HEART ATTACK!!!!

[Bike_and_Run]

Ok, so that may be a little dramatic but tonight's run included a horrendous experience.

Picked a route that included a new hill, always a challenge to cycle up so thought I'd try running it. Being a short run I stepped up the pace and it was going so well, but just as I approached the start of the ascent I had this overwhelming pain appear from nowhere across my chest, and left arm. At first I just thought "oh no, a stitch", but it just continued to get worse.

I slowed right down, got my hands on my head, and took in as much oxygen as I could.

It soon went away and I was back to my usual form and got up the hill without any problems, but for those few minutes I did start to think the worse but I guess it was just a stitch afterall.

Still, that's another week done. Here's hoping Saturday's Parkrun is a little less painful.

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Oh my goodness that sounds like my worst nightmare - please don’t ever do that to yourself again. Also, you were meant to be running for me so needed to take care 😞. I’m concerned for you now. Go careful and look after yourself so you are there to look after your family.

[Bike_and_Run Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

Oh, sorry, I thought I saw you had managed to get for a run this week so figured you didn't need my miles.

Tuesdays 7K was much less eventful so I'll let you have that one instead 😜

I'm ok. A few years back I might have just ignored the pain and pushed through, but I slowed it down, took it easy, and things eased off. Feel perfectly fine now.

[Grannyhugs Graduate10 in reply to Bike_and_Run]

I have actually been out twice but still really concerned about you today. Take care, sounds scary.

[Tasha99 Graduate10]

Scary stuff! But as my club says “hills are our friends” 💪🏽🤣

[Bike_and_Run Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

Ahhh... I never thought about that. Maybe it wasn't a heart attack, but a panic attack - my body trying to put me off running up a hill

[NotPrime in reply to Bike_and_Run]

Cautionary tale time. May not apply to you but worth sharing. About five years ago I began to experience chest/upper abdominal pain on exercise. GP unsure of cause referred me to rapid access chest pain clinic. It wasn’t just stitch or heartburn. Five days later I had a coronary bypass. If you’re getting recurrent chest/upper abdominal pain on exertion might be worth a word with the GP.

Hope that’s not too alarming, if I had taken early warning signs more seriously I may have been treated less invasively earlier. A glance at my bio will show that I’ve been extremely fortunate!

[Bike_and_Run Graduate10 in reply to NotPrime]

Oh no, sorry to hear your tale. Trust your doing well now? Certainly looks like it considering your achievements over the past 12 months or so.

It's only happened the once, but I've booked an appointment with the GP to see what they say.

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

Great you got the run done. Maybe worth while getting an appointment to see your doctor. Just to be in the safe side. Good luck 🤗

[AnneDroid Graduate10]

I don't think an ordinary stitch would affect you down your left arm. I think it would be wise to go and tell the GP what happened and get it checked. Better safe than sorry.

[Deals1 Graduate10]

ohhhh. take care

[Jell6 Graduate10]

I don't want to worry you, but I would always advise getting that type of pain checked out, If for no other reason than to exclude something cardiac, chest pain isn't normal for you, chest pain radiating down left arm should not be ignored.

[davelinks Graduate10]

I thought stitches were only down on the side and not across the chest & down the left arm, don't hesitate to see your GP if that happens again, but maybe a wellman's checkup wouldn't go amiss now anyway.

take care..

[Bike_and_Run Graduate10 in reply to davelinks]

Yeah, I thought so too. I've had stitches in the past and it does tend to be a lot lower and in the sides.

I've booked a gp checkup in so will see what they say

[roseabi]

Stitch is an abdominal pain. Might be as well to take the advice of these folk, Mr Bike! 😊😊😊

[Bike_and_Run Graduate10]

Thanks everyone. I'm pretty sure it's nothing but having read all your comments and done a bit of googling (I really shouldn't have done any googling ☠️) I've taken your advice and booked an appointment with the quack.

Earliest they could see me was 12th December mind, but if it happens again I might push for something a little more urgent.

Now the hardest bit... Telling the Mrs. I tend not to share to much of my health concerns with her as she has a habit of going straight into worst case scenario panic mode and probably try dialling 999 🙈 she certainly won't let me Parkrun tomorrow!

🤞Fingers crossed it's nothing.

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Bike_and_Run]

Bikey.... maybe miss the park run until after GP appointment, and I find it inexplicable /appalling, that a chest pain issue is not seen until 12th December.

Ring again, ask to speak to practice manager. I an prepared to bet that you will be seen sooner ( you should have been given an appointment for today)

Stay well, and update please 🤗

[davelinks Graduate10 in reply to Bike_and_Run]

Ok, but if you didn't tell them you think it's a little urgent then they will have you wait until the next available appointment with your doc, now if you insisted it was a matter of urgency they would probably get you in the next day... I know we don't like to make a song and dance about things but sometimes we must, so push them..

There is also the 111 phone number you could use if concerned.

Yes, best not to get people too worried, may be try and keep it low key at this time..

All the best..Dave

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate]

Do take the advice and get checked...

mountaindreamer posted this for us a while ago..

healthunlocked.com/bridgeto...

Phone again and play heck... you should have been seen today as Jell6 syas...

[ju-ju- Graduate10]

On a serious note- chest pain is always worth getting checked out, if for any reason you think it may not have been a stitch...