Severe Chest Pain, Always In the Late Evening. Posted: 11-30-06 01:10am
I am a 37 year old man who should be in
the prime of life, but as of late I have
had recurring pain that I think is related
to heartburn. When it gets out of control
I have crushing pain in my chest that
shoots into my jaw, teeth, even ears. I
can also feel the pain in my back and I
have pain and difficulty swallowing. Its
not constant, it comes in waves. The
longest episodes have lasted 2 or 3 hours,
the shortest less than an hour. Sitting
in a prone position, leaning forward seems
to help along with an arsenal of antacids,
pepto bismal, and acid reducers. I am so
desperate for relief that i'm sure I often
exceed the normal dosage but I don't care
because it is so bad that death would be a
relief. Let's put it this way: if I had
had a gun in my hand, I would have pulled
the trigger and I can stand a lot of pain,
I even have tattoos, but this has me in
agony and most of the time i'm in tears.
My family is desperately worried. They
want me to go to the nearest er but I
don't have insurance and i'm afraid i'd be
turned away. I really don't know what to
do. Any help would be appreciated. I am
very scared right now, scared of what
might be causing this and scared the
symptoms will return.
P.S. I have no bad habits, I neither
smoke nor drink. However, my roommate is
a heavy cigarette smoker and it bothers me
to no end.
Thanks.
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Spirit
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Mar 2006 Posts: 387 Location: Canada
Posted: 11-30-06 08:28am
Don't wait for another
episode............Do your research while
the pain has eased..................I find
as i'm gettin older the old heart burn
thing is acting up......................I
hear to stay away from things such as
caffeine...Coffee, chocolate, sodas
etc.......Also citrus fruits and vitamins
such as c will cause immediate
reactions........As soon as possible go
see the doc........Heartburn is just one
of the many red flags our bodies send
out......................That is often
ignored................Good luck
bud...........Oh yea, for immediate
relief............Try the double edged
sword..............Milk.........It'll
bring relief...............However many of
us are mild to severely
allergic........Without even knowing it.
