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Thursday, March 1, 2012

How to Live After a Heart Attack?

Myocardial infarction - severe stress for the patient. Just yesterday it seemed that health will always be on the mark, and "minor" ailments were not taken into account. And suddenly - drip, injections, strict bed rest, long-term treatment. Over time it becomes clear that a heart attack - not cold, passing unnoticed. Irreversible changes in the body. Infarction - a disease which will have to live the rest of his life.

Scary. Sometimes it is so frightening that patients greatly reduces their physical activity, no longer feel a full member of society. But in fact, assessing their condition properly, it can lead an active life. What problems does the patient and how to overcome them?

Internal tensions. Many reasons for concern: how will continue to develop the disease, the disease will affect the welfare of the family what to do with work?

Perhaps many of the fears the therapist will help to overcome. But it can only help, the main "work" falls on the shoulders of the patient. It is impossible to be alone with my thoughts. Return to the labor collective - a good incentive to properly assess the situation.

It is very important in family relationships, how the disease responded to loved ones. Care should not be intrusive, but not do without it. It is not necessary to delay the recovery of sexual activity, which is very important for the normalization of the psychological state. But do not hurry. Check with the attending cardiologist, there are no contraindications. And the "heart" drugs can affect the possibilities.

Fear of re-infarction and sudden death. May be aggravated by physical exertion, when leaving the house. A sudden attack, who will?

Overcoming fear allows constant presence in the pocket of effective drugs. The patient should be persuaded that their timely reception will help to avoid serious trouble. Routes daily exercise should gradually lengthen and be removed from the house. In the early days it is better to make them not alone, but accompanied by a home.

Undue concern for their health. Patients are willing to measure blood pressure and pulse every 10 minutes. Regular visits to various doctors who do not find abnormalities. What is advice? Believe the doctors, get distracted and find an interesting job. If it does not work - enjoy a social life.

Psychasthenia syndrome. Expressed in general weakness, fatigue and irritability. Constantly depressed mood, apathy. In such a situation, of course, have to go to a therapist, or may develop depression. But their own efforts are also needed. Under medical supervision, must regulate their lives, pay attention to the scrupulous observance of the planned events, remember that a heart attack - not a sentence, with proper health behavior, sooner or later, but recovered almost completely.

Sometimes the body chooses the line of protection based on the denial of the disease. The patient does not believe in the seriousness of the situation, believes that the temporary difficulties are long gone, just intimidate doctors and insured patients.

This line of conduct is extremely dangerous. Reassessment of its features can lead to relapses and even death. Surrounding should gently restrain such "imaginary healthy." And by the patient it is useful to ask the comrades in misfortune, as their disease evolved and what sometimes leads disregard the advice of doctors.

The man has a lot. And life after a heart attack does not stop. Just remember that your plans and desires must be weighed against the new level of possibilities. They did not like before, but still very large.