This Time It Wasn’t a Dog and Pony Show!

Do you ever take something for heartburn or GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux), such as Tums, Tagamet, Pepcid AC, Zantac, or Prilosec?  Beware of presuming you are having heartburn, when in fact, you may be suffering a heart attack! This is what happened to me!

Over the last 5 or 6 years I’ve been to the emergency room at least once a year for chest pains. After they do bloodwork, a stress test, and an EKG – they discharged me from the emergency room without any further hospitalization. This is what I call “A Dog and Pony Show”.

The last time, it was different.  The thing is, I assumed it was going to be the same drill, so when I experienced chest pains on a Friday night, I waited until Saturday morning to call a friend to take me to the emergency room. It was a very low level pain, and seemed to be identical to what I had before, except that it didn’t go away. Turns out, I did indeed have a slight blockage in a very small artery.

My message to you is – don’t do what I did – take each and every incident of chest pain seriously, and get your butt to the emergency room!

Fortunately for me, I was home within 4 days with no apparent damage to my heart, but who knows what the outcome would be in your case? Please, do not try to be your own doctor, and diagnose what’s happening with your body! You are too valuable, and too important to those whose lives you touch, to not take your life seriously!

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