has a segment this whole week on Heart Health. Today focused on women and symptoms of Heart Attack and the fact that Drs misdiagnose many women.

Symptoms of Heart Attack for Women

-Chest Pain
-Shoulder Pain
-Jaw Pain (I had)
-Teeth Pain
-Shortness of Breath (I had)
-Nausea
-Fatigue ( I had)

More women die of heart attacks each year then men. One in Two women die of heart attack every year compared to one in 27 women with breast cancer. Breast cancer is still important to look out for. But more women pay attention to the symptoms for breast cancer then heart problems.
They also said that women tend to igonore their symptoms when it comes to heart health.

That is very scary to me. Luckily I was aware of symptoms of heart attack in women. I myself thought I was going through a panic attack. I am glad that I knew the symptoms though. That got me to Dr right away!

an article on signs of a heart attack. I had tightness(not pain) in the center of my chest. I was short of breath, and I had jaw pain.

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3053#Heart_Attack

My heart attack was congenital and I was born with dysected artery. However with my new heart I definitely want to stay healthy, strong!

Here is info on heart health.

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200011

I scheduled my physical this morning. The Dr. didn’t have anything until February 13th. The Monday after my Birthday. That is probably a good thing, because Joe and I are going to Chattanooga the weekend of my Birthday. It will keep me from pigging out!

I am going to have bloodwork done next week. For the physical and for hormone replacement therapy. They will take it and chek my levels.

I am glad to be going. Before I would be scared to know if something was wrong with me, but my attitude has changed. I want to make sure that I am healthy and will be here for A LONG TIME!

http://health.yahoo.com/centers/stress/2718