YOUR HEALTH IS YOUR WEALTH: I have attended CPR classes over the years, but was never told this particular scenario.

I was told that when your body starts sweating profusely for no apparent reason, it is a warning sign. This is followed by what feels like a spasm at the end of your esophagus (throat/gullet).

When you are alone and have a heart attack, what are you going to do? This is a really good post. It WILL save lives. Please share and send the links to those you love.

1. Take a 2-minute break and read this:

Let’s say it’s 5:25 pm and you’re driving home after an unusually hard day’s work.

2. You are really tired and frustrated.

All of a sudden, your experience chest pains. They are starting to radiate in the arm and jaw. It feels like being stabbed in the chest and heart. You’re only a few miles away from the nearest hospital or home.

3. Unfortunately you don’t know if you can make it.

4. Maybe you’ve taken CPR training, but the person running the course hasn’t told you how to help yourself.

5. How do you survive a heart attack when you’re alone when it happens? A person who is feeling weak and whose heart is beating hard has only about 10 seconds before losing consciousness.

6. But you can help yourself by coughing repeatedly and very strongly! Deep breaths before every cough. Coughing should be repeated every second until you arrive at the hospital or until your heart starts to beat normally.

7. Deep breathing gives oxygen to your lungs and coughing movements boost the heart and blood circulation.

Heart pressure also helps to restore a normal heartbeat. That’s how cardiac arrest victims can make it to the hospital for the right treatment.

8. Cardiologists say if someone gets this message, they should share it with 10 people. Then at least one life can be saved.

9. FOR WOMEN: You should know that women have additional and different symptoms.

Rarely have crushing chest pain or pain in the arms. Often have indigestion and tightness across the back at the bra line plus sudden fatigue.

Instead of posting jokes, you’re helping save lives by spreading this message.

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