OT: Heart Attack

BobO · #1 05-18-2018, 09:32 AM

Just a PSA that I learned the hard way. Being fit does not mean that one cannot have a heart attack. I had been under an enormous amount of stress and drinking too much coffee for several months. That caught up to me in the form of a myocardial infarction yesterday. I have no blockages and the heart is healthier than a man half my age. The stress alone caused it.

Take care of yourselves.

mktng · #2 05-18-2018, 09:34 AM

damn. thats scary. i often tell myself the same thing. cool it with work, and dont stress so damn much. stress is the silent killer.

hopefully you are able to monitor and prevent further issues.

take care!

AJosiahK · #3 05-18-2018, 09:42 AM

Can relate to this ! Scary stuff indeed

Major life events taught me this very same lesson last year. My doctors never figured out what caused it aside from stress and anxiety. Which they never even mentioned.

Sometimes being selfish is a good idea.

Be well everyone! Glad to hear it wasnt worse BobO

dbnm · #4 05-18-2018, 09:45 AM

I am 49 and have had a bit of real stress the last couple of years.

I try to eat right.
I bike 150 miles a week.

And I take a xanax a couple nights a week to make sure I sleep through the night.

For me, rest and sleep are key.

Glad you're okay.

BobO · #5 05-18-2018, 09:51 AM

I got a script for Zoloft to try to help me manage.

bigman · #6 05-18-2018, 10:01 AM

Feel better - does coffee really play that big a role?

Black Dog · #7 05-18-2018, 10:02 AM

This sounds like a "good" scare. Try and use this a catalyst for change. Hope you are feeling better.

Blown Reek · #8 05-18-2018, 10:05 AM

Medical marijuana (or any marijuana) is such a better option than nasty, dirty pharmaceuticals. Corporation-marketed poisons? Oof. Everything in moderation, though. And that includes stress and coffee.

kingpin75s · #9 05-18-2018, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by BobO

Just a PSA that I learned the hard way. Being fit does not mean that one cannot have a heart attack. I had been under an enormous amount of stress and drinking too much coffee for several months. That caught up to me in the form of a myocardial infarction yesterday. I have no blockages and the heart is healthier than a man half my age. The stress alone caused it.

Take care of yourselves.

Crap. Coffee and stress is my bread and butter.

Thanks for the reminder that I need to focus on taking care of myself and not just others.

Stay healthy and keep the shiny side up.

BobO · #10 05-18-2018, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by bigman

Feel better - does coffee really play that big a role?

Without question coffee in large quantities is not good.

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Originally Posted by Black Dog

This sounds like a "good" scare. Try and use this a catalyst for change. Hope you are feeling better.

Thanks. Hopefully someone else will see this and not go down my road.

joosttx · #11 05-18-2018, 10:17 AM

Glad you are typing this post incident. Focus on changing your lifestyle so that it will not happen again.

One of my college buddies has had 2 heart attacks before 50. With 3 kids and a wife he supports things had to stop. He was a hard drinker, smoker and an A-type personality with a lot of responsibility.

Bottomline he now paints abstract paintings and bee keeps which are really funny hobbies if you know the guy because that was not his style. Well, we all support his new style because it means he'll probably live longer.

avalonracing · #12 05-18-2018, 10:24 AM

Glad you are okay. Can I ask how much coffee you were drinking? As you think it is a factor it must have been an ass-load.

Bob Ross · #13 05-18-2018, 10:24 AM

Yikes! Glad you're okay.

Giving up coffee would be tough for me, though I think if a doctor advised it I wouldn't think twice.

I've already got a pretty good handle on avoiding stress: For the most part I simply don't give a **** about anything.

longlist · #14 05-18-2018, 10:29 AM

a good friend of mine was 55 when he died of a massive heart attack. he was ranked 8th in the world in triathlon. had 2.5% body fat. crazy healthy. didn't drink or smoke. didn't drink coffee. he was out on a training ride with some people and they went ahead on a hill and he fell over and died. it can happen to anyone.

BobO · #15 05-18-2018, 10:29 AM

Thanks for the wishes.

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Originally Posted by avalonracing

Glad you are okay. Can I ask how much coffee you were drinking? As you think it is a factor it must have been an ass-load.

I was at 10-12 up to 15 cups a day. It's not just the coffee, it's the combination with the intense stress.

I DGAF may turn out to be what I need to learn.