what could this be?i could observe my fingertips cold
2006-08-31 04:15:08 · 6 answers · asked by marsha_a3 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
you might be just suffering from an anxiety attack. It happens to a lot of people. Just take a deep breath and relax. If it concerns you in the future (like it keeps happening) mention it to your physician.
2006-08-31 04:21:10 · answer #1 · answered by Tinkerbell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just going off of the symptoms that you described, what you experienced could be PAROXYSMAL SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA or PAROXYSMAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION.
This is a condition of the electrical component of the heart in which one or more of the hearts "backup pacemakers" start firing off rapidly.
There are a number of underlying issues that can cause each of these conditions, but either one of them can be a life-threatening emergency due to the fact that your heart can beat so fast that the bottom chambers of the heart do not have a chance to fill up with blood. This leads to not enough oxygen getting out to your body/brain/heart.
THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS IF YOUR HEART CONTINUES BEATING RAPIDLY FOR MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES.
There is always, of course, the possibility that you could just be suffering from a panic attack, but you really should have this evaluated by a cardiologist.
If this happens again, ESPECIALLY IF IT PERSISTS, ACTIVATE YOUR LOCAL EMS SYSTEM BY DIALING 911 OR WHATEVER YOUR AREA HAS IN PLACE OF IT.
2006-08-31 19:47:27 · answer #2 · answered by EMT Geoffrey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like you are going to have a major heart attack within a week. The fingertips getting cold is what gives it away. Your blood supply is not being pumped around properly. There is nothing that can be done for this.
2006-08-31 13:30:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
conscience? :P
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2006-08-31 11:28:34 · answer #4 · answered by Curly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's hard to say without doing any tests on you. the only way we can point out if you have any heart problems is if the ECG monitor shows some abnormality.
2006-08-31 13:43:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DEFINITELY GET TO A DOCTOR OR EMERGENCY ROOM SO THEY CAN MONITOR YOUR HEART AND EVALUATE YOUR SITUATION IN DEPTH......HAS THIS HAPPENED BEFORE? HOW OFTER AND HOW LONG DID THIS LAST?
2006-08-31 11:22:12 · answer #6 · answered by ??ThiNk PiNk?? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋