Acid reflux symptoms can sometimes be confused for symptoms of another condition, even possibly a heart attack. How do you know if you really have reflux/GERD and not something else? In this article, I’ll describe to you the classical symptoms of acid reflux. Heartburn This is the number one symptom of this condition. The name [...]

Acid reflux and chest pain can present some form of danger to a heart patient. The chest pains are quite common, some individuals are not aware that what they are suffering is no longer acid reflux and chest pains but already the onset of a heart attack. Before going any further, let us first identify [...]

With today’s average diet, heart burn has become more and more common in the Internist’s medical practice. This is a common differential diagnosis of heart attack, with its symptom presentation of 1. Burning chest pain 2. Palpitations 3. Shortness of breathing and 4. Feeling of doom Although heartburn has other symptoms that would differentiate it [...]

There are times that after a splurge on a large pizzas and a couple of beer mugs, with you get this burning sensation in your chest and throat. You got heartburn, a sign of acid reflux disease. Gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD is commonly referred to as acid reflux or heartburn (which is actually its [...]

Over 40% of Americans report suffering from acid reflux symptoms which can range from mild discomfort to severe chest pain. If you’ve ever suffered from acid reflux or heartburn and you know that this can be a very discomforting problem. Many people simply reach for the Anacids when they find the symptoms popping up, however, [...]