self delete by request, sorry

[madokie]

[ClintonTyree]

1. Thanks for the info........

I always wondered if there was anything one could do if having a heart attack alone, except die. Now I know. I'm getting up in years so this is very valuable information. Thanks! :hi:

[madokie]

4. Another little tidbit I have learned due to the fact I am at risk

If and when you feel you are having a heart attack take an aspirin, if you do that you have a very good chance of not having any brain damage and of surviving the attack.

[EST]

2. Thank you--I will spread this around!

[Kailassa]

6. Please don't, it's incorrect and dangerous. See snopes & my post.

[Devlzown]

3. Never heard that before.

Coughing -- who'd a thunk it? There's a lot of people with heart trouble in my family and I'm on blood pressure medicine. Thanks for the info!

[Kailassa]

5. Please Madokie, take this down before somebody believes it.

But for someone having a heart attack that does not result in cardiac arrest, coughing can be extremely dangerous. And since most people are not able to tell the difference, coughing during a heart attack is almost always a bad idea, according to the American Heart Association.

A study published in 1998 did find that the technique could be useful for people who suffer from a rare condition known as Stokes-Adams syndrome, which causes heart arrhythmias and frequent fainting. But in typical cases, doctors recommend a tried-and-true technique: call for help and pop an aspirin — quickly.

THE BOTTOM LINE Coughing during a heart attack can be dangerous.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/21/health/21real.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

By posting that email in this way it looks as though you personally had the heart attack and are quoting what your doctor told you, thus you are giving a bogus rumour a stamp of authenticity. This misinformation could do harm to people, and should not be repeated.

[maddezmom]

7. locking

This seems to be incorrect information, see above thread.