I think I had a heart attack

[cindy1948]

I am 59 and a very strange thing happened this morning. At 5:00 am I woke up with a terrible pain in the left side of my chest.It radiated down my arm and down my belly. My arm has been hurting all day from that. At 4 pm it happened again. I am ok now but I feel like a burning in my chest and my arm feels so week.I don't have the energy to go to the ER. I am calling my doctor in the morning. My back is hurting too. Any suggestions? I am normal weight but I do have diabetes and on oral drugs. Am I o.k.? My dad died from heart at 70. Thanks, Cindy


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[critter59]

i have had a few lady friends die of heart attacks for doing the same thing your doing nothing please go t dr

[milo_1]

sure sounds like one. go go go go!

[Momto3]

When in doubt, get to the ER.  If you're not up to driving, call 911.  

Please let us know how you're doing.

[maggiemag]

Here's my vote!  You should have gone this morning.  Many of the deaths from heart attacks are from fatal arrhythmias that you would only know if you were monitored at a hospital.  Untreated heart attacks can also *extend* and cause more damage to the heart muscle.  Please go; you don't need energy to go to the ER unless  you don't want to live.

[Kerano]

Wouldn't you think you should go to the ER?
If you are are worried because your father passed because of a heart attack, why wouldn't you be preventive and go?
So, here's one vote for the ER.
How many do you need in order to go?