Severe indigestion update

[gordie1]

I phoned NHS 24 and they reckon it is my hiatus hernia playing up and I should eat something solid. The only thing I have had all day is chocolate and that has really irritated it. I am very hot and sweaty because my house is hot and I have opened all the windows. They say to ring back if things get worse but I am feeling reassured now. Thanks for all replies when you live on your own you tend to get anxious and panic and imagine the worst case scenario

[bednobs]

i think you have quite a bit of health anxiety, and that also doesn't help symptoms i'm afraid. I wonder if you have thought about addressing your anxiety (perhaps with a course of CBT?)
it's difficult to mistake "real" chest pain (cardiac pain)

[bednobs]

ps i mean tto say glad you are feeling a little better

[ladyalex]

Bednobs is right.
It would help a lot if you addressed your anxiety.

[vulcan]

I think gordie1 is right in having this checked. The problem is a heart attack doesn't always follow the classic symptoms, heart attack pain can manifest itself anywhere in the body and in my own case there was no pain at all.