Reflux disease or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) causes symptoms like heartburn, chest pain, difficulty swallowing, food regurgitation, and feeling of food stuck in the throat. It can also result in chronic cough, laryngitis, worsening of asthma, and sleep disturbances.
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My mother is a heart patient and has random chest pain. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My mother randomly gets chest pain that comes for one minute and goes, but this sequence sometimes occurs for half an hour. There is no jaw pain or pain radiating to the left hand, and no vomiting. Is there anything serious or this incident is common with heart patient? Her weight is 2... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the echocardiogram (attachment removed to protect patient identity), it is fine. You mentioned her to be a heart patient. Did she suffer an attack in the past or anything to suggest heart disease? I guess she just has blood pressure problem bu... Read Full »
My symptoms resemble cardiac pain. I am confused and need help.
Query: Hello doctor,I have been having intermittent chest pain since two years. The first time I went to the cardiologist, he totally dismissed it as muscular pain due to bad posture and mild bronchitis. I had an episode of sinus tachycardia last year following which I visited the same cardiologist. He did... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your history and reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You have not uploaded the report of stress test here but you mentioned that it is done. So anyway, firstly I do not think this has any relation to the heart because you... Read Full »
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