Differences between heartburn and heart attack symptoms

Differences between heartburn and heart attack symptoms
 
Heartburn and heart attack, though alike in some ways, are very different and have pronounced differences in their symptoms too. Heartburn is this searing and burning pain you will undoubtedly experience that goes down into your throat, and into your chest area. It is a very painful sensation. The pain can also radiate all through the chest, which puts the idea in your mind of a heart attack. If you lay down flat, as I well know myself, the heartburn pain can become worse.

If you are having heartburn, and take some antacids for it, you should experience relief within minutes and the symptoms should quiet down a lot, or disappear altogether. Proton pump inhibitors are good drugs to cure this condition, and if you really are having heartburn, they will.

Now, getting into a heart attack. That is a whole different scenario. A heart attack can occur when there is insufficient blood supply going through the heart. As a result, there are key symptoms which are progressive, unlike that of heartburn.

A heart attack causes a squeezing type of pressure inside the chest. It will feel as though someone is sitting right on top of you. That isn't tru with heartburn. Besides the intense chest pain, you will have a feeling of panic and anxiety, and start to sweat a lot. The pains will radiate down both arms too.

The person having an actual heart attack will appear a sickly pale color, have a heart beat that is way out of line that they will likely feel, and also pass out. Another very common sign with a heart attack is nausea and an upset stomach. While this can happen in acid reflux, in a heart attack not only are you nauseated, but are having all of the other progressive symptoms which I described. Experiencing shoulder pain along with vertigo is not unusual either in the event of a heart attack.

Diagnosing a heart attack is done by taking an electrocardiogram followed by blood testing to check on the levels of enzymes. The levels of enzymes in a heart attack will appear to be abnormal.

In any event, if you feel squeezing chest pains accompanied by nausea, and other symptoms, it is best to go to your nearest emergency room, and have someone drive you or call an ambulance if you are feeling worse by the minute. Take an aspirin for the pain. This is often life-saving for many people