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Ferdie Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Our family friend had chest pain on and off for a year. I'm not sure what type of pain - if it was squeezing or something else. He was rushed to the hospital a few times, and was under the care of a heart specialist. It turns out he was allergic to wheat. He has been several years without wheat and without chest pain. Go figure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I get this too. No dr has ever been able to measure it. For me it is often the precursor to an asthma episode, though it's also a feeling I get when very anxious or when I've had caffeine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Two thoughts come to mind (from personal experience): 1. Panic attacks 2. I have an iodine allergy and was taking it every day in my mulit vitamin without realizing my shellfish allergy included iodine. Are any of these things a possibility? I went through tons of testing, too, including holter monitors and blood tests, etc, and no one could figure out the prob. It was determined by trial and error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayle in Guatemala Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I don't know, but, if it were me, I would go to a different doctor and get a second opinion. It sounds like you need to feel like your doctor is listening closer to you than the doctor you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 My asthma is not always measurable, but I can feel it coming on. A little albuterol would probably take care of that for you, but I would stop the tea and see whether that helps as well. Food allergies can get much worse quite suddenly, and so you don't want to keep introducing the allergen over and over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyndie Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 This happens to me when I eat something I don't tolerate well. I don't know if it's reflux or some weird form of indigestion but it only happens when I eat certain foods that I can't digest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnetteB Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 It sounds allergic to me, too. My own chest tightens and it can feel like a "swallowed pill is stuck in my throat" for hours. Eggs, peanut butter, and chamomile can do it to me along with other allergens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reya Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I've experienced this before and commented to many doctors, but they look at me like I have 3 eyes and tell me it's not a typical symptom of an allergic reaction. I get it with my exercise induced anaphylaxis! (sp) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Is it only happening when you've been exposed to something you KNOW you're allergic to, or is it seemingly random? Do you have reflux, by any chance, or could you be developing it? My mom's been going through something like this for the past few months, and after much testing and worrying, they changed her reflux meds and she's been having less trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 To rule out acid reflux, you could try OTC Pepcid for a couple days. It works pretty darn well. And, quickly. If that doesn't help, an elimination diet to really look at food allergies. . . Panic is possible, too. I had bad acid reflux and food allergies for years. . . the acid was eroding and inflaming my esophagus. Eventually it got bad enough I got food lodged in my throat, and ended up in the hospital and had to get the steak scoped out. . . That's when I found out I had such bad heartburn (I hadn't had typical symptoms). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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melissel Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 If you do think it's EE/reflux related, don't be surprised if you have to go through a bunch of meds to find something that actually works. My mom had to try 4 or 5 different things (Gaviscon, Pepcid, Nexium, Protonic something or other) before she found something that made a difference. It's only been in the last few days that she's found relief because her doctor just changed her meds again. She went through every major test you could imagine, and she was convinced she had lung cancer or heart disease. But no, she's been given a remarkably clean bill of health and better reflux meds! We all have the food-stuck-in-the-the-throat thing here, likely from years of silent reflux. It just happened yesterday, with white rice at lunch. My dad and uncle were both scoped recently and cleared for EE, but they do have inflamed esophaguses. I haven't been scoped, but I'm sure that I do too and am focusing on diet and weight loss to make a difference (for now). So you're not alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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