Re: Ouch!

Posted By sah on May 23, 1999 at 18:28:34
The other night, I was in a nice deep slumber.  I love those.  It usually takes a hurricane to wake me up when I am sleeping. What happened the other night spooked me a bit.  I can remember waking up to a very sharp pressing pain in my left chest area.  It hurt like the blue blazes!  In fact it hurt so much I can remember saying "no!" in my half sleep state.  I remember it so well because it did wake me up (sort of) and took my breath away.  It lasted about a minute or two and then was gone.  I was so groggy and tired I just went back to sleep.  What worries me, is that this is probably the fifth time it has happened in the last year.  It was really spooky.  Any ideas on what it might be?  Any advice on what to do?

[CCF CARDIO MD DLB]

Posted By CCF CARDIO MD - DLB on May 24, 1999 at 20:36:11
Dear sah
Pain severe enough to wake you up is always something that alarms me. The fact that it has occurred five times is even worse. There are many possibilities, but the most concerning would be pain from the heart. I strongly suggest that you contact your doctor for an evaluation soon.
I hope this has been useful. I wish you the best of luck. Feel free to write back.
Information provided here is for general purposes only. Specific questions should be addressed to your own doctor. If you would like to make an appointment at the Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, please call 1-800-CCF-CARE or inquire online by using the Heart Center website at www.ccf.org/heartcenter. The Heart Center website contains a directory of the cardiology staff that can be used to select the physician best suited to address your cardiac problem.











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