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Are Heavy Chest With Burps And Lightheadedness Related To Heart Problem?
I am a healthy 51 year old white male. I run 2-3 miles 3 times per week. I weigh about 150 and I am 5' 11'. Lately, I've been having a heaviness in my chest with the need to burp during the day. Have also felt light-headed a few times. Last night the heaviness woke me up at 3am.I almost felt the need to call 911 for help. My resting heart rate is normally 60 or below and I have no symptoms whatsoever when I am running. I'm concerned that I have some type of heart problem. Can you help me understand what is wrong? I thought about hiatal hernia as pressing downward below my ribcage sometimes helps, but last night just seemed more intense.
Mon, 1 Aug 2016
Hello,
I am Dr. Mody and I would be addressing your concern.
The symptoms related to the heart generally aggravate while you are exerting like climbing stairs or running , which is not present in your case making heart as the cause of symptoms lot the first differential.
The symptoms of GERD ( reflux gastritis ) due to hiatus can particularly occur while you lie down as reflux is more during sleeping or after heaving meals .
However considering your age , it's prudent that heart is ruled out first as many a times it doesn't present with the classical presentation . A Ekg and than TMT ( treadmill stress test ) would be a good test to do the same . If normal one can consider treating om the line of GERD.
Regards Dr Priyank Mody
I am Dr. Mody and I would be addressing your concern.
The symptoms related to the heart generally aggravate while you are exerting like climbing stairs or running , which is not present in your case making heart as the cause of symptoms lot the first differential.
The symptoms of GERD ( reflux gastritis ) due to hiatus can particularly occur while you lie down as reflux is more during sleeping or after heaving meals .
However considering your age , it's prudent that heart is ruled out first as many a times it doesn't present with the classical presentation . A Ekg and than TMT ( treadmill stress test ) would be a good test to do the same . If normal one can consider treating om the line of GERD.
Regards Dr Priyank Mody
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