Heart Attack Symptoms In Women....... They're Different From Men's.........
I'm dead honest here - we ladies don't know that the heart attack symptoms in women can be significantly different from those of men.
You know? Kudos for you!
Studies show that we can have new or different physical symptoms up to a month before heart attack strikes.
And if you think that chest pain or discomfort is one of the most common heart attack symptoms in women, you're in for a surprise.....
Because you may or may not have chest pain or discomfort prior to the attack and may not have chest pain during any phase of the attack.
This is not to say that chest pain is not a heart attack symptom for women - it still is.
It's just that we ladies experience less of it prior to or during the attack, according to the studies.
Not only heart attack symptoms in women are different from men's, more and more evidence shows that women's symptoms aren't as predictable as men's too.
Because of this, I wanna help you out in the subject - that you know as many symptoms as possible that could indicate heart attack so you don't miss the earliest possible chance to prevent or ease the attack.....and to forestall heart disease.
OK, let's look at "prior to attack" phase:
In this phase, the major heart attack symptoms in women are:
Unusual fatigue
Sleep disturbance
Shortness of breath
Indigestion
Anxiety
Nausea and vomiting that won’t stop
Heart palpitations
Breathlessness (but not sighing) with exertion or especially if it wakes you up at night
Edema--fluid retention and swelling usually of the ankles or lower legs
Discomfort in lower jaw especially if it occurs only with exertion or will not go away
Discomfort in the upper back especially if it occurs only with exertion or will not go away
Discomfort in the chest or back that occurs when doing usual chores after a large meal
Sudden racing heart sensation with a very fast pulse
Sudden loss of consciousness
Sense of impending doom
Unable to do usual household chores
In some cases, symptoms like palpitations, fluid retention and sleep disturbance might possibly be symptoms of perimenopause.
One more thing - heart disease usually goes along with inflammation.
So, it's good to monitor inflammation symptoms too as a helpful way to assess your risk of heart attack.
Some major inflammation symptoms to look for:
Elevated levels of CRP, homocysteine, or LDL
High blood pressure
Insulin resistance or diabetes
Joint pain or arthritis
Headaches
GI distress, bloating, constipation/diarrhea
Ulcer/heartburn
Food and other allergies/sensitivities
Chronic respiratory difficulties, asthma, or bronchitis
Dry, itchy skin, rash, psoriasis or eczema
Weight gain/obesity
Fever or chronic infection
Now, let's look at "during the attack" phase:
In this phase, major heart attack symptoms are:
Shortness of breath
Weakness
Unusual fatigue
Cold sweat
Dizziness
Who's most at risk with these heart attack symptoms in women?
Well, if you're:
post-menopausal
obese
Smoking
Having high blood pressure
Having family history of arteriosclerotic heart disease before age 60
Having diabetes
Having high cholesterol
, then you're most at risk......
The more of these factors that apply to you, the greater your risk of heart attack......
In fact while you're at this, have a good grasp on what causes heart attack , to get a complete understanding on heart attack........
I hope I'm not scaring you with all these heart attack symptoms in women!
What I hope - that you do know enough of the symptoms to to seek treatment immediately, to ease the attack.
If you're experiencing symptoms that could be signal of a heart attack, call your doc or an ambulance immediately.
Don't ever drive to the doc or hospital yourself since your heart could stop during the journey and there won't be anyone around to revive you.
Above all, don't delay treatment because the longer a heart attack goes untreated, the more badly damaged your heart will be.
And to prevent heart attack?
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