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[karenja]

Hi again I've been having terrible chest pain today - I've never suffered from
Heartburn but all I can say it's a really bad under and above my chest in the centre a take your breath away type of pain quite scary especially for me who suffers anxiety and am costabymy thinking I'm
Having heart attack what does heartburn feel like x

[CLKD]

You need to ring a Doctor as heartburn can mimic heart disease.

[littleminnie]

Don't think I've ever had it so I can't help. Maybe 'Google' or take a Rennie and see if it goes.

[CLKD]

Have you rung for medical assistance yet?

[karenja]

No clkd it's passed now I've had it twice today though x

[Joyce]

Feels like your insides are being burned, hence the name. High up central pain. Phone NHS 24! Best to speak to someone, even if pain has come & gone, unless gaviscon or similar helps.

[Briony]

Listen to the others Karenja, and seek medical advice. Better to be safe than sorry.  Hope you're ok xxx

[honeybun]

My hubby who has had the classic heat attack says you could never mix it up with heartburn. But...indigestion is often mistaken for a heart attack. Lots of people end up in hospital with that mistake having been made.

Get yourself checked out as soon as you can just to be on the safe side......any pain in your jaw or arm..?


Honeyb
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[CLKD]

This is a menopause forum.  Heartburn can accompany symptoms.  But if someone has never had indigestion etc. then they should see a GP immediately.  I have heartburn too often. 

Women do NOT have the same symptoms for heart attack that men suffer.  So the next time you post about this, I would like to see that you have contacted your Surgery ASAP!

[karenja]

im ok today I did mention the pain to dr but he was not overly concerned asked what Id eaten, he is also sending me for full blood count as I mentioned the fainty feelings x

[libby1]

Stress and anxiety can cause heartburn too, so try and relax and find something to take your mind off it, and hopefully it will disappear 

Libby
x

[Evenstar]

I've had heartburn so badly I ended up in hospital. Its a severe burning pain that takes your breath away.
   They say you know its heartburn if you try and lie down as it then gets much worse. Always get any chest pain checked out though. Hugs hope you havn't had it again

[CLKD]

I have to sit up when I get it to avoid the excess saliva that heartburn can produce. 

[CJ-sleepless]

I ended up in A&E with pain that I thought was indigestion and turned out to be an enormous gallstone - so always worth getting things checked out - I had several more attacks before eventually having gallbladder out

[karenja]

thanks everybody yes it definitely was worst lying down xx