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mmonk

(52,589 posts)
Sun Aug 2, 2015, 09:56 PM Aug 2015

Hello everyone. I'm ok.

I was given a cocktail of heartburn, reflux, antacid type pills and such and the pain subsided. Since the pain subsided, they determined everything was ok. I've had heartburn type episodes before but this felt different. Scared me quite a bit. But all vitals normal. I didn't mean to scare anyone but I got scared. I'm still going to do a follow up with my normal physician. I'm no spring chicken.

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Hello everyone. I'm ok. (Original Post) mmonk Aug 2015 OP
Glad to hear it. Better safe than sorry. nt tblue37 Aug 2015 #1
Good to hear you are ok! think Aug 2015 #2
I'm glad you got it checked out, and I'm even gladder that you're OK!! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2015 #3
Good,let's hope that is all that was wrong. sadoldgirl Aug 2015 #4
Good, make sure he schedules you for a gallbladder check. Warpy Aug 2015 #5
+1....gallbladders can raise hell. yourout Aug 2015 #12
Yes. This is something I have learned since I asked. mmonk Aug 2015 #40
Hope they gave the "all OK" to your esophagus as well elfin Aug 2015 #6
How much has medicine improved it that area mmonk Aug 2015 #41
You might want to request an endoscopy if you have not had one. JoePhilly Aug 2015 #50
I agree with the above post. nm rhett o rick Aug 2015 #60
It's damned scary! madamesilverspurs Aug 2015 #7
Well I hope the episodes subside for you. mmonk Aug 2015 #42
Make sure you do nm ot suffer from GURD Agnosticsherbet Aug 2015 #8
I am. mmonk Aug 2015 #43
I agree with Agnosticsherbet. GURDs can cause the symptoms you experienced. Lochloosa Aug 2015 #56
Hi there. Cleita Aug 2015 #9
First I heard also but golly!!!! Glad you are ok! glinda Aug 2015 #11
Not too awful. mmonk Aug 2015 #44
Good! nt Adrahil Aug 2015 #10
didn't know you had a scare, but very happy you are OK NRaleighLiberal Aug 2015 #13
I'm about ready for that coffee (if doesn't contribute to the problem). mmonk Aug 2015 #45
I'm glad you're following up, monk... MrMickeysMom Aug 2015 #14
Yes indeed. And I will. mmonk Aug 2015 #46
So glad you're OK! n/t Admiral Loinpresser Aug 2015 #15
Thanks. mmonk Aug 2015 #47
great news! virtualobserver Aug 2015 #16
LOL. mmonk Aug 2015 #48
Good news! ismnotwasm Aug 2015 #17
Yes. And thanks. mmonk Aug 2015 #49
Glad to hear it wasn't cardiac. AtomicKitten Aug 2015 #18
Don't be afraid to go back in if the pain comes back passiveporcupine Aug 2015 #19
Glad you let us know. Stay well! pnwmom Aug 2015 #20
So very glad to hear this. jwirr Aug 2015 #21
whew! spanone Aug 2015 #22
Hope good health continues... Thespian2 Aug 2015 #23
Excellent! A votre sante! appalachiablue Aug 2015 #24
Good! Solly Mack Aug 2015 #25
Worried about you! Glad you had it checked out and all ok. mnhtnbb Aug 2015 #26
happy to hear this irisblue Aug 2015 #27
Glad to hear that.nt bravenak Aug 2015 #28
I'm glad to you hear it. Uncle Joe Aug 2015 #29
Are you sure you're not cannabis deficient? That was my guess in the original thread. aikoaiko Aug 2015 #30
It is better to be safe than sorry Gothmog Aug 2015 #31
Glad you're okay. Please DO check for gallbladder blockage (can happen after big dose of fatty FailureToCommunicate Aug 2015 #32
Yay! shenmue Aug 2015 #33
Good news! NYCButterfinger Aug 2015 #34
Take care of yourself and drink plemty of water if you are having reflux. greatlaurel Aug 2015 #35
Glad you got it checked out. onecaliberal Aug 2015 #36
Eeeyow that's scary. I'm glad you checked out okay, but be sure to follow up with... Hekate Aug 2015 #37
Hey, mmonk! Enthusiast Aug 2015 #38
Good malaise Aug 2015 #39
I missed the scary post Omaha Steve Aug 2015 #51
Glad to hear it! Stomach issues can feel like heart issues and vice versa. It can be scary. merrily Aug 2015 #52
So glad to hear you're okay. 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #53
Great news. Acid reflux can really give anyone a scare. BillZBubb Aug 2015 #54
.....! KoKo Aug 2015 #55
As a heart-bypass guy packman Aug 2015 #57
Thank you for letting us all know! hedgehog Aug 2015 #58
Good to hear you are ok. rhett o rick Aug 2015 #59
Take care. Glad you're okay. calimary Aug 2015 #61
Glad to hear it mcar Aug 2015 #62
Glad you got checked out and that nothing major was wrong. MineralMan Aug 2015 #63
Glad to see you back! swilton Aug 2015 #64
glad you're ok and that you will followup! nt steve2470 Aug 2015 #65
Glad you're ok mmonk. It's all about the food we eat. Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #66
Glad you are ok. LoisB Aug 2015 #67
Congrats on having heartburn! jimlup Aug 2015 #68
An ounce of caution is always the wise course. hifiguy Aug 2015 #69
Am late to this discussion AikidoSoul Aug 2015 #70
Glad to hear you are on the mend! femmocrat Aug 2015 #71
Better safe than sorry. Hang in there and see you back soon, we hope. nt ladyVet Aug 2015 #72

Warpy

(110,913 posts)
5. Good, make sure he schedules you for a gallbladder check.
Sun Aug 2, 2015, 10:06 PM
Aug 2015

Some people with a horrible GERD episode are having atypical gall bladder pain.

And yes, it's easily mistaken for cardiac pain.

elfin

(6,262 posts)
6. Hope they gave the "all OK" to your esophagus as well
Sun Aug 2, 2015, 10:06 PM
Aug 2015

Have a sibling now recovered from early diagnosed esophageal cancer and doing great after over 2 years. Had many similar episodes. Also not a spring chicken.

Surgery and recovery were no picnic, but now all is well.

Push to make sure it was checked and stay well! Best wishes...

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)
50. You might want to request an endoscopy if you have not had one.
Mon Aug 3, 2015, 07:51 AM
Aug 2015

Have them go look and make sure your esophagus is ok. Ask about Barret's syndrome. Have them make sure the esophageal muscle tightens correctly at the bottom too.

I've had this one too. Caused by a hernia in the muscle wall between stomach and lungs.

madamesilverspurs

(15,784 posts)
7. It's damned scary!
Sun Aug 2, 2015, 10:06 PM
Aug 2015

Few years back, I was admitted with significant chest pain. After several tests they did a vessel scan of the chest, wherein they discovered (of all things!) a goiter growing down from the thyroid and hiding behind the breast bone. So, that was dealt with even though it was determined to have nothing to do with the chest pain. There have been several episodes since, the pain resolves with nitro, but nothing ever shows up in the testing. But they tell me each time to avoid trying to outsmart whatever it is, better safe than sorry, get it checked out.

From one non-spring chicken to another, very glad to know you are doing okay.

Lochloosa

(16,019 posts)
56. I agree with Agnosticsherbet. GURDs can cause the symptoms you experienced.
Mon Aug 3, 2015, 09:58 AM
Aug 2015

My wife has it.

The important thing is to learn the triggers in your diet.

Try eliminating things one at a time and see what happens.

Her biggest trigger is Black Pepper. I've learned to cook without it and it has made a world of difference for her.

MrMickeysMom

(20,453 posts)
14. I'm glad you're following up, monk...
Sun Aug 2, 2015, 10:27 PM
Aug 2015

We "non" spring chickens have to practice listening to our bodies. I suspect yours gave you a wake up call.

Upper quadrant abdominal pain can mimic a heart attack.

Keep well and tell us if you leaned any specifics with your follow up, will ya?

 

AtomicKitten

(46,585 posts)
18. Glad to hear it wasn't cardiac.
Sun Aug 2, 2015, 10:50 PM
Aug 2015

GERD can often manifest as symptoms similar to cardiac if it's bad enough.

I hope you are feeling well soon. Take care.

passiveporcupine

(8,175 posts)
19. Don't be afraid to go back in if the pain comes back
Sun Aug 2, 2015, 10:56 PM
Aug 2015

My ex's Mom was sent home from the hospital after being treated for a heart attack and released. When she got home she had more pain and called the doc. He said take some antacids. Her son went to the pharmacy to pick them up and when he got home she was dead.

I'm not trying to scare you, but if the pain comes back it might not have been acid after all. I'm sure they did EKG and everything, but they thought she was OK to go home too.

Hopefully that is all that is going on. I am so glad you took it seriously. Trust your knowledge of your body.

I hope your doc gets you in for a followup very soon.

Please take care.

mnhtnbb

(31,320 posts)
26. Worried about you! Glad you had it checked out and all ok.
Sun Aug 2, 2015, 11:13 PM
Aug 2015

My husband had an experience like that about 10 years ago--and he's an MD--asked me to take him
to ER one Sunday afternoon. Turned out everything cardiac was ok and he's had to watch out for what gives him heartburn
ever since...definitely food/booze related.

aikoaiko

(34,127 posts)
30. Are you sure you're not cannabis deficient? That was my guess in the original thread.
Sun Aug 2, 2015, 11:34 PM
Aug 2015


Glad you're OK.

FailureToCommunicate

(13,989 posts)
32. Glad you're okay. Please DO check for gallbladder blockage (can happen after big dose of fatty
Mon Aug 3, 2015, 12:03 AM
Aug 2015

foods) The pain is often misdiagnosed as acid reflux or- at a certain age - for heart issues. It's no fun, but can be very serious, or worse. Doctors will most often recommend a gall bladder removal, but think long and hard about that. Many if not most people have gall stones (they're more like milk duds than 'stones&quot and live just fine with them.

Good luck what ever it turns out to be.

greatlaurel

(2,004 posts)
35. Take care of yourself and drink plemty of water if you are having reflux.
Mon Aug 3, 2015, 12:34 AM
Aug 2015

You may be dehydrated and not know it. Dehydration can sneak up on you in warm weather. Reflux can be exceptionally painful and move into weird spots. I have had it go up my jaw and into my ears, very strange and very scary.

You have my sympathy for going through this. It really is bad.

Don't forget-drink lots of water!

Take care!

Hekate

(90,202 posts)
37. Eeeyow that's scary. I'm glad you checked out okay, but be sure to follow up with...
Mon Aug 3, 2015, 12:57 AM
Aug 2015

....your regular doc.

On your own, use GERD precautions: no food 2 or more hours before bedtime, likewise alcohol. Elevate the head of your bed 6 inches (I hated that, so I got one of those foam wedges from the drugstore that carries medical supplies, and I use that to elevate my torso). Ask about Prilosec, which I believe is over the counter now. I was on a maintenance dose of that for years, until my doc switched me to another one by prescription.

Certain foods keep the sphincter open and encourage gastric reflux, hence the prohibitions on certain things too near bedtime: chocolate, alcohol, caffeinated drinks, mint..... Overeating and overweight can put pressure on the same sphincter.

If you turn out to have gastric reflux, take heed. It's damaging. I was one of the many people who have virtually symptomless GERD. Long story short, my vocal chords are damaged and I'm out of the choir.

Best of luck from another non-spring chicken. Stay well!

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)
38. Hey, mmonk!
Mon Aug 3, 2015, 05:22 AM
Aug 2015

I missed the original thread. But I can imagine what happened. Glad you're alright now.

I have had similar episodes. It is no laughing matter.

BillZBubb

(10,650 posts)
54. Great news. Acid reflux can really give anyone a scare.
Mon Aug 3, 2015, 09:38 AM
Aug 2015

When you described your symptoms yesterday, reflux was my first thought. Glad you had it checked out and confirmed. The plus side is that it can be easily managed.

Thanks for the update.

 

packman

(16,296 posts)
57. As a heart-bypass guy
Mon Aug 3, 2015, 10:25 AM
Aug 2015

I'm very sensitive to anything that makes me feel queasy or just plain unpleasant (physically , not socially). I get the occasional pressure on both sides of my lower jaw, more like in the upper neck . Told my cardiologist and first thing he asked if I ever suffered from acid reflux, if so - that was probably the cause. Surprised me. I always thought that type of symptom was indicative of heart problems, but I have a monitor and there was no indication of any problem.
Keep the Pepcid and Tums handy and watch out for greasy foods (especially fried ones) and especially in the late evening hours.

jimlup

(7,968 posts)
68. Congrats on having heartburn!
Mon Aug 3, 2015, 05:15 PM
Aug 2015

Yeah, I hear you. I'm a 57 year old overweight (by about 15 lbs) male. I some bad clams while vacationing in New Brunswich this past June. As a result I ended up with a $650 ambulance bill because I couldn't convince them I wasn't having a heart attack. I wasn't - it was just bad clams.

Don't eat shell fish in months that don't have an "R" in them.

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
69. An ounce of caution is always the wise course.
Mon Aug 3, 2015, 05:23 PM
Aug 2015

Friend of mine had serious chest pains he couldn't explain while in London a couple of months back. His fiancee made sure he went to hospital and there they determined that the problem was a very intense gastrointestinal reaction to some bad seafood from the night before. Thankfully he was otherwise as right as rain and healthy as a horse and sent on his way after a few hours.

AikidoSoul

(2,150 posts)
70. Am late to this discussion
Mon Aug 3, 2015, 06:59 PM
Aug 2015

but now I understand why you're taking a break from DU, which is enough to give anyone indigestion or heart troubles with all the attacks. Yesterday was my day to get beaten to a pulp.

Take care of yourself and do trust what your body is telling you. Don't let the doctor get away with not being
thorough. Be assertive!




I will miss your posts.

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