Comments on: Chest Pains and a Heart Scare

By: Al-Bo

Al-Bo — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:35:39 +0000

I was shooting for empathy.

I may have missed and hit ‘self-indulgent moaning’.

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 21:52:41 +0000

Estuary, I am ashamed to say many years ago I used to smoke myself I gave it up by easily believing that there was nothing I needed or enjoyed about it.

Once I had given up, I sometimes used to look at people who were smoking and enjoying it. I remember thinking how free I was from that and how I just didn’t need those cigarettes.

Does that help at all?

By: tejvan

tejvan — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 07:52:53 +0000

I hope the blog doesn’t scare. It just shows that sometimes things are definitely worth checking out. But, often there are reasons behind it which are not serious. But, doctors say they always try to be pre-emptive and not wait for something serious.

By: tejvan

tejvan — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 07:51:32 +0000

thanks Doug, it was certainly an experience being on a cardiac ward and interesting hearing issues going around (like concern over diet in Bradford)

By: tejvan

tejvan — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 07:49:45 +0000

I’ve heard many people say there doctor told there knee was useless, but going to good pysiotherapist they got better soon.

By: tejvan

tejvan — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 07:48:58 +0000

>The really annoying thing though is all the fat-knackers at work gloating about how bad for you cycling and running can be!

Yes, funny. Though I think exercise is a great way to stay out of cardiac ward in long term. Good luck with Winnats Pass, want to be visiting there myself sometime

By: tejvan

tejvan — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 07:47:50 +0000

The doctor indicated cycling was fine and nothing to worry about. It wasn’t due to overtaxing heart.

By: tejvan

tejvan — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 07:46:35 +0000

they were pretty mild, some kind of muscular tear.

By: Estuary

Estuary — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 02:46:28 +0000

This blog really scares the shit out of me. I have also experienced chest pains before but was due because i smoke alot in the younger days even though i still smoke now.
Trying hard to kick the habit

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 21:53:07 +0000

Flippin’ eck Tejvan. Although I understand how you were worried, you can breathe easy now and perhaps think of the whole experience as having a thorough MOT check.

I think public health is a fascinating subject, having worked with someone from that profession for a while. The growing amount of money spent on lifestyle conditions such as diabetes and obesity is shocking, I’ve blogged about that recently myself.

Another example of how you have such a good talent for relaying these observations in such a readable way.