etc.
I have recently been reading how heart rate recovery after exercise may be the best indicator of future cardiac health. My father died at 57 of a suuden heart attack. He unfortunately never took very good care of himself. I am a 38 year old male and have been exercising for years as well as watching my diet. I recently had a physical and my doctor said I was in great shape. EKG was fine. Although my LDL is borderline high at 141, my HDL is 81 and my triglycerides are 78.
Lundberg for teh same) and apart of the study is as says (Whereas exercise PVCs were related to the heart rate increase with exercise, recovery PVCs were related to coronary disease (previous myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization procedure, or pathological Q waves on resting electrocardiogram# and ST-segment depression). My Questions:
1- What is the meaning of heart failure–free patients in this study.
2- what is the meaning of (related to) in the statement above?
He has been suffering with this pain for a long time and is very stubborn refuses to see a doctor until today.He previously had a heart attack 8 years ago and 3 years also had his heart jump started as it had gone out of rympth ---- he now does not want to go to the cardioligist -- would this condition lead to a full blown heart attack.He is out of breath with just taking a few steps.If he wants to do anything physical he just cannot do it as the pain comes back and the exhaustion.
i cant feel nothing at all but my heart pounding like a drum and also suffer from depression, but for the pass 2 weeks i wasnt able to feel anything at all just my heart racing really fast. it started from bloated stomach which has been happening since 2 weeks ago and when i started to get that my heart and not feeling anything want off between throwing up food and burping alot. ive been taking tums everyday to relieve that bloated stomach but doesn't really do anything at all.
Depression After Heart Attack, and that doesn't not rule out a hospitalized heart patient. It can be the same features as alzheimer syndrome as a result of insufficient blood oxygen supply to the brain.
What Should I Know? What is depression?
Depression is a mood disorder. The symptoms of depression include these:
Feeling depressed or sad, or crying often.
Losing interest in activities that used to be fun.
Changes in appetite and weight.
Sleeping too much or having trouble sleeping.
Insomnia and heart palpitations are signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety, but it can also be something in your body/blood that is physically out of sinc.
So get it checked out and be sure.
Hi all, So, I was 9 days sober from tramadols and yesterday I had a relapse. Basically work got extremely stressful and the depression set in BIG time. I couldn't focus and felt like I didn't want to get out of the house. I took 1 pill to get through work and today I took another one. I was taking about 20, 50mg a day before I stopped cold turkey 10 days ago. My Doc will write me a prescription for Wellbutrin and I'm picking it up tomorrow. Will that help me with the depression?
I had a heart attack at 31 and a month later got severe depression and anxiety. I was having several panic attacks a day and stayed frustrated because no one understood me. I tried everything including several antidepressants and nothing worked. Finally I was put on Wellbutrin and somehow a week later I was a different person. I know meds affect people differently but Wellbutrin really gave me the willpower to get on with my life.
Usually my attacks consist of fast breathing and my muscles tighten and then it sends me into the attack but i can usually calm myself within a few minutes. Lately it has been feeling like my heart is going to pound out of my chest, not fast, but just really hard. I live in a place that it gets over 100° so the ac is always on and any cold sends me into an attack.
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