I am looking into the Subject because my dad has just had a minor Heart attack - he described his symtoms as indigestion / heartburn and toothache, together with short breath - after phoning the clinic they told him they were sending an Ambulance to get him
As the the fact of Woman experiencing a Heart Attack differntly to men:
First of all I think Womans pain Thresholds are higher than mens - might lead as suggested to not expressing the sypmtoms properly.
Secondly the Chest-Build up of a woman is definitely different to that of a man (we have breasts) - Perhaps some woman dont realize an elephant sitting on their chest cause they have learned to live with that feeling every day. But perhaps it is something as sinple as the tissue being different (muscles and fats due to our breasts) that either diverts the pain elswehere or prevents as much pain from ocurring.
And last but not leats: a woman who has born a child might instinctively breathe different whilst suffering pain in the chest or elsewhere (leftover from Prenatal classes perhaps?) - could this perhaps cause some kind of pain relief in any way? And if she is doing it instinctivly, without actually noticing it - would she experience the pain in the same way, as if doing it knowingly?
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I am looking into the Subject because my dad has just had a minor Heart attack - he described his symtoms as indigestion / heartburn and toothache, together with short breath - after phoning the clinic they told him they were sending an Ambulance to get him
As the the fact of Woman experiencing a Heart Attack differntly to men:
First of all I think Womans pain Thresholds are higher than mens - might lead as suggested to not expressing the sypmtoms properly.
Secondly the Chest-Build up of a woman is definitely different to that of a man (we have breasts) - Perhaps some woman dont realize an elephant sitting on their chest cause they have learned to live with that feeling every day. But perhaps it is something as sinple as the tissue being different (muscles and fats due to our breasts) that either diverts the pain elswehere or prevents as much pain from ocurring.
And last but not leats: a woman who has born a child might instinctively breathe different whilst suffering pain in the chest or elsewhere (leftover from Prenatal classes perhaps?) - could this perhaps cause some kind of pain relief in any way? And if she is doing it instinctivly, without actually noticing it - would she experience the pain in the same way, as if doing it knowingly?
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October 4, 2009 - 4:00pmThis Comment
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