There was this brief moment where I felt like I was floating…and then it hit me.  A strong crushing feeling overcame me, and I suddenly felt like I couldn’t breathe.  My chest hurt, as if I was having a contraction in the center of my chest. I helplessly sank off the couch, in pain and confusion as to what was happening. I was 35.  The last thing on my mind was that I was having a heart attack. That day began a 7 year medical journey that started with surviving a heart attack. As February 1st is Go Red for Women, we are talking about heart health for women.  I want to share about heart attack symptoms in women and how I survived 3 heart attacks, finally finding a medical diagnosis. [Read more…]