Despite the name, heartburn has nothing to do with your ticker. However, the fiery pain it causes in your chest can mimic the pain of aheart attack. How can you tell the two apart?
When your heart is on the line.
Although not everyone having a heart attack has chest pain, it's the most common symptom. The pain of a heart attack:
Usually starts in the center of the chest
Can range from mild to severe
Lasts more than a few minutes
May go away and come back
Could feel more like squeezing, fullness or pressure
Can range from mild to severe
Lasts more than a few minutes
May go away and come back
Could feel more like squeezing, fullness or pressure
When it's something you ate.
Heartburn happens when acid from your stomach backs up into your esophagus. When frequent, it's a sign of gatroesophageal reflux disease and can be with lifestyle changes such as avoiding "trigger foods."
Heartburn happens when acid from your stomach backs up into your esophagus. When frequent, it's a sign of gatroesophageal reflux disease and can be with lifestyle changes such as avoiding "trigger foods."
Chest pain from heartburn:
May occur in the abdomen in addition to the chest
Is often aggravated by spicy foods or overeating
May be worse while lying down, bending over or after meals.
May occur in the abdomen in addition to the chest
Is often aggravated by spicy foods or overeating
May be worse while lying down, bending over or after meals.
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