A couple of years ago I was watching a movie in the theatre with some friends. I had just bought a huge coffee and was sipping it throughout the show. After 3/4 of the way through my drink, I felt extremely energized like I had a bit too much coffee. Eventually I couldn't concentrate on the movie anymore, I was drenched in sweat and I noticed the muscles in my arms and hands were getting tighter by the second until I couldn't uncurl my fingers. My friend beside me noticed something was wrong so he helped me to the bathroom then splashed water on my face which made the attack go away. Afterwards I felt very exhausted, like I had run a few miles. I was only 22 at the time, I regularly went to the gym and took martial arts, but I did drink around 3-4 nights a week. Anyone know what this could have been?
2007-01-10 02:29:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Men's Health
Sounds like you may have had a slight anxiety attack...too much caffeine maybe...a lot of things can bring them on. You said it was a couple of years ago, so it was obviously a one time thing. However, you did not have a heart attack or stroke.
2007-01-10 06:56:09 · answer #1 · answered by newph1956 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pain in the left arm as a sign of heart attack normally starts from shoulder area and radiates down the arm. It dosen't normally appear in an isolated place in the wrist area. Also consistent severe pain in the left arm would probably be acccompanied by other heart-attack symptoms such as sweating, nausea, chest pain, faintness, diziness. If you are experiencing one or more of these symptoms as well, PLEASE PHONE HOSPITAL NOW AND GET ADVICE. You could well be experiencing RSI or Carpel Tunnel Syndrome or something entirely different. See your doctor as soon as possible to find source of problem, and talk to them about your concerns regarding heart attack symptoms to relieve any worries you have. Hope all goes well for you.
2016-05-23 04:01:44 · answer #2 · answered by Elizabeth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So you drink around 3-4 nights a week and work out and drink lots of coffee, young...might have been a bp drop...onset of stomach flu, you did not say what you take in your coffee...this was a couple of years ago? oh well If it were bad enough I am sure you would not of moved and would of been taken to one emergency room...
2007-01-10 02:36:18 · answer #3 · answered by Patches6 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds more like a mild epileptic seizure.
2007-01-13 03:41:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be a spasm, a bad one. But it's okay they can come like that, unexcepted. They are quite harmless. Don't worry about it.
2007-01-10 03:01:37 · answer #5 · answered by Sarcastic-cheese 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋