03/03/2025
When you are alone and you have a heart attack...
Suddenly you may have chest pains.. They radiate in the arm and jaw. It feels like being stabbed in the chest and heart.
A person who is feeling weak and whose heart is beating hard has only about 10 secs before losing consciousness.
You can help yourself by coughing repeatedly and very strongly - deep breaths before every cough. Coughing should be repeated every second until your heart starts to beat normally.
Deep breathing gives oxygen to your lungs and coughing movements boost the heart and blood circulation. Heart pressure also helps to restore a normal heartbeat.
Women have additional and different symptoms.. They rarely have crushing chest pain or pain in the arms. Often they have indigestion and tightness across the back at the bra line, plus sudden fatigue.
Obviously you still ring 999, or get yourself to the nearest hospital.
