So it wasnt the lurgy...

Was talking to someone earlier , his girl friend got the. Lurgy then he developed all the symptoms. Yet all tests came back negative including blood test .
I had the same but no blood test and came back negative. Makes me wonder how accurate these testes are .
 
Get well soon buddy, at least you caught it in time, I'm sure it'll all go well and a full recovery will ensue.

Can I ask if you had warning signs in previous weeks months or years and what were they?
I did. Discomfort in the chest like indigestion in exertion plus pain in my back around my left shoulder blade. GP didn't seem overly concerned as I have a hiatus hernia too. Wish I'd pushed for more tests now
 
For anyone who is 40 or older and overweight - take it from me, if you can avoid cardiac artery disease you should do so. For most people heart disease is entirely avoidable - though there's certainly a genetic element to it if my family is anything to go by.

Sorry to hear about your health issues LJ. Are you in the angiogram lottery? With luck you get stents. If not you get bypass surgery. In my case so far it's always been stents. Either way we're a hell of a lot more fortunate than our parents and grandparents.

Whatever the outcome, lose weight and start exercising 30 minutes a day or more. I switched to an almost completely vegetarian and largely fat and sugar free diet and lost 5 stone in 6 months (another tip - don't lose weight too fast or you can develop fatty liver disease and gall stones as I did). If there's a cardiac rehab program - join up. If not, then try and get into group training at a gym, or if you can afford it a personal trainer. Monitored exercise is a great way to build confidence. And if (or when) when the next heart attack comes you'll have "collateral" arteries and the heart attack won't be as bad, or if you're lucky maybe you'll even avoid the worst.
 
Get well soon👍

My old man had a heart attack about 6 years ago and he said 'it's the best thing that ever happened to him'

I get that sounds odd. They operated and he's never felt better and also rectified some issues that hadn't come to pass (I think he had 3 stents fitted to open up the valves). He's 83 and running around like a teenager.

You at least got treatment. My dad actually had his heart attack 6 days before he went to the doctors. Just felt 'odd' and short of breath for a few days. It was only when a mate suggesting he needed to see a doctor that he went. He's one of these 'it's nothing' type blokes lol.

You'll be fixed up and up and about in no time.
 
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