OK Pains in the chest are not always a heart problem. Considering your age, I seriously doubt you have heart trouble. What you describe sounds like GERD. I have this myself. Your problem "could" be in your esophagus (throat just above where it deposits into your stomach). You have heard of gastrointestinal acid reflux desease havent you? This is what they prescribe Nexium for. Well some of us either have birth defects or injuries known as a hiatal hernia. This is a hernia of the muscle involved with swallowing. From time to time this muscle hurts and it feels like an honest to goodness heart attack, but its not! Sometimes you notice it mostly when tired or laying down, this is because when you lay down, acid reflux or stomach acids creaping up your esophagus is most likely to happen at this time triggering that herniated muscle to try to clamp down extra hard, causing this cramp/aching. Only way to know for sure is to do a "barium swallow", where you swallow this heavy white crap while they take a live motion x-ray video to see how you swallow. You can take Nexium, Protonix or other anti-acids and see if this reduces your pains but in any case you will need to see a doctor. Its just dont fear being in a life threatening situation. Hiatal hernia cramps can be extremely painful but are not at all life threatening unless you are getting a serious erosion of the esophagus (like an ulcer of your throat pipe).Originally Posted by Tags
Ironically, as I have this, I almost never experience hiatal hernia pains when ON steroids, its when I am off cycle that the pains come back. When on cycle the muscle is strengthened and less likely to cramp and ache.
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