❤️ “If You Have a Heart Attack at Home, Do This in 10 Seconds…”
Be very cautious with viral advice promising that one action in 10 seconds can save your life. There is no breathing technique, coughing trick, drinking water, or body movement that can reliably stop a heart attack.
🚨 What you should actually do
If you think you’re having a heart attack:
- Call your local emergency medical service immediately. Don’t wait to see if the pain goes away.
- Stop what you’re doing and sit or lie in a comfortable position.
- Unlock the door if you’re alone so emergency responders can get in.
- Don’t drive yourself to the hospital. An ambulance can begin assessment and treatment on the way.
- If you’ve been prescribed nitroglycerin for angina, take it exactly as previously instructed.
- Ask emergency services whether you should chew aspirin. Aspirin can be appropriate for some suspected heart attacks, but it isn’t safe for everyone—for example, people with certain allergies or bleeding problems.
Know the warning signs
Heart attack symptoms can include pressure, squeezing, or pain in the chest; pain spreading to the arm, back, neck, jaw, or upper abdomen; shortness of breath; sweating; nausea; or unusual weakness.
Symptoms can be less typical in women, older adults, and people with diabetes.
If someone becomes unresponsive and isn’t breathing normally, call emergency services and begin CPR. Use an AED if one is available.
If you paste the “10-second trick” from the post, I can tell you whether it is legitimate or a dangerous internet myth.
