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help me please!!
..today my mother age 54 had a sharp chest pain in the middle of her chest and back and went to her neck ..after about 15mins it went completely away. Im scared it might be a heart attack ..and we told we should take he to the emergency but she refuses cause she has no more pain. what advice can you give me? What could it be ? and should she go check it out
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hello and hope you are doing well.
It could be angina, pain due to inadequate supply of oxygen to the heart muscle. This could be more relevant if she is a smoker, is overweight, has a positive family history, is a diabetic and has hypertension. The other causes to consider would be cervical spondylosis (neck problem) or disorders of the nerves, muscle or shoulder joint. It would be wise to consult a doctor just to be sure it’s nothing more serious.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
It could be angina, pain due to inadequate supply of oxygen to the heart muscle. This could be more relevant if she is a smoker, is overweight, has a positive family history, is a diabetic and has hypertension. The other causes to consider would be cervical spondylosis (neck problem) or disorders of the nerves, muscle or shoulder joint. It would be wise to consult a doctor just to be sure it’s nothing more serious.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
..Thank you so much ..you put me at some relief ..Yes we have been observing her and shes been fine ..she has a doctors appointment in 3 wks ..so hopefully her doctor could do some exams ...Thanks from the bottom of my heart =]
COMMUNITY LEADER
If it were a heart attack, it most likely would not have gone away in 15 mins. If she has any repeated pain she should got o the ER and she should also see her doctor ASAP to see what they think. You could always call he doctor's service and get his opinion now.
Jon
Jon
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