I had a heart attack a few years ago while on chemo. I take a baby aspirin a day and blood pressure med. It helps but I’m pretty much resigned to my fate. One thing that aggravates chest pain is caffeine. It’s best to stay off it. I like that tip about unlocking the front door and waiting for the 9/11 response. IF you CAN get to the front door, that is.
This is taught in CPR training, but not everyone has had such training, so it bears repeating.
Thanks again,
MM
What about forcing a deep cough every 5 seconds (or something like that)? I understood that the cough forces your heart to continue pushing that blood around.
I could be wrong on this.
An Aspirin at bedside????
Why not just take the damn thing before bed!?!?!?
Or did I miss something?
I’ve had several heart attacks. My usual MO is to be fully dressed, standing on the curb in front of the house with an overnight bag packed, while saying “OW! [bad word]OW! [bad word]OW! [bad word]” when the ambulance pulls up. I then collapse into the gurney in the ambulance.
They HATE it when I do that, but I usually retain lucid consciousness so that I can answer their questions about the pain and symptoms.
cool. Thanks.
It’s excellent advice. I keep a bottle of good old generic 325mg aspirin in my desk drawer at work. Lots of potential heart-attacks walking around my building.
I have been wondering about keeping some in my car for emergency situations. Will the heat spoil them? What if I get some of those foil single-dose packs like what they way overcharge you for at 7-11?
Joe, just this week, I had to take my husband to the ER for chest pains/pressure. Two days in the hospital; no heart attack...negative stress test. But we (they) don’t ‘know’ what caused the pain (he is a 52 year old, Type II diabetic). I found, by total chance (providence???) these little metal key chain bottles (at the pharmacy at Wal-Mart). They were about $2.00 a peice, the hold pills...(but in our case .325 aspirin tabs). I bought one for each of us...and now have an aspirin bottle in the kitchen, upstairs, at his desk a work (and we always have a our car keys with us when out).
The scare was/is still very ‘real’ (his dad and uncle both died in the their early/mid fifties)...so I am so thankful you are posting this.
Folks...look for those keychain holders...and keep aspirin handy!!!
BTW, Bayer now has crystalized asprin which comes in powdered form. Pour the crystals on your tongue and drinks a glass of water. The asprin enters your bloodstream faster.
A relatively new product.