@Xerobull ...c'mon man. We can't have this. Get that ish straightened out. We need you here for decades more. Sacrificing a pigeon to Jobu for future Xero health.
Blood pressure is great, never smoked even once (and only drink on very rare occasions, nothing since 2019) no diabetes, no family history. BMI is misidentified, I’m 6”1 and swing between 220 and 230 (literally in a day at times), but I’m a big solid guy and at 210 I have a six pack and am under 10% body fat. I’ll definitely check out the link.
My dad had a heart attack when he was 54. He was always in good shape and it happened while he was swimming laps. The life guard saw him struggling and jumped in and pulled him out and started CPR which probably saved his life. Am exact cause for why he had that has never been determined but most likely an infection. Since then I’ve been very careful about 5 years ago I woke up with chest pain and pressure. I didn’t take the chance and my GF drove me to the ER. They determined I didn’t have Amherst attack and that it was most likely something in my chest muscles. Hope you get things figured out about your heart and take care.
My Grandfather died of a HA @ 57. My Dad died of a HA @ 50. I'm 53 and having chicken fried steak for lunch and updating my will this weekend. If I'm ever gone from Clutchfans you'll all know why. I'm enjoying everyday.
In late February my brother-in-law got up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and collapsed. My sister heard him fall and found his body. He had died from a sudden, massive heart attack. In the days that followed I learned that his uncle and two of his brothers had passed the same way. He worked as a long haul truck driver for over 40 years and the stress of the job plus the bad diet caused by that occupation finally caught up with him.
DUDE! I am happy you caught this early, I have had a mini stroke, but I knew when that happened that's how I found out I had AFIB. Just goes to show, no matter how we try to be preventative, **** still happens. What kind of pain did you have?
I wish i could help but i cant! Only thing i can say for certain is if you're healthy and under a certain age, ENJOY IT! The key to life is happiness. One of the keys to happiness is healthiness, imo.
Yeah, if you're in your 40's you should start being pro-active and be looking into stuff like this before it becomes a concern. Get your heart, kidneys, etc. checked out. Things like calcium build-up, cholesterol, eGFR, creatinine levels, Bun B levels (just kidding... BUN levels), etc. should all be looked at. Then when you get them, actually investigate the numbers. Don't just rely on the doctor to say "yup... your levels are high". Some of this stuff you may be able to catch as trending towards bad before it gets bad. If you wait until the readings are bad, it may be too late. By that I mean, if you're measuring something that should be between 1 and 5 and yours is 2... then 1 year later it's 3... then another year later it's 4... hey, you're still "ok", but ... surprise... next year when it's 6 and you find out you have a major issue as a result. No, you should've suspected something was possibly going squirrely a year or two ago. Compare results over time even if everything is normal and ask questions.
Almost no pain. Like if you poked me in the chest. In fact, I think it was just mild soreness from a workout. I'll ask. Cardiologist appointment is Monday at 8am. Wise words.
Ummmmmm... MI can absolutely happen while you are sleeping. It might wake you up though. This was the most concerning part of your post, is that your physician didn't know that. Should probably get a CT coronary angiogram, check if you have any blockages. Not sure of your age but insurance could be stingy about it. If you can afford a helicopter fleet then you can spring for an angio. Also, depends on certain risk factors you may or may not have. HLD, DM1/2, HTN, smoking, family hx... I have an aunt that demanded her cardiologist run a test a few years back despite no obvious risk factors outside of DM1. Found that she had a major blockage in her LAD. It's called the widowmaker for a reason. Get that **** checked out.
