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mrs drew
have been having a feeling like there is a weight on my chest am taking blood pressure meds the readings are ok its an off and on thing but it ia an uncomfortable feeling
Mrs Drew, I think you need to be referred to a cardiologist. These are classic warning signs of blocked arteries, and possibly an impending heart attack. This pain, if angina, is a warning signal from our bodies. Sometimes we do not listen.
Women must be assertive (aggressive) with the doctors, when it comes to heart disease/symptoms. Statistics show that ~70% of men who enter ERs have heart conditions versus ~45% of women, I have read. Doctors tend to live by statistics.
Some men and women leave the ER only to go home and have a heart attack. More women die of heart disease than many other conditions, such as breast cancer, combined.
Be wise,
Jack
Women must be assertive (aggressive) with the doctors, when it comes to heart disease/symptoms. Statistics show that ~70% of men who enter ERs have heart conditions versus ~45% of women, I have read. Doctors tend to live by statistics.
Some men and women leave the ER only to go home and have a heart attack. More women die of heart disease than many other conditions, such as breast cancer, combined.
Be wise,
Jack
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