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Date Posted: 06:57:02 04/21/07 Sat
Author: becki (concerned)
Subject: Re: heart attack
In reply to: Tom 's message, "heart attack" on 07:51:48 04/20/07 Fri

> Several months ago I had injections of steroids into
>a lump behind my right ear to �kill� it. The third
>time was on an empty stomach and that evening I had
>terrible hick-ups then unstoppable vomiting.
>
>The next day I had a �heart attack�, was rushed to the
>hospital and given medication to clear a blockage in
>the artery. The doctor said the steroid injection
>wasn�t related at all.
>
>This was last August and since then have experience
>periodic pain on the center of my chest and also on
>the outside of the chest closest to my left armpit.
>Other than the periodic pain, no blackout and no more
>heart attacks.
>
>I�ve tried to find the answer to this for many months
>with n success. I�m a 56 year old male otherwise in
>pretty good health. Never had any problems before
>this.
>
>Many Thanks for any light you could shed on this.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Tom

Tom,
Large doses of steroids can damage the heart. We are talking LARGE doses. I've heard of damage but not a heart attack. Other than the immediate treatment, have you had a complete cardiac work-up? Have you had a cardiac echo, stress test or heart cath? My drs did an echo the first time I was given IV decadron to get a baseline reading incase there was future problems. So far my heart is good, it's the rest of me that falls apart. My husband had several episodes of chest/jaw/arm pain. He also has a long family hx of male relatives either dropping dead or having heart surgery. I work for cardiac surgeons,needless to say, he was having a heart cath within 48hrs. All of his cornary arteries were clear. He has spasms of his esophagus. It took quite a bit of testing to find the cause, but now we both feel better about it. What I'm trying to say is chest/jaw/arm pain should NEVER be ignored. Keep searching till you have answers. I tell patients to go to the ER quite a bit because of those symptoms. It is better to be over cautious than extremely ill or dead. I hope you find your answers and everything is fine. becki

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