I couldn't before having TWO TIA'S (transient ischemic attacks or "mini-strokes")!!!
Some heart attacks come on strong, cause crushing chest pain, and leave little room for doubt. But others build slowly and can be mistaken for different problems. Getting treatment within an hour of a heart attack boosts your odds of surviving. That's why it's important to know those signs before an attack.
STEP ONE: KNOW THE SIGNS
Chest pain is the most common and well-known sign of a heart attack. The discomfort might feel like pressure, squeezing, or fullness. It usually starts in the center of the chest and may last awhile, or go away and come back.
Other common symptoms include:
- Pain or discomfort in other parts of the body. This could include your jaw, neck, back, stomach, and one or both arms.
- Shortness of breath. You may get this along with chest discomfort, or just by itself.
- Nausea and vomiting, feeling fatigued or light-headed, or fainting.
- Breaking out in a cold sweat.
- Chest pain is common among women as well as men. But women are more likely than men to have some of the other symptoms of heart attack listed, particularly shortness of breath, nausea and vomiting, and back or jaw pain.
If you have these signs, or think you might be having a heart attack, call 911 immediately.
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