First things first, it’s good to know that dramatically grabbing your heart and slowly collapsing, as you see in the movies or series, doesn’t always have to happen. A heart attack is called a “silent killer” for a reason. As you could read on the previous page, anyone can be affected by a heart attack. Young, old, male, female, white, brown, and everything in between; it doesn’t matter. What does make a difference is how you can recognize it…
Heart attack Symptoms in Women
Women generally suffer from different symptoms than men. Therefore, it is important to list the symptoms by gender. Often, women write off their symptoms as something much less severe, think, as heartburn, the flu, or getting older, but please pay attention if you – or a loved one – suffer from one or more of the above-mentioned symptoms, call 9-1-1 as soon as possible. You can recognize a heart attack in women by the following symptoms:
- Paleness or clammy skin
- Shortness of breath
- Heart flutters
- Cold sweat
- Unusual fatigue
- Dizziness or lightheadedness
- Pain in the shoulder, neck, (left)arm, jaw, or back
- Nausea and/or vomiting
- Insomnia
- Abdominal pain
- Chest pain which is constant or comes in waves
Please note that symptoms may vary for everyone. Someone may suffer from 1 symptom, but another may have all the symptoms. In case you were told that everyone suffers from severe chest pain – when it feels like an elephant is sitting on your chest -, you were partly right. It does signal that you may have a heart attack, but not everyone has to suffer from this.
Continue reading on the next page and find out how you can recognize a heart attack in men, and what you should do next.
