Heart attack of muscle spasm?!
Question:
Heart attack of muscle spasm?
Last night i was twisting around in bed and all of a sudden i got a strong pain in my chest and right arm/shoulder. It felt exactly like a muscle contraction b/c i used to get them in my calves but i am scared b/c i never had one in my chest. It lasted about 2 minutes, could it have been a heart attack or am i being hypochondriac?
Additional Details1 week ago
i am 23, and i have been eating red meat more often for the past couple months
Answers:
Most likely it was a muscle cramp. Did you have any other symptoms like shooting pain to your left arm and jaw? Severe sweating? You are too young for a heart attack. Are you feeling normal and fine now? Red meat by itself does not cause heart attacks. There are millions of people who eat junk and never get heart disease. If you are really worried though, you can go to the emergency room and have them test for cardiac enzymes (its too late for EKG-only works in the 1st 6 hrs). But with all honesty I truly doubt it.