| People that experience a heartburn attack | | | | with a matter like severe heartburn. |
| feel the burning pain behind their breast | | | | |
| bone, although some feel the pain in their | | | | When your heartburn persists even after you |
| middle back. Contrary to the name, a | | | | have taken the medication that normally |
| heartburn attack has to do with the digestive | | | | works, you may be experiencing severe |
| system rather than the heart. | | | | heartburn. If the problem lasts longer than |
| | | | usual and the pain is worse, you should call |
| Severe Heartburn Requires a Doctor Visit | | | | your doctor. Difficulty in swallowing, pain |
| | | | when swallowing, or the feeling of having |
| Ordinary heartburn is a normal part of modern | | | | something stuck in your throat is a sign that |
| life. Quick meals, spicy food and lots of | | | | you should contact your doctor. Don't ignore |
| caffeine translate into occasional bouts of a | | | | pain that keeps you awake or wakes you during |
| burning sensation in the chest. Usually, an | | | | the night, nor should you ignore pain in the |
| antacid tablet or just a little time takes | | | | neck, chest or back. |
| care of the problem and life goes on. You | | | | |
| know deep down that this is a medical | | | | Ordinary heartburn will not cause vomiting |
| problem, but it's so common and usually not | | | | and signs of blood should never be ignored. |
| more than an annoyance. | | | | Other signs of severe heartburn include |
| | | | persistent hoarseness, throat pain and |
| Nevertheless, the symptoms of heartburn can | | | | coughing or wheezing. Excessive saliva or |
| mimic the symptoms of more serious disorders | | | | serious weight loss are indications that you |
| and severe heartburn can lead to chronic | | | | should call the doctor. Above all, ordinary |
| problems. How do you know when it reaches the | | | | heartburn should not interfere with your |
| level of severe heartburn and you need to see | | | | regular routines. |
| a doctor? | | | | |
| | | | Accepting severe heartburn as part of your |
| Common Sense | | | | life is not necessary. If over the counter |
| | | | medicine or home remedies don't take care of |
| Some of the ways to know when to go to the | | | | the problem, you may be experiencing |
| doctor are just common sense. The symptoms of | | | | something other than heartburn. Acid |
| even mild heartburn are difficult to overlook | | | | indigestion, for instance, is not the same as |
| as you know your own body. When the symptoms | | | | heartburn in spite of similar symptoms. It is |
| change, become more frequent or more painful | | | | much more serious and can lead to much more |
| you know it. Often, people feel a little | | | | chronic conditions. If you feel that you are |
| silly to bother a doctor with a condition | | | | experiencing severe heartburn on a regular |
| that could be a common, minor problem. No one | | | | basis, assume that you are right and contact |
| likes to look like a complainer. However, it | | | | your physician. |
| is always safer to err on the side of caution | | | | |