SCAD

I'm so glad I found this site. I also had a SCAD of my LAD on may 15 2009. Being a nurse , I knew the typical s/s of a heart attack don't usually happen to women, so I was really concerned when I got them. . I am 49 and pre-menopausal. Any body else think that the drop of estrogen during this time could have contributed? (the male doctors all say no) I had no risk factors except being overweight. No high BP, normal Cholesterol and triglyceride levels, non smoker. I did have alot of stress(another factor?) My biggest complaint is my male MD ignoring my symptoms and thinking it was an anxiety attack , giving me pepcid and lots of ativan. After sitting in the ER for six hours and having my MD refuse to send me to a larger hospital for an immediate cath, they discovered I had a positive troponin (well they knew the first one was elevated )and something called Tako Subo which is basically a grossly enlarged left ventricle(NOT NORMAL). Transfer was arranged and thankfully two stents were placed and blood flow returned. My EF on arrival was only 15-20%.Very scary. The total lack of nurse to doctor relationship (i worked with this guy for over 20 years) and the total disrespect he exibited to me damaged me more mentally then the waste of six hours that could have reduced the damage to my heart. I feel that sudden cardiac death was imminent. Maybe that feeling of impending doom only looked like anxiety. I have recovered slowly, still very tired at times , and I am unable to return to my job right now. I find the injustice in the lack of knowledge of this rare diagnosis can be very frustrating. It is not "just a heart attack". Nobody can tell me if it will happen again or what the long term limitations are. Due to this, I sometimes can't tell if my body or my mind is controlling me.I guess I will continue to rest and wait. There is a reason I survived and I have to remember this and let the rest go. Thanks for listening.