My husband is 46 and had a mild stroke a
bit over a year ago. He is a diabetic,
overweight, and is on meds for blood
pressure,( so that is almost normal now).
A week ago he started having chest pains
that went into his jaw. It increased and
decreased for about 7 or 8 hours. The
next day he had minor pains and then he
was ok until tonight (a week later).
Again, he had pains and had to sit down at
a buffet restaurant (we were celebrating
our daughters great taks test scores).
We have been to the emergency room in the
past, and even had an angiogram and there
seem to be no blockages more than 40 per
cent. With his bad health for so many
years I am not easily alarmed, but he
refuses to go to the doctor or er because
they always do all these test, and we pay
money we can't afford, and they send him
home with no answers.
Do you have any ideas, suggestions, divine
knowledge for me?
Thank you!
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JamesC
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Midlands, UK
Posted: 06-02-05 16:08pm
Dear evee,
what medication is your husband on? I
sounds like angina to me. 40% blockage is
still enough to place the heart under
strain. Basically, the heart cannot empty
quick enough or fill quick enough. So
this puts the heart under pressure.
As for the incident in the buffet, I know
this is a rude question but how much had
your husband had to eat? One things that
came as a shock to me was the amount of
strain simply over eating puts on the
heart. It really is something to avoid.
Also, is he on beta blockers? That was
something that helped me a lot.
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Hearthealth
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Jun 2005 Posts: 3 Location: New York USA
Posted: 06-22-05 21:31pm
As a heart attack survivor. If you feel
chest pains, do not take any chances at
all. Go to the er. The worst that can
happen is that they send you back home.
The alternative is death. There are over
1,500,000 heart attacks a year. Over 50%
are fatal. Why take any chances. It
simply isn't worth it.
You can get more information at http://www.Heart
-health-diets-and-exercises.Com . It
is a site I dedicated to educate us about
the need to conquer and defeat the leading
cause of death in the western world heart
disease.
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