Oh, it hurts, or When you can’t ignore the pain

What can make us go to the doctor? Of course, this is a pain. Our body warns us of potential dangers through various types of pain. Sometimes we just drink painkillers, instead of understanding – everything is very serious. How not to miss dangerous signals in order to have time to see a doctor? These are the signals

Jaw hurts
Pain in the jaw area can be associated with a tooth disease, less often with inflammation of the lymph nodes. Sometimes the cause of such sensations may be a middle ear disease. However, practically no one associates the appearance of pain in the jaw with heart diseases. Although the pain in the left lower jaw may just indicate a pre-infarction condition. In the event of jaw pain in the morning, it is worth paying attention to it and be sure to tell the doctor about it, since this pain can indicate poor heart function. If the pain in the left jaw is accompanied by shortness of breath, dizziness, pain in the left thoracic region, under the scapula, then such pain can be a signal of a beginning myocardial infarction. Continue reading →