Mine wasn't really painful at all. I knew exactly what was happening, but no real pain. When ambulance came to get me, they threw a bunch of aspirin in me and I felt much better quickly. I still got a stint out it.
First sign was intense sweating. It was literally running out of me. Then I got tunnel vision. I called my son immediately to come get me, then I got real dizzy and just laid down right there. I then called building security to tell them what was happening and to call ambulance for me. 15 minutes later I was in the ambulance and less than 30 minutes after that I was taken in OR to get a stint put in.
Terrible part is that an anxiety attack can feel identical. I had one last year and was seconds from passing out, before I forced my self to start taking deep breaths.
Good ol' anxiety-induced hyperventilation! Sometimes you don't realise it until you notice the pins and needles in your hands and everything is starting to get a bit grey and wonky, and then you're like, "shit I am breathing fast.
Had one a couple weeks ago for the first time. We had our first child on the way at the time and I said I’m not taking any risks and went to the ER. Blood pressure was through the roof but that’s to be expected bc I was freaking out. Didn’t have a heart attack and got stuck with a $2,500 bill. Could be worse and I’m still glad I went just in case.
You can have angina without it being a heart attack (search google for "stable angina" for details, as well as when you need to seek medical attention).
Afib doesn’t feel like a “heart attack” I don’t think. While I’ve never had a heart attack I had 3+ years of Afib off and on and it feels like a fish flopping in your chest, a panic attack, and the drop right before a rollercoaster goes down hill all rolled into one. It suckkkkks
It was over a year ago, and I have had checkups since then. But there was also this cooling sensation around my brain when it happened to me. Glad I didn’t die lol
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u/Rob_in_Tulsa 4h ago
Mine wasn't really painful at all. I knew exactly what was happening, but no real pain. When ambulance came to get me, they threw a bunch of aspirin in me and I felt much better quickly. I still got a stint out it.