Signs of a heart attack:

• Pain, squeezing, fullness, burning, tightness, or uncomfortable pressure in the center of the chest
• Pain, numbness, pinching, prickling, or other uncomfortable sensations in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw, or stomach
• Sudden nausea or vomiting or unexplained indigestion
• Lightheadedness or dizziness
• Unusual fatigue
• Sudden heat or flushing, or a cold sweat
• Heaviness, weakness, or pain in one or both arms
• Back pain
• Racing or fluttering heart

When it comes to migraines, these are the items from the heart attack list above that I have NOT had with a migraine:

• Chest pain
• Back pain

Signs of a Stroke:

• Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body
• Sudden confusion or trouble speaking or understanding
• Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
• Sudden problem with walking, loss of balance, or coordination
• Sudden, severe headache with no known cause

When it comes to migraines, these are the items from the stroke list above that I haven’t had with a migraine:

• Oops, I’ve had these all with migraines together and separately

Signs of COVID-19 (the newest Coronavirus) that may appear between 2 & 14 days after exposure to the virus (meaning you could have it for 14 days BEFORE you show ANY symptoms):

• Body or muscle aches & pains
• Chills
• Congestion or runny nose
• Diarrhea
• Difficulty breathing that can be severe enough to cause people to seek hospital care
• Drycough
• Fever
• Headache
• Loss of taste or smell
• Nausea or vomiting
• Sore throat in some people
• Tiredness

When it comes to migraines, these are the items from the Coronavirus list above that I haven’t had with a migraine:

• Cough
• Loss of taste or smell
• Severe difficulty breathing

This is why I can’t panic about these things: My migraines may cause me to misinterpret them. It’s exhausting going to the doctor when this occurs, so I rarely do anymore. I hope I’d know the difference, but there have been times I did not know the difference between a migraine and another illness for a day or three. These are a few examples:

• Sinus infection
• Kidney infection
• Strep throat
• H1N1
• IBS attack

Resources:

• Harvard for signs of heart attack or stroke: https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/warning_signs_of_a_heart_attack_or_stroke.
• Yale Medicine for signs of COVID-19: https://www.yalemedicine.org/conditions/covid-19/ & CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fabout%2Fsymptoms.html