Heartburn And Indigestion
Is there a remedy for heartburn? I'm just assuming that Tums & Rolaids
have sugar, I could be wrong, haven't had time since last nite to check
it out. I used to use baking soda, but got a horrified "What!?!" from my
old dr. because of the salt content, and try not to use it. Anyway, last
night I was awakened at 4:30 by heartburn, and lay there until my alarm
went off, thinking "Is it really heartburn or am I havng a heart
attack?" Amazing what a little knowledge (or lack of) can do. I guess it
wasn't a heart attack as I am still here, with all (most) of my
faculties intact
Are there any other recommendations that you can give me?
You can have a heart attack, not know it, and still be here to report you
didn't know it... let me explain.
My dad had heartburn and indigestion on Thanksgiving. When his temp dropped
to 94F, and he was sweating quite a bit, my mom called the doctor and he
was taken to the hospital. He had been experiencing a heart attack. He had
the balloon surgery with the stent, and he's home now and feeling better
but...
he had these same symptoms a month ago and ignored them. He should have
called a doctor then, because as the he now knows, the sooner you find out
that you're having these problems [of a heart attack or plaque blockage on
the artery -- sorry, I just am learning exactly what this is all about],
the easier they are to fix by procedure, therapy or medications...
So, my word of advice is... please call you doctor. S/he can check your
enzymes and rule this out, anyway.