Heart attack

Can anyone give me really symptoms of a heart attack? I feel like I’m going to have a heart attack. My chest has been heavy and my shoulder has been hurting. I’ve also been shaky lately i need advice.

[carrieblevins1998]

Sometimes anxiety can cause these symptoms, I went to the er for chest and shoulder pain and had a normal ekg, normal blood work, normal chest X-ray. They told me it was a result of my anxiety, in your case, it's probably the same thing but you can see a doctor just to put your mind at ease.

[Dramlouie]

Take some deep slow breaths, in through your nose. Take some magnesium and make sure you are hydrated. If you really are worried dial 999, they are wonderful and can reassure you. I had a heart attack, I was 57 and had a really stressful day. I had a general pain in my back, rather an ache. I thought it was a pulled muscle as I picked up a heavy shopping bag. I was driving home and it got worse and started radiating to my shoulders and then upper arms. I had no chest pains. It was only when I got out of my car and I was quite breathless but the pain got worse and I couldn't get comfortable that my daughter called the ambulance. I did have a heart attack and after tests they thought it was a blood clot which dispersed by itself. Symptoms are different depending on what is causing the problem and I didn't believe that I would ever have a heart attack, I was active. I suggest you go to the doctor as soon as you can at least for reassurance. I went to a naturopathic doctor as I was shaking and had awful anxiety and he found that I was low on magnesium, zinc and potassium. he gave me herbs to help my anxiety which totally went. You could be low on a vitamin or mineral or it could be thyroid problems. Get help, you don't have to suffer anxiety, doctor just prescribed an anti-depressant, a quick tablet which I refused. It might cost you to visit but its well worth it. I had started the shakes a month ago and then realised I had run out of my B-100 complex, within a few days of taking it again my shakes have nearly disappeared, it shows that there is something else happening.

Have you lifted or twisted yourself recently, maybe slept crooked. If I feel a chest pain in the centre, have a feel down the edges of the sternum, is there a tender place, it could be inflammation where the ribs meet the sternum. Or it could be something unrelated to the heart, don't be scared, get checked out and you will feel so much better.

[colin43]

Contact nhs 24,they are very helpful & will advise if you need to seen asap.