Most heart attacks occur early in the day; generally between 6 A.M. and noon. Having one during the night, when the heart should be most at rest, means that something unusual happened. Researchers have been working for years to show that sleep apnea is to blame.
IF YOU TAKE AN ASPIRIN OR A BABY ASPIRIN ONCE A DAY, TAKE IT AT NIGHT.
Aspirin has a 24-hour 'half-life"; so, if most heart attacks happen in the earlier hours of the day, the Aspirin would be the strongest in your system.
Aspirin lasts a long time in your medicine chest; once it smells like vinegar it needs to be tossed.
SYMPTOMS
There are other side effects of a heart attack besides the pain on the left arm. There might be an intense pain on the chin, nausea, and lots of sweating. Sometimes there may not even be pain in the chest.
About 60% of people who had a heart attack during their sleep did not wake up. However, if chest pain occurs, it may wake you from a deep sleep.
IF YOU HAVE A HEART ATTACK
- Immediately dissolve two Aspirins in your mouth and swallow with water.
- Call 911
- Phone a neighbor or a family member who lives very close by.
- Say "heart attack!"
- Say that you have taken 2 Aspirins.
- Take a seat on a chair or sofa near the front door and wait for their arrival.
** REMEMBER: DO NOT LIE DOWN**
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