Acid Reflux And Women And Heart Disease

Why does it seem that men know they are having a heart attack easier than women do?

This is an important question!

The answer could save save a life because 50 percent of people who are having a heart attack do not have chess pain. Sometimes people will have “no pain of any kind”.

Acid reflux (GERD) isoften confused with a heart attack. “Women, your chance of having a heart attack in your lifetime is even more when you combine it with stroke than men.

 Your heart attacks are later in life but you still get them,” .

Symptoms of a Heart Attack
Most men having a heart attack have:

Shortness of Breath
Break Out into Cold Sweats
Feel Severe Pain or Discomfort in their Upper Body
One third of women feel no discomfort in their chest which can make them wait to go to the emergency room.

Some symptoms for women include:
Shortness of Breath
Weakness like you feel when you have the Flu
Indigestion
Nausea
If you think you are having a heart attack call 9-11 immediately.

 

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