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Did I have a heart attack?
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Did I have a heart attack?
by leaventhall, Jul 03, 2008 04:27PM
Hi, I am a 37 yo male 235 lbs. I had gotten as high as 260lbs, but began taking tenuate 75mg because I recognized I was not controlling my weight as I had long believed I could. I have been feeling increasingly weak and short of breath over the past year, most intensely in the past two months. The other day I was helping my neighbor move some doors and I started to feel exhausted after only a few minutes. I came in the house and felt awful like I could not breath and like my heart was not even pumping. I layed down on the bed and woke up four hours later feeling awful. Later in th evening my energy came back, but I now feel like I have a limit, like I am weak after just short exertions. Did I have a heart attack or something?
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Doctor's Answer
by Douglas Bogart, MD, Jul 04, 2008 10:32AM
, Jul 04, 2008 10:32AM
To: leaventhall
You need to be evaluated and it is hard to know what is going on with your symptoms but clearly to need to see a doctor and be checked out. Maybe an exercise echo would help sort this out.
Member Comments (2)
by Rob2008, Jul 03, 2008 06:33PM
the doctor here won't know if you did or not because they didn't run cardiac enzymes on you. What you definately need is to see a doctor about this, and probably have a stress test. It's also possible you are having an ahrythmia and may need a heart monitor.
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