In limbo

I had a heart attack few weeks ago! Suddenly whilst getting ready to go to work! No family history and I suppose I had a warning a few days previous whist out with my dogs.

I had another I think yesterday. I am really struggling with how I feel or how I am meant to be feeling. I spoke with my rehab nurse who basically jus agreed with me and said yes I guess you would feel like that until your mri! Not very helpful.I told her that I had pains and could it be the meds just needed to settle down, she said yes could be! I want answers for my questions not just be brushed aside. I have never had a heart attack so I don’t know what to expect! Some days I feel totally normal and just want to crack on like yesterday, but then I have an attack where I had to use my spray. I mean do I have to let someone know about it or not unless it doesn’t go? I just don’t know! I feel I’m a burden and good for nothing. I think the meds are giving me nightmares and I punched my partner the other night as thought someone was attacking me! I am tired pretty much all of the time. Can someone please offer any advice? Xx

[Maisie2014]

Hi Rookas. You don’t say what treat you were given after your heart attack do it’s difficult to relate. I don’t think advice is given on this site but there is lots of support. When I had my heart attack 12 months ago I was told by my GP it was a pulled muscle. It’s difficult to get people to believe you I know. Speak to your GP and ask him/her to explain things to you. Tell them how you feel. The cardiac nurses are usually very good so it’s disappointing you feel you’re not being listened to. Feel free to rant on here. We all have at times.

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Thanks for your reply.

I had a non stem if that’s how it’s said. A tear in my artery so had angiogram which found that,no stent needed as in distal part of artery. Had ultrasound and am waiting for this mri . They put me on aspirin, bisoprolol and ramipril.

Tbh I didn’t know I had had a heart attack until the cardiac rehab nurse came round when I was about to leave hospital! So when she asked if I had questions of course I didn’t as it hadn’t sunk in. And it seems now I do have questions I am not getting answers xx

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Hi Thatwasunexpected, many thanks! Great to be able to talk to people who have been through similar. X

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Thanks again. Makes me feel a little better I guess!

It’s jus things like, goin back to work. I had to ask when I should return to work. I have another2 wks off and my sick note runs out but what if I don’t feel ready? The note states they don’t need to see me back. I’m a veterinary nurse that has to deal with lugging 40kg dogs about and stressful situations all the time!

Truly though, thanks for your advice x

[shopman]

I'd just like to add my 10 pence worth and say you need to be able to talk to someone about all this and think you may be better ringing the BHF Heart Helpline. The Heart Helpline is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. The number to call is 0300 330 3311. I'm sure you will get a lot of reassurance from them & still time to do it this afternoon.

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Thanks guys. It’s really been helpful. Xx

[Barnabykirby]

Hi I'm feeling just the same. I had what they think was heart attack last week was in hospital 4 days have had angiogram and awaiting mri. I'm home now with so many pills, I've never taken drugs like this in my life. Im 45 and scared feel like I'm so alone. My whole world has been turned upside down . My family are been very supportive but it's hard to tell them how I truly feel. I'm seeing cardio nurse tomorrow and hoping this might help but I suppose it's just a waiting game now until my mri xx

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Hiya, sorry to hear you have been through this too!

It is just so scary, you just never think it will happen. I’m 51 not quite as young as you but was very much a shock. Please don’t feel that you are alone, as you have proved to me that I am also not alone in how I am thinking! 😀 Did that makes sense ?!

I went to my GP yesterday and I asked her lots of questions. She was very kind and it did help. Have had problems with the meds affecting my stomach and giving me the most horrific heartburn 24/7. Hopefully what she prescribed will help.

It’s a weird feeling as at times you feel100% and try to do as you did but you mustn’t! I’ve had a couple of angina attacks one when walking my dogs alone without my spray and phone! Was terrified!

That’s another thing isn’t it, remembering the spray everywhere you go!

I got my mri 20th March, didn’t realise it was in London.

Hey, feel free to message and we can get through this together.

Thinking of you all who are going through this xx

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Thank you I'm following you now and look forward to supporting each other xx

[Kwagmire]

Hi rookas had my ha hf 18 months ago I can relate to you pains I get them in chest heart I think and my arms this probably won’t help but I was told a long time ago by a doctor that bad trapped wind is the closest pain that feels like a heart attack iv sat on side of bed clutching my chest the pain my god it sounds silly but a glass of Andrews liver salts drink while fizzing in glass pain gone in 5 minutes it works for me good luck kwagmire

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Thanks for the tip. May try that if nothing else works! 😉xx