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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 374789" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>1. Go take an aspirin.</p><p>2. If you have the pain again, go to the ER to be checked. Yes I know that is the last thing you want to have to do, but do it anyway.</p><p>3. If you don't have the pain again by morning, call your doctor and tell them the symptoms and that you need to be checked NOW.</p><p></p><p>*Plops on brand new nurses cap*</p><p></p><p>Women typically have symptoms quite different from men, although they can also have the classic symptoms. You've just described several of them. jaw/neck pain in women is common, as well as the back pain in the mid back area. This may be a warning there is something on the horizon and it needs to be checked immediately. </p><p></p><p>Mine started with a strange pain in the chest. I'm not even sure how to describe it. Pressure is best, but I didn't have the elephant sitting on it feeling like I've heard many people describe. At first it came and went.....so I tried to find excuses for it. Then when it came it radiated even more painfully down my left arm. But if I sat down for a while it would eventually go away. So again I tried to make excuses......even though instinct was telling me otherwise. husband wanted to go to walmart and for some reason I don't recall now I felt it important for me to go with him. I'd been having the pain with the arm thing on and off during the afternoon. When it hit me in walmart I nearly went to my knees. I knew in no uncertain terms I was in trouble. But being the person I am......I made husband take me home instead of going to the ER like I should have. I was certain if I just sat down it would go away again. An hour later it was worse and I called easy child because by that time it was radiating up my neck and into my jaw. After promptly bawling me out (which I deserved) she made husband drive me to the ER.</p><p></p><p>And even though I hee hawed around even though I knew better.........I was fortunate enough not to have any significant damage to my heart.</p><p></p><p>Pray it's only anxiety and get yourself checked out as fast as possible. By the time I finally got to the hospital my blood pressure was through the roof and my heart rate was erratic If I'd continued being stubborn.......</p><p></p><p>Anxiety though doesn't usually manifest that way. It's always better to be safe than sorry.</p><p></p><p>((((hugs)))).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 374789, member: 84"] 1. Go take an aspirin. 2. If you have the pain again, go to the ER to be checked. Yes I know that is the last thing you want to have to do, but do it anyway. 3. If you don't have the pain again by morning, call your doctor and tell them the symptoms and that you need to be checked NOW. *Plops on brand new nurses cap* Women typically have symptoms quite different from men, although they can also have the classic symptoms. You've just described several of them. jaw/neck pain in women is common, as well as the back pain in the mid back area. This may be a warning there is something on the horizon and it needs to be checked immediately. Mine started with a strange pain in the chest. I'm not even sure how to describe it. Pressure is best, but I didn't have the elephant sitting on it feeling like I've heard many people describe. At first it came and went.....so I tried to find excuses for it. Then when it came it radiated even more painfully down my left arm. But if I sat down for a while it would eventually go away. So again I tried to make excuses......even though instinct was telling me otherwise. husband wanted to go to walmart and for some reason I don't recall now I felt it important for me to go with him. I'd been having the pain with the arm thing on and off during the afternoon. When it hit me in walmart I nearly went to my knees. I knew in no uncertain terms I was in trouble. But being the person I am......I made husband take me home instead of going to the ER like I should have. I was certain if I just sat down it would go away again. An hour later it was worse and I called easy child because by that time it was radiating up my neck and into my jaw. After promptly bawling me out (which I deserved) she made husband drive me to the ER. And even though I hee hawed around even though I knew better.........I was fortunate enough not to have any significant damage to my heart. Pray it's only anxiety and get yourself checked out as fast as possible. By the time I finally got to the hospital my blood pressure was through the roof and my heart rate was erratic If I'd continued being stubborn....... Anxiety though doesn't usually manifest that way. It's always better to be safe than sorry. ((((hugs)))). [/QUOTE]
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