When people say they get chest pains before a heart attack....what r they like?

Question

sharp constant pain?

just curious....

Answer 1

A serious problem is that heart attack pain is not distinctive. Unless the heart attack is massive, the pain is easily ignored as indigestion or arthritic shoulder pain. While taking a history and examining a patient, doctors are trained to watch for "Levine's sign" where the patient clutches a clenched fist over the sternum while they describe the pain.

Here is a list from the website listed below

Warning signs of a heart attack:
In some, but not all, cases, the body will send warning signs that indicate a heart attack. These include:

uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing, pain, or discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts for more than two minutes. This pain may be persistent, or may go away and return.
pain or discomfort that spreads to the shoulders, neck, or arms
pain, sweating, nausea, or shortness of breath.
any chest discomfort that causes anxiety or concern
any chest discomfort that is accompanied by lightheadedness, fainting, or dizziness
any of the above symptoms that disappear with rest, then return with exertion
unexplained weakness or fatigue
palpitations, cold sweat, or paleness
Pain that lasts for 10 to 15 minutes while you are resting should also be evaluated immediately.

Answer 2

There are various degrees of a heart attache. Some experience a dull achy feeling that starts in (left )shoulder and will travel sometimes as far as two middle fingers, although usually will stop at elbow. Other complaints have been an extremely heavy feeling in chest that wont go away and worsens with taking a breath. Indigestion is another symptom. Shortness of breath. These are a few symptoms that people have described.

Answer 3

I Think It's Like A Squeezing, Like Someone Holding Your Heart In They're Hand And Holding It So Blood Can't Get Thru Type Feeling...Like Tightness In The Chest...

Answer 4

Heart Attack:
. Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, Squeezing or pain in the center of the chest lasting more than a few minutes.
. Pain spreading to the shoulders, neck, or arms, The pain maybe mild to intense. It may feel like pressure, tightness, burning, or heavy weight,
It maybe located in the chest, upper abdomen, neck, jaw, or inside the arms, or shoulders
. Chest discomfort, with lightheadedness, fainting sweating, nausea, or shortness of breath.
. Anxiety, nervousness and / or cold, sweaty skin
. Paleness or Pallor
. Increase or irregular heartbeat
. Feeling impending doom


I never had a heart attack but my dad's sister said hers felt like a elephant sitting on her chest and something chewing on her left arm.
If you think you are having a Heart attack or experience any symptoms go to the Er fast

Answer 5

It is different for women that it is for men.
Men usually feel a numbness in their arms, or crushing chest pain, maybe even a toothache, depending on what part of the heart is effected.
I had and irregular heart beat that landed me in the hospital.
I thought I was having an allergic reaction to the cotton wood that was blooming since I have had allergies most of my life, I took an antihistamine and went to work after I went to the post office and picked up my mail.
I punched in at 5:02 am and shortly thereafter, passed out.
I thought to myself, this is odd, and tried to finish my job.
I looked up on the Internet about the heart and low and behold, my symptoms were the topic of discussion.
Women do not have the same sensations as men.
Most of us are unaware of what is going on until we wake up in the emergency room.
Thankfully, some of my fellow employees tried to call my daughter who I found out later was up all night with sick kids of her own.
When my fellow employees could not reach my daughter, Clark took me to the emergency room, thus saving my life.
Check with your local doctors or library if you are asking this for research.
The doctors should be more than willing to help you if it is for a class project.

Answer 6

I haven't had one (knock on wood) but I've read enough about it and had a few friends who had heart attacks. Symptoms of "Angina Pectoris" (heart attack) usually consists of sharp or dull pain around your upper left chest area and usually accompanied by some kind of numbness of the extremities and shortness of breath. Sometimes heart attacks have no apparent symptoms. Check out "Medlineplus.com" for complete and correct description.

Answer 7

Any time you have chest pain, you need to find out the cause. So I feel you should see a doctor. Noting your age, I may add... a cousin of mine in his early 20's was having chest pain. His doctor told him he was drinking to much soda. (as in coca cola). He had to stop drink soda for about 6 weeks, then limit how much he drank on a daily bases after that. He was taking in to much of the stuff that makes the pop fizz.. I don't remember how many cans of soda he was drinking at that time, but I do remember it was a lot! Do you drink a lot of soda in a day?

Answer 8

Heavy Elephant is Standing on My Chest and He Won't Go Away! Pains in both arms and leading your heart to feel pressure like blood is going into the heart muscles. Possible Stroke to one side of the body numbness, Heart Attack
It is a matter of time Thirsty but water won't help...
Get EMS... I can't move...

Answer 9

I was awaken in the middle of the night when I had a massive heart attack.The center of my chest hurt and my jaw did too.I know this may sound wierd but both of my under arms and my paulse on my wrist hurt real bad also.It was the scariest feeling I ever felt.IT will be a year tomorrow sence I had it.

Answer 10

if you have any chest discomfort dont play around-i had a heart attack 2 weeks before my 32nd birthday-whenever i would go upstairs or walk any distance it felt like it was hard to breathe-about a week later i woke up-my chest really hurt-i was sweating alot and felt like i was going to throw up-i had a artery that was 99% clogged-went into cardiac arrest-i'm lucky to still be here