Chronic Illness on Yik Yak | I’m having 3 signs of a heart attack in women and idk what to do. Two of the symptoms aren’t abnormal for me and I desperately do not want to go to the hospital all of the sudden only for it to turn out that nothing’s wrong like with my chronic stuff

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Chronic Illness 5d

I’m having 3 signs of a heart attack in women and idk what to do. Two of the symptoms aren’t abnormal for me and I desperately do not want to go to the hospital all of the sudden only for it to turn out that nothing’s wrong like with my chronic stuff

Anonymous 5d

I also did question whether it might be a panic attack (haven’t had one before somehow but I know they’re commonly mistaken for heart attacks), but I only felt really anxious about 5 minutes ago, now I’m just tired along with the two other symptoms (weird uncomfortable pressure at center of chest, lightheadedness)

Anonymous 5d

The normal symptoms are fatigue and lightheadedness

Anonymous 5d

You can m go to an urgent care if there is one near you, slightly better than going to the hospital if it ends up just being the usual chronic stuff

Anonymous 5d

have you had an iron panel and ferritin test done? those are all symtoms of iron deficiency (ferritin under 100)

Anonymous

#1 5d

And they can always send you to the hospital

Anonymous

#1 5d

Unfortunately that wouldn’t be much better since I don’t like medical settings generally (really bad at communicating how I’m feeling and struggle to feel listened to). Should’ve given an update though that I’m doing better now, it didn’t end up being a heart attack. Definitely something fucky with my heart, but I already know my heart’s a little wonky, just don’t exactly know how yet

Anonymous

#2 5d

Haha not recently but I do have iron supplements I’m supposed to be taking… that I have not been consistently taking…

Anonymous

OP 5d

i would definitely take those!! and i would *strongly* suggest joining the iron protocol fb group

Anonymous

#2 5d

I did take them today at least!

Anonymous

#2 5d

I’ll also check out the fb group, but I’d really like to avoid using meta platforms where possible

Anonymous

OP 4d

I mean from a financial standpoint at least, or for me it’s less embarrassing (I get embarrassed when “nothing is wrong”). Like the ER is EXPENSIVE. But I totally get the bad communication, I have a hard time explaining my symptoms properly and am often misunderstood.