heart attack?

Fenntastic · 3rd October 2006, 9:34am

i keep getting shooting pains through my chest this morning. my mum thought it might be from the weekend coz eileen got married and i danced like a loon, but that was on saturday. i smoked less than normal too. i have been uber stressed the past couple of weeks and last week had a 3 day migraine because of it. i work outside and im a little concerned im getting a chest infection or something. no cough or anything, and generally i feel fine. anyone got any ideas? there is no chance in hell ill get a doc appointment today

fallen_nemesis · 3rd October 2006, 9:40am

yes there is, if you phone up and ask for a same day appointment they normally ask what it's for. Something like chest pain you'd more than likely get a same day one, but it might be open surgery in that you have to wait a while to get seen

darth_haggis · 3rd October 2006, 9:50am

I know two people who suffered chest pains and ended up in hospital.

One was a 21 year old junior footballer (smoker)
The other, a 60 year old man (reasonably fit non smoker)

The docs can trace heart attacks, and these two incidents were separate, but within a 2 week timescale and they couldnt confirm these were heart attacks (when they tested) but suggested it was the only thing they could think it was.

Crystal Mighty · 3rd October 2006, 10:59am

Get it looked at Fenn!

Largest of Gregs · 3rd October 2006, 11:00am

stress, without a shadow of doubt

Skybaby · 3rd October 2006, 11:04am

It could be stress or it could be muscular as acute cardiac trouble in someone your age isnt really that common unless you have been doing coke or whatever. Get it checked out anyways and put your mind at rest

Wicked · 3rd October 2006, 11:34am

I get random chest pains all the time and Im still alive. I just put it down to stress. And the fact that my insides seem to want to hurt me as much as possible.

**djtoast** · 3rd October 2006, 12:12pm

I woke up a few years ago with an intense pain roughly where my heart is, but it turned out a bee had stung me in my sleep. (The bit that was sticking out was still sort of pulsating, apparently that happens and it carries on getting embedded deeper even after the bee has fucked off and died.)

Which is my long-winded way of saying there's plenty of other possible explanations other than heart attacks! Here's hoping it's something silly like that and that you can get a doctor to check it out and confirm this quickly

Fenntastic · 3rd October 2006, 7:18pm

hmm they kind of got worse through the day, lasting longer.... im now mildly concerned

Vonnie · 3rd October 2006, 7:19pm

Fenn go and drink some milk and see if it eases. With your age and demographic, it's highly unlikely to be a heart attack but don't mess around with that shit. Go and get it checked out.

mischief · 3rd October 2006, 7:21pm

Aye, I'm just echoing the 'see a Doc' view here. My mum had similar symptoms at the start of the year and it turned out to be acute gallstones. Better playing it safe.

Fenntastic · 3rd October 2006, 7:27pm

it doesnt feel like heartburn vonnie

and i doubt its gall stones the pain is in the middle of my breast bone. it kinda travels up to my neck if im walking....

TheCastrator · 3rd October 2006, 7:34pm

If you see a bright, yet comforting light, go into it.

Fenntastic · 3rd October 2006, 7:35pm

*flows into the light*

3rd October 2006, 7:37pm

tell steve irwin he's a legend from toe in glasgow