A few weeks ago I wrote I’d stopped taking a daily Aspirin because of stomach problems, and later the BBC  news revealed taking Aspirin, even in small doses, for a long period of time, can cause bleeds in the stomach. The advice was unless you’ve  already had a heart attack or stroke, Aspirin can do more harm  than good.

You can read my post here

http://jeansmenopausalmoment.com/blog/aspirin-the-good-the-bad-and-the-new-advice/

Anyway, I’ve just  received an e-mail today relating to Heart Attacks and Aspirin, and the advice in this one is it’s important to always have Aspirin in the home and especially by your bedside.

Why?

Well there are other symptoms of a heart attack besides pain in the left arm, and you don’t always get a pain in the chest during a heart attack. That surprised me, and so did mention of intense pain on the chin. I’d not heard of that one although I did know about nausea and lots of sweating.

The e-mail said, “the majority of people (about 60%) who had a heart attack during their sleep, didn’t wake up. However, if  it occurs, the chest pain may wake you up from your deep sleep.”

I’m not sure whether that meant they didn’t wake up because there was no pain or whether they died in their sleep. I’ll leave you to figure it out BUT  it went on to say if you did wake up

“IMMEDIATELY DISSOLVE TWO ASPIRINS IN YOUR MOUTH and swallow them with a bit of water. Afterwards, phone a neighbour or a family member who lives very close by and state, “HEART ATTACK!” and that you’ve taken 2 ASPIRINS. Take a seat on a chair or sofa and wait for their arrival but … DON’T LIE DOWN!”

According to the experts if you’re having a heart attack your body will most likely send out one or more of the following warning signals -

* 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 may be mild to intense. It may feel like pressure, tightness, burning, or heavy weight. It may be located in the chest, upper abdomen, neck, jaw, or inside the arms or shoulders.
*Chest discomfort with light-headedness, fainting, sweating, nausea or shortness of breath,
* Anxiety, nervousness and/or cold, sweaty skin.
* Paleness or pallor.
* Increased or irregular heart rate.
* Feeling of impending doom.

Anyway, now you know, you might want to pass it on - just in case!

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Take care.

Jean Shaw