jaw pain and heart attack

I have been having sharp pains in the middle of my chest. The pain goed up into my jaw and ear. What can this be? I have high blood pressure.

When people refer to jaw pain and heart attack where on the jaw is this referring to. Is it lower jaw or up near the cheek on the upper jaw. Is the pain intense or throbbing.

Basically, the drill ,is to stop walking and call 911. No if's but's or maybe's. Jaw pain and pain down the left arm and shortness of breath is indeed a hallmark of cardiac ischemia, but not always. You are grossly overweight, and that issue should be addressed. The term "heart attack" is meaningless. In any event changes in the EKG are transient and you must be evaluated while you have the pain or shortly thereafter.

My Dad had a Stent placed after a heart attack one week ago. He has been having jaw pain all day. Should we be worried?

Thanks so much for your response, selma. I didn't think about the vagus nerve being a possibility and I'd never heard of the condition you called "silent reflux." I was just incredibly relieved you didn't immediately say "run to your cardiologst as it might be a heart attack!" That is what I was fearing someone would say.

i have had severe pain in the center of my chest for an hour it was radiating to the right but is now radiating to the left it is going into my arm and jaw but the fact that i am burping is stopping me calling for a ambulance

yes this is the same things i had 35 male and when i went to hospital they said i needed a triple bypass and it was done the next day it felt like heartburn for 3 days came and went and then the 3rd day my left arm hurt then my jaw thats when i went and they fixed me up that was nov i feel great now

I have been reading that women may have that kind of symptom before a heart attack. I had Rheumatic fever as a young child, and have never been told I had any heart damage. I have heart attacks in my family, my brother has had several bypass surgeries, and has a difibullar in place, and his heart is working at 20%. Is there a possibility this could be heart related, or is there some other cause? I would appreciate comments from anyone who has had this or knows someone who has.

The symptoms are very similar to that of a heart attack and very uncomfortable. What helps me are things like maalox, nexium, tums or some form of an antacid. When you feel them coming on-sit up and if you can, try raising your bed up a little at night so the acid doesn't come up into your esophagus. If it makes you feel any better at all, I've had a heart attack and although everyone's symptoms are different, I had NONE of those.

The only reason why I am concerned is because I have both chest and jaw pain and those are heart attack symptoms. I also have pain in both my arms. A couple days agobefore I went to the doctors I had sweating, pressure in chest, and trouble breathing Is that why the EKG came back normal because those symptoms were gone at the time?

it could be something not as sinister, in a heart attack there is chest pain, lower jaw pain, dizziness, pain radiating down the armmainly left side, sometimes with heart disease there is a mucasey cough that lasts for months, are you healthy? have you checked your cholesterol? and bp?

I have to agree with crambone, depending on your age, and general health, the jaw pain might very well be enough of an indicator coupled with your epigastric pain to initiate cardiac testing by your primary care physician.

Hi! Are you currently taking any medication for your anxiety? I'm curious because I am having a time with my jaw being really tight and having pain and soreness! I am on 75 mg of Zoloft and I don't recall it starting until I started on medication, but I know clenching in general from anxiety or from anti-depressants can cause clenching of teeth, which can cause the jaw pain. I also have the exact same thing with my arms. I have, too, been afraid of it being heart related.

Heart attack symptoms are different for women and men, and not at all what you see in TV shows. I thought I had indigestion with my first blockage, but I went to the ER because besides the burning ache I had in my chest I also felt like I had an elephant sitting on my chest. If it hadn't been for that I would have continued to shrug it off as indigestion. I had pain in my upper back between my shoulder blades with these chest pains, too.

Oh, dear. This signals a stroke or heart attack. Whomever is having these symptoms MUST go straight to the ER, and if they cannot transport themselves, call 9-1-1. That numbness on one side and nausea is a sure-fire sign of stroke, and it must be treated within a certain period of time to prevent damage from becoming permanent or disabling.

ve been experiencing stabbing and squeezing pains in my chest for a few weeks. I also have stabbing pain in left arm and left wrist, now I have a nagging pain in my jaw that won't go away. I am so worried. If I move a certain way or put pressure on my chest, it brings in the pain again. Can someone please help me?

ve even had a mild heart attack, chest pain radiating from the chest to the lower jaw is a symptom of a heart attack, if you have any dizziness or feeling sick then see a doc straight away

An hour is rather a long time for the heart to decide to have an attack after eating. Generally it would happen within 15 minutes of eating. As already stated, it is worth having your vital signs checked but maybe it would be worth eating something before you go to your emergency. I say this because if you go there with no discomfort, you can bet your bottom dollar nothing will be detected.

I smoked a couple of cigarettes and suddenly got a tingling feeling in arms which quickly turned to pain radiating to my neck and jaw with a tight feeling in chest. I experienced anxiousness and unable to be still and a heavy amount anxiety. Also my jaw and feet were clenching. I got really nervous and started to do physical activity and all the symptoms went away. What could this be?

hi everyone first time on this forum and looking for help. suffered heart attack 3 weeks ago and had clot removed and stent fitted .artery was 100% blocked and has damaged left side of heart.over past week I have noticed alot of throat discomfort and pain can anyone relate to this feeling and could medication cause some of this. any advice would be welcome thanks .

Sometimes I have body aches that make me feel like I have the flu. I also have a dull pain in my left jaw and sometimes pain radiating down my neck. My doctor has run several tests including thyroid function, glucose, and some neurological studies. Everything comes back perfect, but I still feel bad. Could this be a heart condition? Should I be more pro-active by seeking out a cardiologist on my own? There is a lot of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease in my family.

It usually lasts a few minutes and then goes away. I dont have any other symptoms other than sharp chest pain, pain in my jaw, and left arm. What could this be? Is it possible to have a heart attack at 25?

An MI (heart attack) by definition means heart cell damage due to lack of oxygenated blood flow to heart muscle to portion of the heart in question. Heart cell damage does not always mean there is permanent damage as heart cells could have been stunned or hybernating and not necrotic. There can be a heart attack (MI) without any symptoms. I didn't know I had had a heart attack until I had the symtoms of heart failure!

But when I saw that it was a heart attack symptom my heart sank and I had a panic attack and felt like I was going to die. After I calmed myself down and walked home and told my mum about it. She said that i should I should wait a few days until I go to the doctor. During these days I developed very very minor chest pains, that was when I knew I needed to see a doctor. The doctor did a ECG and a blood test on me the next day and all was fine. this helped me relax.

35 year old female and have heart palpitations where it skips..also left jaw and shoulder pain with stomach burning that all started 2 years ago when almost passed out had terrible chest pain and tachycardia but the er said it was not a heart attack...since I've had 3 stress echos...2 30 day event monitor...a nuclear stress test and 2 ct scans plus my gallbladder removed still having these symptoms..

I have the tightness of the chest, shortness of breath, back pain, and the pain traveling to my jaw and teeth. I have been to the cardiologist and have had a stress test, and echogram. They had some question on my blood pressure readings from the stress test, so I have a heart cath done. All came back normal. The episodes are now occurring more frequently, 2-3 times a month, and the next day I don't feel so well. Can anyone help, any suggestions on what I am dealing with?

Any jaw pain? Left arm pain ? Neck pain? Those are other signs for a heart attack... I know this sounds funny but it sounds like gastritis/indigestion:) He could try to take a prilosec ... or other heartburn indigestion medication :) good luck!

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