Panic attack or heart attack
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In the eary hours of Friday mornig I woke up with awful chest pains. It felt like someone was standing on my chest and someone else was squeezing. I could not move as it was so painful - it was the worse pain I have ever had. It only lasted aout 10 minues but seemed like a life time. When I got up on Friday morning I felt dreadful and felt like I was going to pass out. Since the attack I have had no energy and have felt awful. Has anyone else ad a panic attack like this?
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madcow1964 panda22
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It could have been a panic attack - have you had them before?
However, another possible explanation is that it may have something to do with the way you were sleeping.
The first time I woke up with awful pain and stiffness in my chest and back, it scared the hell out of me and it seemed to take a long time to get back to normal, the pain persisting for hours. It doesn't happen on a regular basis, but each time it has it has followed a cold night or a stressed evening.
I then realised it was down to me, usually, feeling really cold (the radiator does not work in our bedroom so it can be bitter some nights) on getting into bed, which has made me curl up as tightly as possible. Obviously, sometimes I have held this position for so long that my muscles tighten up - the same as happens if I go to bed unable to relax properly. On waking in pretty much the same position I feel dreadful - barely able to roll over and in a lot of pain. I have always likened it to having slept flat on my back with an elephant on my chest!
It doesn't restrict my breathing but I do feel as if I have been crushed, my upper back feeling as bad as my chest. On getting up and moving around, the pains do ease off again and I can be fine for weeks, if not months. I also used to suffer a lot, but with less pain, when we had an old, sprung, mattress. That improved greatly when we bought a new mattress.
There certainly could be a range of explanations for your symptoms, not all medical. If you are concerned about your health, though, please go and see your doctor who can rule out anything serious. Stressing about health issues can make the symptoms worse.
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I know my similar pains are caused by sleeping posture or lumpy mattresses, however, only you know how your crushing pains felt. Given the extra information you have supplied us with, I would urge you to see your doctor as soon as possible, if only to put your mind at rest. I know there are simple tests that can show up if you have ever had a heart attack. I believe one of these is a blood test.
Try and keep calm, but don't ignore the possibility it could have been a warning of something serious.
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