How to Identify Heartburn

Is that burning sensation in your chest simple case of heartburn or is it something that needs immediate attention?

Heartburn is an unpleasant condition that troubles almost everyone from time to time but sometimes, symptoms that feel like heartburn may be something more serious like gastro-esophageal reflux disease or even a heart attack.

The most common symptom of heartburn is a burning feeling in the chest just behind the breastbone. It may then spread up into the neck area. A person suffering from heartburn may also experience burning in the throat, trouble swallowing or a feeling of food sticking in the chest or throat. Occasionally, heartburn may cause chronic cough, a sore throat, or a hoarse voice particularly at night.

Self-diagnosis of heartburn is not always a good idea. Often, that pain in your chest can be a case of GERD or worse, a heart attack.


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