At 46 years old with no health problems or any previous medical history with heart issues, the last thing Nikki expected was to have a heart attack. So, when sneaky symptoms started cropping up, she didn’t think much of them. She even chalked most of them up to perimenopause. Now, from her hospital bed post-heart attack, she is sharing her story. Her hope is that talking about what she experienced may urge other women to go get help before it is too late.

The Initial Symptoms

Nikki started out her video explaining a bit more about who she is. She states that she is 46 years old with no previous medical record of any health problems. She also made it clear that she had never taken any of the Covid vaccines, to clear that up before people speculated on that as being the cause. Nikki went on to explain that a couple of weeks ago, she woke up in the morning with some pain in her left shoulder. Initially, she dismissed it as having probably slept in an awkward position. She thought that maybe she was experiencing what’s called ‘frozen shoulder’, something often attributed to perimenopause. It was sore and definitely a nuisance, but she didn’t think it was anything serious.

Nausea and Discomfort

As the days passed, Nikki’s symptoms escalated. One morning, she woke up and not only was her shoulder very sore, but she explained that she felt so nauseous that she thought she might throw up. That wave of nausea seemed to pass, however, so she went about her day like it was nothing.

Increasing Pain and Decision Making

The morning of her heart attack, Nikki recalls waking up again with a sore shoulder. Also again, she felt like she was going to throw up. She went to get some coffee and then sat back down for a minute, describing a sensation of tightness in her chest. From there, the pain in her shoulder started traveling or radiating down her arm. Sensing the seriousness of the situation, she alerted her husband and decided to monitor her condition closely. He stayed while she took a shower to see if her symptoms would calm down for a little bit. Nikki’s symptoms improved temporarily, leading her to go ahead with her plans for the day.

Emergency Room Dilemma

Nikki coincidentally had a doctor’s appointment scheduled already for that morning, so that’s where she went first. She was certain that he would listen to her heart and that, after explaining what she had been experiencing, the doctor would tell her what to do. Her doctor told her that sometimes there is a kind of warning that the body sends you, but then it corrects itself. He told her that if it happens again, to go to the emergency room straight away. The reason why he didn’t send her right away was because she wasn’t experiencing any symptoms at that moment, so it would be hard for the emergency room doctors to be able to see what was going on.