Heartburn Pain

Heartburn is a feeling of burning, warmth, heat, or pain that often starts in the upper belly just beneath the lower breastbone. The discomfort may spread in waves, upward into your throat, and you may have a sour taste in your mouth.

Heartburn Pain

Heartburn Pain

Heartburn is a feeling of burning, warmth, heat, or pain that often starts in the upper belly just beneath the lower breastbone. The discomfort may spread in waves, upward into your throat, and you may have a sour taste in your mouth.

Credits

Current as ofJune 26, 2019

Author: Healthwise Staff
William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP – Emergency Medicine
Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine
Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine

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