When I was given two nitroglycerin pills when I was having my heart attack, other than the chest pain relief they provided, I remember no side-effects.
Tonight, a little over an hour ago (around 8:15), I felt a very brief chest pain that lasted under a minute. As a precaution, I put a nitroglycerin pill under my tongue. By that time, the chest pain was gone. However, I felt a burning under my tongue and felt a slight headache.
Reading up on nitroglycerin, headaches are a common side-effect and they're proof the medicine is working. I haven't found anything on under-tongue burning.
I will call my cardiologist in the morning and get his opinion about the chest pain. Thank goodness I have Life Alert.
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