18 Men’s Health Symptoms Your Guy Shouldn’t Ignore
Severe chest pain
Most chest pain is not actually heart-related and is unlikely to be a sign of a life-threatening problem. Some common causes of chest pain include Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), costochondritis and panic attacks."Chest pain can be caused by anything from muscle pain to a heart attack, but should never be ignored. If the pain feels heavy, lasts longer than 15 minutes, spreads to other parts of your body, such as your arms, back or jaw, then you should call 999 for an ambulance immediately especially if pain is associated with shortness of breath, dizziness, nausea or sweating. Severe chest pain can be a symptom of either angina, where the blood supply to the muscles of the heart is restricted, or a heart attack, where the blood supply to part of the heart is suddenly blocked. The main differences between these conditions is that chest pain caused by angina tends to get better with rest after a few minutes, but symptoms that last more than 15 minutes and occur at rest are more likely to be caused by a heart attack."
