my girlfriend was born with a hole in her heart..she cannot do surger becuase the area is too sensitive..she took medicine to have the tissue cover the whole..but her heart has eben hurtin her recently..i get scared for her..please tell me what to do..she refuses to go to the doctors..she says everythiung is fine..but i want her to go see...wat do you guys think?
2006-08-22 15:28:17 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
I am an EMT of 15years and not a doctor. I can tell you that she needs to go in and get checked out. At least go in and have an echocardiogram done to see what kind of insufficiencies are going on to cause her chest pain. Congenital heart defects like hers have many complications to be aware of such as valve insufficiencies, murr murrs, polycythemia, blood clots that can lead to heart attacks and strokes, as well as a host of other things. If she won't go and do it for herself then have her consider doing it for you and her family. If she has any children, then them too. have her think about her nieces and nephews who love her too. To give up on it is tantamount to committing suicide. This hole she has between the chambers of her heart is a serious condition and needs to be monitored regularly and compliantly. Non-compliance in this matter is very dangerous. Is she just tired of all the fuss, docotrs visits and medications? does she see it as all futile? Most times patients with chronic conditions tend to know the realities and just get fed up and exhausted with treatments knowing that they are just incurable or very risky in nature. This may also be a psychological problem as well so tread lightly but firmly. Any aggression on your part will push her further into treatment denial until it becomes fatal. Study up on her condition, put yourself in her shoes for understanding, and above all be loving and firm. She needs to get help as her chest pain is nothing to sneeze at. If need be, organize an intervention with the very people she loves and respects most in this world. That is all I have to offer you at this time as I don't want to confuse you. Good luck to you and her in this endeavor and if in doubt dial 911. Mahalo!
2006-08-22 18:35:53 · answer #1 · answered by The Good Humor Man 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This heart problem is something she has lived with her whole life and she should know what is normal for her. She should be able to recognize when something is different and she needs to see a doctor. She should be responsible for her own body. The responsible thing for her to do is to follow the advice of her cardiologist and get a checkup every 1 to 3 years depending on his recommendation.
I am not sure about not being able to have surgery "because the area is too sensitive". Many congenital heart defects are repaired with open or closed surgeries and many times repairs can be made using catheters.
Since I don't know her it really may seem mean but there are a few of possibilities here:
a. she could be using a heart problem to get your sympathy and attention
b. she could be experiencing some pain but has had this before and it is not serious
c. she is experiencing pain but it is not too bad and she is too scared to go to the doctor
d. she could be experiencing very serious symptoms and is in denial.
Conclusion - 1. She needs to either go to the doctor or stop whining. 2. You can encourage her to go to the doctor , but ultimately it is her responsibility to take care of her self. She isn't a baby any more.
2006-08-22 16:10:13 · answer #2 · answered by petlover 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like she had a patent ductus, which means a connection that usually closes soon after birth did not, but if they give an anti-inflammatory medicine, it causes it to close, usually within a few days.
Heart pain now would not be related to that. I suspect that everything is fine, and any pain she is having is unrelated to the small, now corrected birth defect. If you are willing to pay the bill, ask her to take you with her to the doctor, so he/she can fully explain this to you.
2006-08-22 15:46:36 · answer #3 · answered by finaldx 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a doctor, sorry. But I think the situation is serious, please take her to go to the doctor. Tell her that she might feel everything is fine, but she needs to got to a good doctor, let the doctor examine her conditions. Tell her that she means a lot, a lot for you, tell her to go to the doctor for you.
I really hope that everything will be truly fine and she gets better.
2006-08-22 15:41:16 · answer #4 · answered by cherry blossom 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a doctor. Try a holter. You may have cardiac problems. Ablation comes to mind.
2016-03-27 01:49:43 · answer #5 · answered by Karen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU don't need a doctor to tell you to get her to a doctor and fast even if you have to call 911. It could be reaction to her medication or the hole enlarging.
or could be indigestion, but it's no time to wait it out . could be too late if she waits around as she could futher damage her heart or have a stroke.
2006-08-22 15:36:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think she should have a surgical repair of an interventricular septal defect. I do not believe she cannot have surgery. Get her to a cardiac surgeon for evaluation now.
2006-08-22 23:28:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a Dr but have worked in health care all of my career. you cant make her do anything she doesn't want to do. if she has yearly visits to her Dr they would ask for any symptoms and listen for any changes, you could mention it to her parents, they may notice signs and if there is any need for concern they will take care of it. its very nice of you to be so concerned, your a good friend:)
2006-08-22 15:36:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
tell her she needs to see a doctor force her to tell a Doctor and the Doctor can make her go to a Doctor
2006-08-22 15:32:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pray for her.
And get her to a doctor at any cost!
2006-08-22 16:18:35 · answer #10 · answered by Proverbs31Mom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋