My Heart Attack

[Philealing]

Well I had a heart attack and died in my sleep. Fortunately my partner woke up and realised something was not right and started immediate CPR and called an ambulance. I was taken to Portsmouth QA hospital where they found I had a blockage to the heart and fitted a stent. I was kept in Critical Care where I had a further five heart attacks. I was kept in a coma for about a month. I developed Pneumonia as well as MRSA. I am now fully recovered.

[Sunnie2day]

Blimey! When did all this happen?

[Philealing in reply to Sunnie2day]

In February of last year. It was certainly a blouse call.

[Philealing in reply to Philealing]

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[Sunnie2day in reply to Philealing]

Thought that Good thing your partner didn't panic, and so good to read a year on you're back on your feet. Did you do cardiac rehab as part of your recovery?

[Philealing in reply to Sunnie2day]

Yes I did seven weeks of cardio rehab. I must say the post event care was very good

[SpiritoftheFloyd]

Hi Philealing

Welcome to the forum.

You certainly had an eventual February 2019, and welcome for your partner having staying calm and performing CPR.

I see your on ticagrelor according to your profile. After my heart attack/cardiac arrest in December 2018 it was one of the medicines I was put on - finished taking it after the prescribed 12 in December 2019 - so glad to be rid of it, never caused me any problems beyond being covered in bruises all the time, it's so good not to have all those bruises - I assume you'll be taken off ticagrelor very soon.

[Philealing in reply to SpiritoftheFloyd]

Yes that is correct. I am due to come off then later this month. I assume I simply stop 12 months after my incident.

[SpiritoftheFloyd in reply to Philealing]

Yes, the hospital put to stop after 12 months on my discharge note, and in Patient Access under medications it was listed as - discontinue on 28/12/2019

[stillaboveground]

Wow. So glad your still with us.

[pepper_uk]

Hi, I am on ticagrelor after the 12 months to continue for a further 3- 4 years on 60mg dosage. Agree totally with the bruising it can get quite annoying at times. My large dog is a little clumsy and sometimes steps on my feet. The bruises for this are black and blue.

At some stage too I have managed to bruise the back of my shoulder, lord knows how.

Glad to hear you have made a great recovery.