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  Playing the Waiting Game
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| I'd say GO TO THE DR. and tell him/her everything.... I did NOT have a heart attack but if I had I would of been DEAD!!! I had 98% blockage of the widow maker. That is the artery that if it gets plugged and you DO have a heart attack chances are pretty good you'll be pushing up daiseys.... I was lucky that my dr. took me seriously and found my clogged artery. |
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 Miss Laundry Misshap
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| High cholesterol is one of the main factors that cause heart disease which causes lots of heart problems, including heart attacks. It causes buildup in your blood vessels, which effectively blocks them causing the heart attack.
The higher your overall total is, the higher your risk factor is. I would call your doctor. I'd much rather pay my deductible than be pushing up daisies!!
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| My friend had one while still in high school. |
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | Nateracer - 2014-09-10 3:53 PM High cholesterol is one of the main factors that cause heart disease which causes lots of heart problems, including heart attacks. It causes buildup in your blood vessels, which effectively blocks them causing the heart attack.
The higher your overall total is, the higher your risk factor is. I would call your doctor. I'd much rather pay my deductible than be pushing up daisies!!
That's true, but if it wasn't high enough to start her on a cholesterol medication........
I'm all for the check up with your doctor. |
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| A gal on my dorm floor when we were 18 and freshman together had one ... I was the girl that realized what it was and called 911.
Take it seriously - go to the dr. and be safe rather than sorry. |
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 More bootie than waist!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | My little brother did, 2 weeks before his 23rd birthday. Had to get a pacemaker. He's a total cowboy and very fit. Its been 10 years and he's still going strong. He does have to have his battery changed soon though. LOL We've always teased him that he doesn't have a 6 pack any more - he's got a 7 pack because the pacemaker sticks out pretty good. |
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Sock Snob
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| If it is not heart, it,could be a neck issue, nerve pain is awlful. |
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The Advice Guru
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| Youngest I know of is 8 yrs old and he died.
You have risk factors, high cholesterol, pre diabetic.
If you are on birth control this is another big risk factor for heart attack and stroke if you are having symptoms as you have described.
I suggest getting a complete physical and asking your doc if it is safe to continue on birth control |
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Location: Kansas | I'm going to call and ask to talk to my doctor about the lab results again (all three cholesterols were above the "extremely high" mark which freaked me out when I got my results in the mail but when I called and asked about it they said not to worry). I got my yearly physical in May or June so it's been fairly recent. |
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| I am almost 40 and our 8th grade year we lost a class mate to a heart attack at a track meet. My class had lost so many by the time we graduated. Then lost 2 more in separate incidents before going to college in Aug. of that year. With that my family history is really bad concerning the heart. There are 5 kids on my dads side all have had a pace maker or difibulator (sp) put in by the time they were 38. I have been tested for numerous things and my cholesterol and tris are extremely high even with meds my tris are in the 600 range which is over the top. You need to cut as much sugar and caffeine out as possible. Watch your sodium intake. And try to rest which is the hardest one for me to do. Good Luck! |
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 Transplant Okie
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Location: Always on call..... | Please make an appointment and tell your symptoms to your doctor. If they blow it off and say you are young and healthy go to another doctor. My good friend in medical school lost her husband at age 24 to a heart attack. He was very fit. He did have high cholesterol and a family history of heart attacks. His doctor kept blowing off his complaints of chest pains and he died. Its probably overkill but I never ignore a patient with chest pains, no matter the age. Especially if you have high cholesterol at your age. Hereditary hyperlipidemia is a HUGE risk factor for heart disease. If the symptoms are concerning to you then its reasonable to check it out. |
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