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Physical Training For Mountain Hunts & Backpacking
A MUST have for me on any hunt, and is always with me.
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<blockquote data-quote="ATTkid" data-source="post: 2245075" data-attributes="member: 16948"><p>I had a similar MI in 2006. I'm a musician by trade and had played a four hour benefit to raise money for one of the older guys in our business had no insurance and was struck with an MI a few months prior. Here's the point: I had no "Hollywood heart attack" symptoms. No chest pain, shortness of breath, pain down the left arm or arm pit. I had the worst case of indigestion I'd ever had in my life. This occurred on a Friday night. I ate Tums like M&M's to no avail, so I called my doctor Monday morning, related my problem and he told me to get to the ER immediately. When they gave me an EKG and sent me to the cath lab stat. Right coronary artery was 100% blocked. 3 smaller vessels were partially blocked. They put 2 stents in the blocked artery and said they could treat the others with medical. 9 days later I had a follow-up at my Doc's office and I had another MI while he was examining me. Ambulance to the ER, 3 more stents in the small vessels, and I had lost about 25% of heart muscle. I've been great after rehab, just a little hitch in my getalong! When you have symptoms that are unusual and persistent don't blow it off like I did. The Doc said "If you don't know, go!" (To the ER). The advice above is golden re: having some aspirin with you at all times. Nitro tabs will kill the pain, but you need a Rx to get them. Don't be a dead hero like I nearly was. My Dad did the same thing and it cost him his life. Get the aspirin and "If you don't know, go" to the nearest ER. Sorry to be so wordy, but I don't want it to happen to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ATTkid, post: 2245075, member: 16948"] I had a similar MI in 2006. I'm a musician by trade and had played a four hour benefit to raise money for one of the older guys in our business had no insurance and was struck with an MI a few months prior. Here's the point: I had no "Hollywood heart attack" symptoms. No chest pain, shortness of breath, pain down the left arm or arm pit. I had the worst case of indigestion I'd ever had in my life. This occurred on a Friday night. I ate Tums like M&M's to no avail, so I called my doctor Monday morning, related my problem and he told me to get to the ER immediately. When they gave me an EKG and sent me to the cath lab stat. Right coronary artery was 100% blocked. 3 smaller vessels were partially blocked. They put 2 stents in the blocked artery and said they could treat the others with medical. 9 days later I had a follow-up at my Doc's office and I had another MI while he was examining me. Ambulance to the ER, 3 more stents in the small vessels, and I had lost about 25% of heart muscle. I've been great after rehab, just a little hitch in my getalong! When you have symptoms that are unusual and persistent don't blow it off like I did. The Doc said "If you don't know, go!" (To the ER). The advice above is golden re: having some aspirin with you at all times. Nitro tabs will kill the pain, but you need a Rx to get them. Don't be a dead hero like I nearly was. My Dad did the same thing and it cost him his life. Get the aspirin and "If you don't know, go" to the nearest ER. Sorry to be so wordy, but I don't want it to happen to you. [/QUOTE]
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