What if the aching heart: 5 ways to help quickly

When the need to call an ambulance immediately

Here are the main features of3 Types of Chest Pain That Will not Kill You that you are in need of urgent medical treatment:

• You experience a strong, almost unbearable pain that does not go 5-10 minutes or more.
• Chest pain is accompanied by shortness of breath, difficulty breathing.
• He gives pain in the left shoulder and arm.
• The pain is accompanied by a cold sweat, dizziness, severe weakness.
• You are almost certain that it was a heart attack. You will very scary.

The above symptoms may indicate a serious violation. For example, development heart attackInflammatory heart disease (myocarditis and pericarditis), diseases of the aorta, which supplies the heart with blood, or pulmonary embolism.

Each of these states is extremely dangerous, so experimenting with home remedies can not.

Only fast!

How to understand that the pain in my heart is not dangerous

In 80-90% of cases we only thinkWhat is Noncardiac Chest Pain?That hurts the heart. In fact, in other ailments, even if unpleasant, but far less dangerous reasonsChest Pain Causes:

• gastrointestinal problems;
• malfunction of the lungs;
• intercostal neuralgia;
• thoracic osteochondrosis;
• various musculoskeletal disorders;
• neuroses and other disorders of the central nervous system.

Assume this is the relatively safer option may be featured on three3 Types of Chest Pain That Will not Kill You:

1. The pain is like a flash, Instant

If the heart is affected, the pain will be a long (at least several minutes), inexorable and equally strong. But the discomfort in an "Oh, stab to the heart!", Which quickly fades away, most likely a symptom of physical injury, over-voltage or neuralgia.

2. You will get easier when you move

This pain in my heart is enhanced even minimal physical exertion.

3. It hurts to breathe

In heart pain and shortness of breath may occur feeling of lack of air. But if, instead, there are cough, pain when inhaling, then it is most likely talking about the respiratory system problems (pleurisy, pneumonia, Asthma ...)

To find out what exactly the cause of discomfort in the chest, can only qualified physician.

So be sure to contact your physician or cardiologist immediately if the "heart attacks" described without above lethal symptoms pestering you on a regular basis or are accompanied by vomiting, cough, fever.

The physician will examine you, assess the medical history, conduct additional studies, including an electrocardiogram and possibly ultrasound of the heart, and prescribe treatment or send to other skilled profile: gastroenterologist, pulmonology, Orthopedics, neurologist.

How to ease the pain in the heart

Once again, we emphasize: the real heart problems should be treated only medication that the doctor wrote you. Amateur here is not permitted!

But alleviate pain psevdoserdechnuyu home method is quite possible. Here are ways toHow to get rid of chest pain at homeWhich will help you to quickly remove the discomfort behind the breastbone.

1. take nitroglycerin

This council - for the case, if you are worried that the pain may be associated with a heart attack, and your doctor has previously prescribed you this drug.

Nitroglycerin helps with angina. But if the pain is associated with other, non-cardiac causes, such as osteochondrosis or gastrointestinal disorders, medication will not work.

On the one hand, this is bad, because the relief does not come. And on the other - is good: it is a sign that the discomfort is not due to the cardiovascular system. You can continue with this procedure.

2. take aspirin

Firstly, it is painkillers. Second, the drug thins the blood (decreases its clotting). This improves blood flow and can facilitateChest pain: First aid state in cases where chest pain still associated with problems in the cardiovascular system.

Attention! In no case do not take aspirin if you are allergic to it, or you suffer from diseases related to low blood clotting.

3. Make a cold compress

Or attach to your chest a bag of ice (frozen vegetables), wrapped in a thin towel.

Often the cause of chest pain is muscle strain or overexertion. For example, due to the fact that you picked up something heavy, poorly turned or too active workout at the gym.

Apply cold compress for 10-20 minutes several times a day. This will helpChest pain reduce discomfort.

4. Drink warm tea

Or another warm drink. This recommendation may work if chest pain occurred shortly after eating.

The fact that the esophagus and heart are located side by side and are connected by common nerve endings, which is why problems with the gastrointestinal tract can be confused with symptoms of coronary heart disease.

If dangerous symptoms listed earlier in this article, you do not see, but, apart from the discomfort to the sternum, there are belching, heartburn, bloating, most likely, this is your option.

American resource Healthline recommendsHome Remedies for Heart Pain: What Works? choose tea with hibiscus. Hibiscus not only makes you feel better with some digestive problems, but also normalizesHibiscus, Hawthorn, and the Heart arterial pressure and cholesterol, which is good for the state of the cardiovascular system as a whole.

5. Take a warm soda solution

Dissolve ½ teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of warm water. This drink will improve the condition in the event that the pain in the chest caused by heartburn and high acidity of the stomach.

Note: this method only if you can use if you feel discomfort after eating and do not suffer from a diagnosed heart disorders. The fact that baking soda, copes with the acid canBaking Soda Can Settle the Stomach but Upset the Heart: Case Files of the Medical Toxicology Fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco harm the heart.

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To repeat: the heart to be trifled with. Serious cardiac disorders do not develop instantly. At first, they make themselves felt little pain, a slight burning sensation in the chest, feeling of pressure that passes quickly... you may feel unwell for several days before the first of the attack, and even weeks.

It is important not to leave these attributes without attention. If chest discomfort appears regularly as soon as possible consult a physician. Here it is better to be safe.