Thanks for this.
I am one of those women who did not know that the signs of a heart attack could be "indigestion, pain and discomfort in the stomach, headaches and fatigue."
One usually thinks of just chest pain.
I have had two instances where I wondered about my heart...both caused chest tightness,pressure, and some pain. One incident was caused by asthma and the other...gallbladder problems. During a bad gallbladder episode they did an EKG on me and it was a bit frightening because I didn't know what it was for. I was relieved to know it wasn't my heart but was glad they did the test to make sure.
Anyways...thanks for sharing some of the warning signs. It is very helpful.
MM
Thanks, MM, for letting me know that this article helped you. Early studies were all done on men, and now it's known that women generally present more subtle signs when it comes to heart attacks. It really is scary, because those signs are often vague. There are times when I likely should have been checked out, but was fortunate and wasn't having a heart attack or stroke. But I am going to be more vigilant.
Take care,
Carol
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As usual, Carol, your post is right on the mark! I'm sorry I missed that particular show of The Doctors; I love the show and find them all to be entertaining as well as informative. I would just like to reiterate how important it is for all of us of "advancing age" to carry with us a current listing of medications and their strengths as well as the name of your doctors AND an emergency contact person. I suppose, then, that a caregiver needs to carry TWO lists--their own and one for their loved one with dementia.
Thank you, Carol, for your continued diligence in helping to improve the lives of those of us with dementia and our caregivers!
Leah
Hi Leah,
Thanks for your kind words. This was just a phone call, not a show, but Dr. Travis had some very good information for us. We do need to become very aware of our bodies, and as caregivers, we need to keep an eye out for changes that are subtle in our loved ones. Aging women, particularly, can have such subtle signs that may mean big trouble.
Take care, Leah,
Carol