A lot of women don't have the classic signs of a heart attack that you read about. My mother experienced what she thought was food poisoning. She was a nurse and didn't recognize the symptoms herself. She had nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, and some indigestion. She went to the emergency room 3 times over the course of a week. It wasn't until the last visit that she had any pain at all. She told the nurse she was having chest pain and then fainted. Her heart was so damaged by then that she didn't survive. She was 52.
PLEASE do not sit and wait on any symptoms you think might be heart related. Call your physician, or get to the hospital. A lot of times women get dismissed as being overly emotional, or hysterical instead of being taken seriously when it comes to heart attacks. Go anyway - it's better to be safe.
PLEASE do not sit and wait on any symptoms you think might be heart related. Call your physician, or get to the hospital. A lot of times women get dismissed as being overly emotional, or hysterical instead of being taken seriously when it comes to heart attacks. Go anyway - it's better to be safe.