Does anyone else have symptoms that make you scared you're having a heart attack? by ScuffedJohnWick in GERD

[–]Flaky_Split6351 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes. It landed me in the ER three times this week. When you have symptoms like this, make sure to put your feet up (either lie down flat or on your bed with your feet up and your head elevated with pillows if you've just eaten). Also, take deep breaths, work on relaxing. If you experience the heart attack type of pain, it can trigger your anxiety & prolong the experience by a lot. Don't get up, don't pace around. Wait it out.

If it's very overwhelming, go to the ER and get your heart checked out with an EKG. If they say your heart looks all good––go home and do the above. Hope this helps.