Hello all, it all began when I was 7. I was at my moms work sucking down a DR.Pepper and all of a sudden I had excruciating pain in my lower right abdomen, my mom instantly feared appendix and rushed me to hospital. While on my way I fell asleep in the car and when we pulled in I woke up and instantly belched... Releiving all my pain in my abdomen, the doctor did their test and noting pointed towards appendix. I am now 21 with the issue still. Anything carbonated will do it but I found out if I rub the area sorta hard I can actually move the gas around in my stomach, causing me to either burp or fart. About 3 years ago, I was very depressed with life problems and started having chest tightness... I went to er 8 times in 3 weeks due to chest pain and tightness, keep in mind I've always had heart burn. But back on track... I had an EKG done as the hospital does all 8 times. And every one came back normal even surfing the pains and tightness... The doctors at the hospital eventually told me the famous words... Its "anxiety" and put me on celitropam... Wich worked to relieve those symptoms unroll my insurance wouldn't cover them anymore and I had to quit cold turkey... Not fun by the ways! Anyways about 2 to 3 years now I will randomly while being bloated have an excruciating sharp electric pain in my upper left chest (about an inch in from arm pit) and it will only last a second or 2. Then followed by burping and my muscles around my left shoulder feeling sort of numb. I always checks my pulse when ever I feel any tightness or odd feelings with either my chest or breathing. I forgot to mention I have athsma... Does anyone know what causes all this? I recent helped a broke down motorist push his car up the road about 400 feet, I honestly thought my heart was going to jump out of my chest and run away.. No chest pains tho, and I can walk long ways and also run so thought "heart" problems.. Any ideas guys?? I'm at a loss and I'm tired of doctors saying its all in my head. I didn't want to mention but I'm addicted to redbull, I have 3-4 12 oz cans a day... I don't get the jitters or anything and I've always drank them like this. If I try to quit I get really moody and bad headaches. Any advise? Please help
Sorry guys I ment to say I can walk long ways and run WITHOUT "heart" problems..
Red bull causes faster heart rate, gas, and over stimulates my system. It has a lot of caffeine, sugar. Deffinately get a high blood sugar level not good
and to much caffeine causes the heart to pump faster which in turn can really cause light headed feeling .
try not drinking 4 cans but drop to 3 then. Titrate. Down to 2 then one. it can become an addiction and the brain depends on it like a drug to function.
Take it it slow see if all the symptoms ease away.
Quit the Redbull immediately! Ginger and chamomile tea soothe the stomach. Probiotics help the good bacteria in your stomach.