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Alcohol related chest pain - is this an allergy?

by Lomrie089, Aug 01, 2006 12:00AM
Recently i've discovered certain alcoholic beverages trigger severe heart pain. It feels like extreme fatigue in the heart and arm muscles.  Most alcohols don't bother me. The only drinks i know of that do are smirnoff fruit twists, or seagrams fruit coolers. However not all fruit drinks react in this way. The amount i drink doesnt seem to be a factor. This has happened to me three times and the least severe were the two times i had downed about two bottles. The worst of it began after i had taken only a sip. It was so bad I thought I was having a heart attack.



  I know the best solution would be to stop drinking. And seeing as I know that is my cure, i'm more curious than concerned. Is this even an allergy?
Member Comments (3)

by cskychen, Aug 02, 2006 12:00AM
According your information

I think it's a GERD(gastroesophageal reflux diseas)

You may go to google and search this keyword.

by JDanMan, Aug 21, 2006 12:00AM
I had this problem also. The acidic fruit component in the drink causes your stomach acid to become very acidic, therefore burning your esophagus,i.e. heartburn. This stomach acid is reaching your esophagus, most likely, as a result of acid reflux disease or a hiatal hernia or the like. Go to the doctor for diagnoses and meds if necessary. Alcohol will also cause heartburn, but mix it with an acid component and it really burns. Try a bloody mary and see what happens. I bet it hits you the same way. Good Luck

by neelan, Oct 23, 2007 02:54PM
To: lomrie89
I am interested to know what the outcome was.
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