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Medical Forum / General / Cardiology / May 2006Was this a heart attack?
About six years ago I was on the anti-depressant Clomipromine. The safe upper dosage is apparently 250 mg/day. I was eventually on 150mg/day when one night I felt completely immobilised. I couldn't breathe or move or raise my voice. I tried to call for help but just couldn't make my voice any louder than a murmur and the only person in the house was two rooms away. I lost consciousness, regained it and was in the same state, lost consciousness again and awoke in the morning feeling very battered. About six months later - while having my ears syringed! - I told a nurse working with my GP what happened and she said it was probably a heart attack, albeit, I would think, mild. I dread to think what a bad one is like - it was really scary stuff to be paralysed like that. I am male and was 29 then. My GP brushed it off when I brought it up to him. Maybe he was worried about culpability for allowing the raised dosage of the anti-depressant. The nurse found that I'm fine blood pressure wise and so on. A psychiatrist while prescribing the legally-beleagurered Seroxat said that it probably wasn't a heart attack, "merely heart failure", which was a bizarre comment to cooly make. Probably a bit ideological, she was perhaps unable to acknowledge the dangers of what she prescribes. Not that I'm a silly hippy against science or anything like that. Absolutely not. So what do you think? Was this a heart attack? It occured to me, all I can put it down to, is that my body shut everything down so it could deal with the heart problem, that maybe in instances like this where no medical help can be raised, thi sis what the body does? Apart from the depression and other relatively banal health problems I feel okay. No scan was ever suggested and I imagine that because it was artifically induced I'm not at risk except through other factors, the usual ones (my biological father has angina and heart trouble so I'm trying to be sensible about diet) of a repeat of this incident. Thanks for any responses. danielribeir...@hotmail.com wrote: > About six years ago I was on the anti-depressant Clomipromine. The > safe upper dosage is apparently 250 mg/day. I was eventually on [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > the usual ones (my biological father has angina and heart trouble so > I'm trying to be sensible about diet) of a repeat of this incident. If you are concerned about this enought to want a definitive answer, would suggest you seek a referral to consult with a cardiologist. > Thanks for any responses. Thanks be to the LORD, Whom I love with all my being. Prayerfully in Christ's amazing love, Andrew http://tinyurl.com/mpuzr > About six years ago I was on the anti-depressant Clomipromine. The > safe upper dosage is apparently 250 mg/day. I was eventually on [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > I'm trying to be sensible about diet) of a repeat of this incident. > Thanks for any responses. You don't tell us about our medical history, like age and sex (I think male), as well as your weight and height. I think you should tell your doctor about this again, emphasize that you are really concerned, and ask what he thinks it is. Without examining you and getting your full history, we can' tell what happened. I think your doctor didn't think much of the incident, otherwise he would have ordered an ECG (EKG). If you had an EKG, he probably would have known that there was no evidence, on the EKG, of a previous heart attack. Jeff > > About six years ago I was on the anti-depressant Clomipromine. The > > safe upper dosage is apparently 250 mg/day. I was eventually on [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > You don't tell us about our medical history, like age and sex (I think > male), as well as your weight and height. It is unlikely that you would be able to help him, Jeff, since you are only a pediatrician. Still praying for your soul, dear Jeff. Prayerfully in Christ's amazing love, Andrew http://tinyurl.com/mpuzr >It is unlikely that you would be able to help him, Jeff, since you are only a pediatrician. *Only* a pediatrician? At least *he* appears to be sane. Ace Berserker wrote (edited for truthfulness): > >It is unlikely that you would be able to help him, Jeff, since you are only a pediatrician. > > *Only* a pediatrician? Yes. Pediatricians have very little experience treating folks who have had heart attacks. > At least *he* appears to be non-christian. That is how he appears. Still praying for his soul while also praying for yours, dear Jack. Prayerfully in Christ's amazing love, Andrew http://tinyurl.com/mpuzr Ace Berserker wrote (edited for truthfulness): > >It is unlikely that you would be able to help him, Jeff, since you are only a pediatrician. > *Only* a pediatrician? Yes. Pediatricians have very little experience treating folks who have had heart attacks. > At least *he* appears to be non-christian. That is how he appears. ========================================= Changing the text of my posts again, Andy? How cowardly of you. > Ace Berserker wrote (edited for truthfulness): > > >It is unlikely that you would be able to help him, Jeff, since you are only a pediatrician. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Changing the text of my posts again, Andy? How cowardly of you. Sorry the truthful edits bother you so terribly. Please forgive all my iniquities. Still praying for your soul, dear Jack. Prayerfully in Christ's amazing love, Andrew http://tinyurl.com/mpuzr I am the original poster, but for some reason an email address I've never heard of is attributed to the post. I would still like some further opinions if possible, but not from our Christian friend who possibly needs to take early retirement. I am male, 35, 5 foot 8 and weigh about 10-and-a-half stone; I don't know what that is in pounds or whatever. Apparently I'm fractionally below average weight for my height, but I've put on three stone in the last three years after being engaged to a woman who only had a microwave oven.... The other reason my GP might no thave done anything - additionally bear in mind this in England with our NHS - is because it was many months before I asked about it. I mean, what does it sound like? Does this not sound like a heart attack? It was pretty hairy. > I am the original poster, but for some reason an email address I've > never heard of is attributed to the post. It seems you would claim to be a man named Patricia. > I would still like some further opinions if possible, but not from > our Christian friend who possibly needs to take early retirement. Then instead of providing you with information, you will be in my prayers, dear Pat. Prayerfully in Christ's amazing love, Andrew http://tinyurl.com/mpuzr Seems because of your rudeness you haven't obtained the answers to your health concerns - it's back to the NHS for you and, as you are aware, their health care is in great need of want. Although not an MD, I have experieced a heart attack and cared for a parent with heart failure. This definitely does not sound like a heart attack. I have never heard of paralysis being associated with it. Pain is also generally associated with MI, though it can be mild. There is a neurological condition associated with nocturnal paralysis, pressure on the chest, and some other symptoms. In medieval times believed to be demonic visitations. Perhaps our MD friends here will recognize this syndrome. Or it may be something unrelated. Blood tests and an EKG sohuld be able to ascertain if there was a heart attack. If there was no heart damage, there was no heart attack. Strange logic indeed, but diagnostic. >I am the original poster, but for some reason an email address I've >never heard of is attributed to the post. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > I mean, what does it sound like? Does this not sound like a heart >attack? It was pretty hairy. : I am the original poster, but for some reason an email address I've : never heard of is attributed to the post. : I would still like some further opinions if possible, but not from : our Christian friend who possibly needs to take early retirement. : I am male, 35, 5 foot 8 and weigh about 10-and-a-half stone; I don't : know what that is in pounds 147, I believe. : or whatever. Apparently I'm fractionally : below average weight for my height, but I've put on three stone in the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] : I mean, what does it sound like? Does this not sound like a heart : attack? It was pretty hairy. It doesn't sound anything like my heart attack, the only symptoms of which were mild fatigue and great shortness of breath (no pain) under even mild exertion. There's no doubt about what it was; a blood test showed it when I arrived at the ER, and numerous diagnostic tests confirmed it in subsequent days. A week later I had a sextuple bypass operation. But heart attack symptoms are notoriously hard to recognize and categorize, so YMMV considerably. I tolerated increasingly severe shortness of breath for several months while telling myself I was just a little out of shape. > > At least *he* appears to be non-christian. (was "At least he appears to be sane"). |
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