Re: Heartburn an indicator of problems?

From: Preston Crawford (me_at_prestoncrawford.com)
Date: 06/23/04 

Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 08:41:10 -0500

On 2004-06-23, Owen Lowe <onlnlowe@easystreet.com> wrote:
> In article <slrncdh09u.9v2.me@serpentor.cobrala>,
> Preston Crawford <me@prestoncrawford.com> wrote:
>
>> The only reason I think this is because the story I heard of Tommy Lasorda
>> where he thought he had really bad heartburn and it turned out to be a
>> heart attack. I'm not having any other typical symptoms.
>
> Yes - a feeling of heart burn can be a symptom of heart problems. I had
> a burning at the base of my esophagus (where the colar bones come
> together at the top of the rib cage) that wouldn't go away with
> antacids. I also had a deep ache in my left arm that came and went and I
> attributed to just sore muscles for two weeks. Went to the hospital one
> afternoon after getting dizzy from a short and not overly strenuous walk
> - had a 95% blockage in my right coronary artery.
>
> Other than the left arm pain (though mine was more of an ache) I never
> experienced the more common warning signs of the feeling of an elephant
> on your chest, sweating, and trouble breathing.

How did they eventually diagnose you? Because as someone who also has
anxiety, I've been tested, believe me. I've had several EKGs. I've had a
treadmill stress test and another stress test where you lie down and they
put stuff into your bloodstream. Both turned up fine. I get my cholesterol
checked regularly (it's usually around 120) and I am generally thinner and
fitter due to lots of cycling and eating right. It's only been the last
few months that I've put on weight and only the last few days that I've
had really bad heartburn. So I don't know what to think. But the anxiety
patient in me is thinking the worst, you know.

Preston

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