Hello all!

Hi everyone,

My name is Chris. I post on the anxiety forum a lot but am coming here for some advice.

I keep getting pains in the middle of my chest. It is either a dull ache that lasts for anywhere from 30 minutes to hours. Or it also just a sharp pain. I have had an EKG and stress echo dome so I know it's not my heart.

So my question to you is, is this a heartburn pain I'm feeling? Just trying to wrap my head around all the new things going on in my body right now.

Thank you in advance everyone.

Chris

Chris-

It very well could be. I would suggest seeing a GI doctor since they ruled out heart issues.

Take care,
Bill

Dear Chris, I went through that heart attack routine about three times over before my doctor and I figured out it was GERD-an easy test would be to radically simplify your diet (no fats, spices, acids) for a couple of days and see if you feel better. If you do then work with a food diary and find out exactly what is causing the symptoms.

Be patient though, I have been working on my diet for 6 months now and most of my major breakthrough insights have occurred by accident. I feel 100 percent better...with some lingering issues that I hope will continue to resolve with time.

Also beware of quick fix heartburn cures on the internet. I burned my esophagus with a ginger chew in the first month trying to do a quick natural fix for heart burn. That was a major setback. If I had just not gone "natural" and used good old Tums I wouldn't have had a problem!

Good luck!