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Does Erratic Chest Pain Indicate Heart Attack?

I get occasional chest pain. It helps if I drink water but the pain is scary and I feel it in my chest and up into the sides of my neck/jaw. Sometimes it feels like someone tied a rope around my ribcage under my breasts. Is this acid reflux or a heart attack. I have no trouble breathing through this.
Wed, 12 Aug 2015
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Possibility of GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is more in your case because your pain is subsided after drinking water.
But better to get done ecg to rule out cardiac cause. If ecg is normal than no need to worry for heart attack.
GERD is due to laxity of gastroesophageal sphincter. Because of this the acid of the stomach tends to come up in the esophagus and cause the symptoms of chest tightness, chest pressure, chest pain etc.
So start proton pump inhibitors. Avoid stress and tension. Avoid hot and spicy food. Avoid junk food. Drink plenty of fluids orally.
Don't worry, you will be alright.
Hope I have solved your query.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Does Erratic Chest Pain Indicate Heart Attack?

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. Possibility of GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is more in your case because your pain is subsided after drinking water. But better to get done ecg to rule out cardiac cause. If ecg is normal than no need to worry for heart attack. GERD is due to laxity of gastroesophageal sphincter. Because of this the acid of the stomach tends to come up in the esophagus and cause the symptoms of chest tightness, chest pressure, chest pain etc. So start proton pump inhibitors. Avoid stress and tension. Avoid hot and spicy food. Avoid junk food. Drink plenty of fluids orally. Don t worry, you will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks.