Hello. I'm a new member. Had a heart attack end of October. Went into A&E with shortness of breath and unbearable epigastric pain (which now turns out to be Gastritis & Duodentitis)
Had an angiogram with no blockages or damages (NSTEMI)
Discharged with the standard heart meds (aspirin bisporol ticagrelor Atorvastatin omeprazole & a Gtn spray when needed.
Cardiac Rehab, 8 1hr classes end of January 2022.
What concerns me is a telephone appt end of march 2022?
I feel totally abandoned. Everytime I feel a twitch or a pain in the chest area I panic and think the worse. Am I overthinking everything?
Apologies such a long post. Bear with me as I figure out how the site works
Thankyou
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Hi coconut girl. Sorry to hear of your heart event, but pleased you were treated for it and have rehab in place. As many of us have found, treatment for an acute event (e.g. a heart attack) is usually very good and shows the NHS at its best. However, once we leave the hospital there is the feeling of "what now?" . I know I felt very much on my own in 2019 and had to practically beg my GP after my attack for an appointment - this was pre covid. He didn't seem to understand I wanted to talk about it and ask questions. I had no warning of mine at all so I was in a whole new world of fear, new medicines and shock. I suspect your appointment in March will be with a cardiologist and assuming all is well you will be discharged back to your GP. Then you will have annual check ups. It is often at this point you need to become your own advocate - asking questions, pushing for test results etc.As to the mental side, counselling is available if you need it. Many of our members have found it useful.
It is entirely normal to question every twitch and pain, but don't hesitate to contact your GP, 111 or even 999 if the pain is strong and doesn't settle. The BHF nurses helpline through this site are very good as well for advice on many issues.
Sorry, long post but your post is a reminder of how we all felt in the early days.
Try and enjoy Christmas and best wishes for your continued recovery. X
Dear Coconut-girl
Hello and a big welcome to you.
I am so sorry that you have been left in the position of such worry.
But I’m afraid that you are so not alone.
Whatever life throws in our path as soon as it’s about our hearts then this worry can be magnified.
You need to know that you are far from being alone and as the time goes on you will be able to put your situation in to context.
This forum has helped me and many others to do just that, I hope that it will be of the same use to you.
One last try! Hi coconut girl. Sorry to hear of your heart event, but pleased you were treated for it and have rehab in place. As many of us have found, treatment for an acute event (e.g. a heart attack) is usually very good and shows the NHS at its best. However, once we leave the hospital there is the feeling of "what now?" . I know I felt very much on my own in 2019 and had to practically beg my GP after my attack for an appointment - this was pre covid. He didn't seem to understand I wanted to talk about it and ask questions. I had no warning of mine at all so I was in a whole new world of fear, new medicines and shock. I suspect your appointment in March will be with a cardiologist and assuming all is well you will be discharged back to your GP. Then you will have annual check ups. It is often at this point you need to become your own advocate - asking questions, pushing for test results etc.As to the mental side, counselling is available if you need it. Many of our members have found it useful.
It is entirely normal to question every twitch and pain, but don't hesitate to contact your GP, 111 or even 999 if the pain is strong and doesn't settle. The BHF nurses helpline through this site are very good as well for advice on many issues.
Sorry, long post but your post is a reminder of how we all felt in the early days.
Try and enjoy Christmas and best wishes for your continued recovery. X
Welcome, you will get plenty of reassurance here. Many of us live with angina, it is difficult to know when, when do I go to A&E, you need to listen to your body. Everyone handles it differently, but stress doesn't help. Mine is stress related. Don't stop living your life to the full, otherwise what is the use? Follow guidance from health professionals only, so many kind friends saw something once. Take care. Moni
Thankyou Moniren taking the time to write. I Shan't complain. I'm thankful we have a wonderful NHS service. Times are challenging indeed so I guess one shouldn't take things for granted. Wishing you good health my friend ☺
By the way, in rehab you have access to cardiology nurse, they closely monitor your health, ask for a contact number. I'm still in contact with my first nurse from 2011. She has helped me through times where I lost focus. Take care. Moni
Hi Coconut girlI am fairly new to this too, really bad timing with the pandemic as the NHS are more stretched than normal. Like you I feel a bit out on a limb with such a long wait time for support, but the guys n gals on here are great.
Thankyou GFFF. Your right, times are strange but we'll get there in the end😁.Hope you have a good recovery. I'm learning all the jargon as I go along x
Hi.. hope you are ok. I’m much the same, heart attack and stents. Bag of medicine and discharged. This was my first stay in a hospital and beside a course of antibiotics many years ago, my first medication to take. I feel anxious and uncertain as to the future. I’m off work but feel pressure to restart. I get breathless when I try to exercise. Pre heart attack I was working from home, pretty isolated but feeling ok about life. Now it’s all like a snow globe shook up… worried about health, work, future.. One day can change so much..
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