Should I be worried

[ezzymzzy]

Hi, I am a 31 year old woman. Over the past two years, I have been feeling a strange tightness in my chest clenching excellerated heart rate , followed by feeling sick and cold and shivery. I get this roughly every six months. My dr thinks its just acid reflux, however hasnt seen me in person in over a year and a half and my reflux medicine hasnt changed. I know this sounds silly but I am constantly worried I am having some mini heart attacks.

[Max1019]

You owe it to yourself to pursue it. Ask for a face to face appointment. Peace of mind is important yet alone a correct diagnosis. Hope it goes well

[pasigal]

Definitely pursue an appointment with a cardiologist. Acid reflux can mimic heart symptoms -- but also vice versa. As an aside, as you probably know, women are not often taken seriously by cardiologists because their symptoms are different than men's.

[Jules2021]

Definitely push to be seen. I had those symptoms for 3 weeks and dr diagnosed acid reflux over the phone. 3 weeks later was on route to hospital in an ambulance with a masdive heart attack and consultant said may have had minor ones in the run-up. It may be nothing but better to have it checked x

[peterjones105]

If/when your episode re-occurs and you have had no joy anywhere else perhaps get yourself to A&E where amongst other checks will be a troponin test to determine whether or not you have had a heart attack, good luck with whatever you decide x

[XmasEve24]

Yes definitely pursue with your GP. I put up with similar symptoms for 4 years until I finally went to the GP. Ended up having emergency double by pass. Read Angela Maas book A Woman’s heart. Good luck.