Heartburn and Acid Reflux Relief Blog

1) Immediate pain: starts right after consumption of acidic food. It is caused by acidic substances from food irritating esophagus.
2) After meal pain: starts after heavy meal when there is too much food in the stomach and stomach acid refluxes back to the esophagus.
3) Alcohol/spicy or bitter food related delayed pain: starts several hours after [...]

Constant heartburn usually requires more attention than occasional heartburn. Constant and frequent heartburn could be a symptom of more severe condition called GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease).
Symptoms of constant heartburn:
- Pain or discomfort that starts in the middle of the chest and can then move up through the throat
- Chronic cough
- Burning in the throat – [...]

Chest pain due to heartburn is often confused with heart attack chest pain.
Below are typical symptoms of heart attack:
Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing or pain in the center of the chest lasting more than a few minutes.
Pain spreading to the shoulders, neck or arms. The pain may be mild to intense. It may feel like [...]