Hi, my name is vickie I am a 45 year old female. I had symptoms of heart attack from 2000-2008 I had been seen several times at doctors office & emergency room during tis time. My symptoms were severe head pain like no headaches blurred vision at times I couldnt see anything, I couldnt walk but a few steps, unconsciouness, weak,left arm pain, lower jaw pain, chest pain,upper back pain, swelling in legs, legs painful to bend,shortness of breath, memory loss, several other symptoms. I thought I would die before any doctor would find out what was wrong with me. Finally in 2008 I found new doctor who listened to my complaints, listened to my breathing done EKG and said he was sending me to cardiologist for stress test, I saw this cardiologist for the first time when I was 43 years old for my tread mill test I told the cardiologist & his staff I didnt think I could do this test they ask my age I said 43 they said awww you will be fine we are gonna be right here with you well I walked 1.5 minutes and had heart attack then I was admitted to hospital then sent to another hospital next morning for stent surgery. I had what they called a widow heart attack it was my left side of my heart. Now I went to see my cardiologist just last week and I told him I had severe chest left arm and jaw pain in Jan. and I had to take 3 nitros he said he didnt think it was my heart causing the pain I said to him it was the same pain that I have had for years before my diagnosed heart attack he still didnt think it was my heart I ask him for another prescription of nitro medicine because my bottle is getting to be about 5 months old and I have been told replace it after 6 months well he wouldnt give me anymore nitro medicine he said it was dangerous for me to take. I dont understand what is going on I know what kind of pain I have its the same as before my MI why wont my doctor listen to me? do you think I need to find another cardiologist? I am really afraid of having this chest pain and not having the nitro to stop the pain it scares me. I have on my medical records CAD, LAD, does these diseases usually cause someone to need nitro? please answer my questions I dont know what to do. Thank You So Much!!! Vickie
Hi, Pain in the chest, troubles in breathing, sense of falling down and fainting along with excessive sweating are all signs of heart attack. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.