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What Caises Heart Burn And Shortness Of Breath?

On Sunday I was rushed to the hospital with a tightening of the left side. My face, neck, chest and arm, with a evere shortness of breath. I was released hours later with no explanation. Blood work was done and they said all was well. Since I've been experiencing more pain and discomfort. When I lay down my heart beats extremely hard, then I feel the tightness and discomfort on my left side of face, chest, arm with the same shortness of breath with some nausea. When I lay flat I can see my heart beat in my stomach, and when I close my eyes I can't sleep because of my eyes pulsating and twitching to my heartbeat. Last night I was up all night, but I got up with no discomfort, but when I got to work and began to move around the tightness and the excelled heartbeat and shortness of breath is back. What could be wrong? There's a lot of heartburn as well
Fri, 14 Aug 2015
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion, you are mostly having stress and anxiety related symptoms.
But better to get done ecg to rule out heart diseases. If ecg is normal than no need to worry for cardiac diseases.
Stress and anxiety can cause GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), heart burn, tachycardia, palpitation, chest pain etc.
So better to consult psychiatrist and get done counseling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution.
You may need anxiolytic drugs too. So avoid stress and tension. Be relax and calm. Don't worry, you will be alright.
But first rule out cardiac diseases.
Hope I have solved your query.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Caises Heart Burn And Shortness Of Breath?

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, you are mostly having stress and anxiety related symptoms. But better to get done ecg to rule out heart diseases. If ecg is normal than no need to worry for cardiac diseases. Stress and anxiety can cause GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), heart burn, tachycardia, palpitation, chest pain etc. So better to consult psychiatrist and get done counseling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution. You may need anxiolytic drugs too. So avoid stress and tension. Be relax and calm. Don t worry, you will be alright. But first rule out cardiac diseases. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks.