Worried about whats going on

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Hi,

This is my first post on here but really could use the advice, a few years ago my mum had a few strokes she also had open heart surgery and 2 valve replacements. Im quite worried as for about a month ive been having really sharp sometimes excruciating pains in my chest which i thought nothing about until now. For the past week or so ive sometimes been crunched up on the floor holding my chest its like someone has just smacked me full force, it feels hard to breathe i feel really sick and dizzy, then it suddenly goes, i still have a little nagging pain all the time after it but nothing major the big pain comes and goes usally if i do somthing demanding lifting etc. i work as a delivery driver. yesterday i was sat there doing nothing as i get out of breath extremely easily (used to be in the army so usually fit as a fiddle) but i walk up the stairs im knackard i talk on the phone im trying to catch my breath. so ye anyway was sat doing nothing and the vision in my left eye went completely mad it was blury i had like little dots appearing and coloured wavy lines ( sound crazy ) then the left hand side went numb and tingly, my arm and cheek are still numb but ive got feeling in leg back the vision blur only lasted 15-20 mins but numbness still there in places, Also for about an hour after it i cudnt move i was trying and trying but didnt have anything inside of me to do it, my gf said i was out of it repeating my old home number over and over again but i dont recall that. this also happened 2 weeks ago but thought nothing of it, shes really worried and so am i, i cant afford to have time off work as ive had some issues in the past so my absence is above wat it should be and i cant loose my job. anyone had any experiences like this?

thanks for your help

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  • Posted

    hi djcheesygrin

    i dont want to be alarmist but you must see a doc immediately, you are describing some of the symptons of a stroke, not once but at least twice, go to A&E if necessary and get it sorted straight away !!!

    as regards work, if you ignore whats going on you may very well not need a job, sorry to be blunt confused but do it now !!!

    let us know how you get on, cheers

    Ken ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  • Posted

    Thanks ken

    im going to go to A&E in a minute i kinda a stubborn guy i just turned 22 last month and was usally fit as a fiddle but guess wat they say is true it could happen to anyone.

    i appreciate all the advice and will let you know as soon as im back

    many thanks mate smile

  • Posted

    hiya dj cheesygrin

    any news yet, i hope things went well,

    cheers,

    Ken~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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