NFL player Damar Hamlin collapses during game; suffers cardiac arrest

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The reason why I was asking about heart attacks is because I had one in December. It was very scary and was thinking about the kids I would be leaving behind.

I have no history of heart trouble so was surprised when it happened to me.

I am OK now and recovering.

The NHS staff were excellent, and I had a stent fitted as the artery was blocked. I am getting my fitness back.

I was also diagnosed as having Covid at the same time. I thought I had a flu as I could not shake it off and it was far worse than a cold.

I am now suddenly on 6 tablets a day when I did not take any. I will probably be on pills for the rest of my life. These are Aspirin and Statins. I had a small cut shaving and it would not stop bleeding for hours because the tablets thin the blood.

i'm sorry to hear you went through that. glad to hear you are recovering. when you were ill & it was far worse than a cold, may i ask was that at a time after you had your vaccines & boosters? i'm sorry to hear you are now taking medication daily. may i ask did the doctors mention anything to you about blood cots? it sounds like you have made some changes to your diet & exercise. if i may offer a piece of advice, i'm not sure how much you know about nutrition but whole foods & nutrition could be something you might want to research, also have as much fun as you can, laugh as much as you can, enjoy every moment as much as you can with those you love, the body is not the only thing you need to take care off. like the body i believe the the mind can also work similar with what you put in affecting it's performance. i hope your health continues to improve

Thank you all for the kind words and good advice. Especially laughing more.

The only reason I can think that may have contributed to the heart attack is poor sleep and stress in general life.

those are definitely possible causes but didn't you say you also had the covid vaccine, i guessing two shots, prior to your health issues? if that is the case then would it not also go on the list as a possible cause?

It was way back in early 2022. Age is a more probable factor.

i didn't ask when you took it, only if you took it & guessed it was two shots. you doubting taking the vaccine is a cause does not eliminate it as being a possible cause. you put chemicals into your body, why wouldn't a reaction be a possibility? age is definitely a possibility