Angina peeing me off,

[Mrpaul1971]

My partner had to ring for an ambulance, for me, my angina was kicking my arse while i was typing, they asked me if i wanted to go in after all the checks and stuff, i had asprin and my GTN spray it eased of now the pains coming back but not as bad, problems are really peeing me of now, if it gets worse and my spray dnt work i think i will have to go to hospital just to make sure,

[Milkfairy Heart Star]

Hi

If you have chest pain and the GTN spray doesn't help you need to go to hospital to be checked out .

[Healthyheart1]

Well said Milkfairy x

[Grayjay]

Normally they tell you if after taking Gtn three times and it hasn't eased off call an ambulance. Don't "arse" about.

[Manhattan1]

my Cardiologist advised to take one spray of gtn and if pain doesn’t go away after a few mins .. take another and if that still doesn’t work then dial 999

[Sunnie2day in reply to Manhattan1]

Same advice I've been given (GP, cardiac nurse, cardiologist). So far the first hit usually works, the occasionally needed second hit always does. If that second hit ever doesn't work I'll be off to hospital, no faffing about!

[not2worry]

The mind is a stubborn accomplice some times in our lives, especially when it comes to Nitro sprays or tabs. For years my husband just wouldn’t take when he had chest pain.

Finally I asked him why not, was he in denial and he needed a heart attack to prove he didn’t have heart disease. He didn’t have an answer. It just baffled me.

We finally sat down and talk about the consequences of not taking the med that could take away the pain and benefit every organ in his body and save his life. Did he want another heart attack or a disabilitating stroke?

Finally he takes his nitro when he needs it.

[Heartattackvictim]

I have used the GTN spray when needed. I have kept a record of when I have had to use it. That's the only way to see if there IS a pattern.

In my case I have had to use the spray when it's cold and I am out walking, usually in the afternoon (when I may be a little more tired?) So when I go outside I always, now, have a scarf to cover over my nose and mouth when it is cold and this seems to help.

I know the couple of occasions when I had to use the GTN spray twice in quick succession as advised, then I did start to freak out a bit thinking I was having another heart attack. I sat down used the GTN as directed and took some deep breaths and, yes, the pain subsided so I did not have to resort to 999. But it was, I will admit, scary and I had that "Oh no not again" feeling of a heart attack suffered in October.