18 Year Old: Heart Attack Symptoms After Very Intense Work Out
Tuesday
Nov 17, 2009
Hi
I’m 18 years old and have been working out very hard for 3 weeks. Lifting weights 5 days a week and running 6 days a week (for nearly 40 mins a day). I’m decently fit and in pretty good health but this new work out was pushing my body beyond its limits. 2 days ago when I was running I felt some slight pain in my left chest which was radiating out into my upper left back and my left arm. I quickly stopped exercising and about 30 mins later the pain went away. The next day I went running again with slightly more intensity and had the same pain again (this time with pressure and tightness in the chest). I stopped immediately and just started to rest, yet the pain persisted for the entire day. The next day, the pain in my heart was almost gone but I still had some slight pain and pressure/tightness in my upper left chest and left arm (which disappears and reappears every once in a while), and the pain in my heart becomes slightly noticeable with any activity which makes my heart work a little (even moderate-fast walking). I know heart attacks are very uncommon for an 18 year old, but these symptoms are quite worrying. Also I have no history of heart disease in my family. The good thing I notice is that the conditions are slowly improving (the pain is pretty much completely gone as I write this, but still comes back a little occasionally.)
How serious does this situation sound? What should I be doing about it? I am quite nervous about this and will be seeing the doctor in a few weeks (currently out of the country.)
Thank You for your time and consideration
Comments
L_H Qutub(Retired)
November 17th, 2009 at 3:21 am
Since your own doctor is away, I would suggest you get to emergency the next time you start to experience these symptoms. No point taking chances.
Check out http://www.smart-heart-living.com/heart_… for descriptions of heart attack symptoms.
Good luck!
Ralph
November 17th, 2009 at 3:30 am
Briefly speaking you are presently having Exertional Angina, it can proceed ahead.
Please have your complete checkup from a Cardiologist.
Meanwhile avoid all Exertional physicals OK, until a diagnosis is reached.
DKT
November 17th, 2009 at 4:10 am
Right. Ignore the hippy.
that sounds pretty alarming. Really, you should see somebody in whichever country you are in.
I would definately hold off all strenuous exercise until you have seen a doctor. Heart attacks can happen to 18 year olds, normally because of an underlying condition that nobody knew about until they start having problems.
Normally central chest pain, crushing in nature, lasting over 30 mins is diagnostic for a heart attack. Referred pain to the left arm, back or jaw is further evidence. As is sweating/claminess, which is especially obvious in the palms of the hands.
If you want to protect yourself until you get home, take one aspirin, twice a day. As well as being a pain killer, aspirin stops the blood clotting so effectively, so it stops you getting a clot blocking your coronary arteries. It is standard medical care for people with cardiovascular disease.
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November 17th, 2009 at 4:59 am
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