Sandragood1 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 What is this? Chest pressure, a little coughing, face red and hot, body also warm but not like the face. Lasted about 3 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegP Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Maybe GERD? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 (edited) NOT a doctor (or related to the medical field at all) and DON'T play one on the Hive, but to answer your question... it would probably be somewhat scary as a first episode. :grouphug: I hope you get some benign answers and no reoccurrence! Edited September 30, 2017 by creekland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 I'd get a checkup just to be safe, since those are symptoms of heart disease that sometimes precede a heart attack. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Please get this checked immediately. Could be nothing but women tend to have vague symptoms such as this with heart disease. Please check it out ASAP. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Don't play around with chest pressure. Get it checked out now. (It could be heart but it could also be more benign things but even my dh who is a medical professional would not try to diagnose something like this at home.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 My DIL was in the hospital twice last week, once an ambulance trip to ER and 4 days later admitted for test, due to chest pressure, shortness of breath, feeling warm etc. They have decided it is a very strong reaction to a flu virus. She is on limited activity for the next three weeks. Having said that, I would get it checked immediately to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 You should go to an urgent care or an ER today, probably ER. The only way to rule out heart issue is an EKG plus drawing blood to check enzyme levels. Even though it's gone away, it is super important to get it checked asap. The next episode could be very serious if it is heart. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 It could be panic attack but it could be heart. Please have it checked asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Chest pressure can be muscle (not just the heart muscle but muscles in the chest and even shoulder pulling everything tight). Chest pressure can be inflammation - either an asthma type inflammation or something like costochondritis (inflammation of the breastbone) or pericarditis (inflammation of the lining of the sac that holds the heart). Both costochondritis and pericarditis are extremely painful though (I've had both) so probably not that. Chest pressure can be from panic attack. Or chest pressure can be the actual heart. Over half of these things are serious things that need medical treatment. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 I'd get checked. Go to the ER, an urgent care will likely just send you to ER anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandragood1 Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 We spent the day in the ER. Seems to have been from Sudafed. All is well but sudafed is now in the avoid list which is a real bummer for people with chronic sinus issues. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 I'm glad you took it seriously and that you are ok. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Glad it turned out okay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Bunny Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Very glad you had it checked out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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