Symptoms of Heart Attack in Women
Identify possible symptoms sooner than later.
Weigh yourself at the same time each morning, preferably before breakfast and after urinating. Notify your doctor if you gain three or more pounds in one day, five or more pounds in one week, or whatever amount you were told to report.
To give your heart a rest, try napping after lunch or putting your feet up for a few minutes every couple of hours. Or put your feet up while watching TV.
Quit smoking - you'll eliminate a major source of stress on your heart. Nicotine and tars have no beneficial effects on the heart or vascular system. Impotence and leg cramps during exercise are much more likely in smokers.
To improve your sleep at night, use pillows to prop up your head, and avoid naps and big meals right before bedtime.
Ask your healthcare team about enrolling in a cardiac rehabilitation program. That will allow you to start exercising slowly under medical supervision.
When exercising, always stay within your physician's recommendations and your own comfort zone. Avoid activity right after meals or when it's very hot, humid, or when the TV weather person reports “unhealthy” air or increased “pollution."
Take 15 to 20 minutes a day to sit quietly, breathe deeply and think of a peaceful scene. Consider a class in yoga or meditation.
Exercise at the same time of day so it becomes a regular part of your lifestyle. For example, you might walk every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at noon for 30 minutes.
Join a support group for people with heart failure and other heart conditions.
Ask your doctor about getting a yearly flu vaccine and a one-time (pneumonia) vaccine.
Contact local churches, religious congregations and volunteer centers to find out about programs that provide meals, transportation and errand services if you need assistance.
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