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Originally posted by aaron
im scared what does a mild heart attack feel like ?
is it heard of for someone havin a heart problem at my age?
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Dont worrie I use to get it all the time drinking budwiser, That why I drink fostors and mgd now for beer.
Overview heartburn symptoms
WEB MD HAS IT AS
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which your esophagus becomes irritated or inflamed because acid backs up from your stomach. The esophagus is the tube stretching from your throat to your stomach. When you swallow food, it travels down the esophagus.
Your stomach produces hydrochloric acid after a meal to aid in the digestion of food.
The inner lining of the stomach resists corrosion by this acid. The thick cells that line the stomach secrete large amounts of protective mucus.
The lining of your esophagus does not share these resistant features. Stomach acid can burn it.
Your esophagus lies just behind the heart, so the term "heartburn" was coined to describe the sensation of acid burning the esophagus.
Normally, a ring of muscle at the bottom of your esophagus, called the lower esophageal sphincter, prevents reflux (or backing up) of acid.
This sphincter relaxes during swallowing to allow food to pass. It then tightens to prevent flow in the opposite direction.
With GERD, however, the sphincter relaxes between swallows, allowing stomach contents and corrosive acid to well up and burn the lining of the esophagus.
GERD affects nearly one third of the adult population of the United States to some degree at least once a month. Almost 10% of adults experience GERD weekly or daily. Not just adults are affected; even infants and children can have GERD.