I'm young, slender, and have low cholesterol. I also almost never exercise and don't eat right since I can get away with it with my high metabolism. There's a history of heart problems in my family. I myself have MVP, among other things.
Starting about a year and a half ago, I began experiencing various combinations of the following symptoms when performing moderate exercise (such as walking on a hot day or running up a few flights of stairs) or when under a lot of stress (like at my job):
-my heart "pounding" or feeling "funny"
-sharp pain in my chest, like with really bad heartburn, often accompanied by great nausea
-weakness in my left arm/hand and aching in my left shoulder, especially under my arm and in my armpit
-a throbbing, aching pain on the left side of my neck going up into my jaw by my ear. This was most often accompanied by a pounding heartbeat, dizziness, weakness, and feeling out of breath.
-cold sweats and feelings of panic
Can u have a heart attack in your 20s?
2007-01-03
06:09:53
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13 answers
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Laurie Jennifer
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