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caffeine.. Beware

by ComputerDr, Mar 25, 2008 02:49PM
I just wanted to add to the Dr's note about staying away from caffeine. In 2003 my heart stopped. I was on my fourth Mountain Dew of the day. As I slid down the wall unable to breath, I felt of the blood vein in my neck. I felt pressure on my chest, that radiated and went all the way through to my back. My left arm tingled then went numb. I held my vein and counted the beats. It beated irratically then slowed. Before I blacked out, I felt a steady rythem. Very slow, but steady. It begin to speed but was still irratic.
The MRI (or what ever the radioactive test is) showed I had scarring over 50% of my heart. I no longer drink caffeine, but on occassion, I eat/drink something with it in it. I get an erythema.


This discussion is related to left breast pain 3yrs.
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by iamfaithful, Mar 26, 2008 10:55AM
Am I understanding that you are saying caffeine makes the heart or your heart beat irregular?  If so, then yes, you are right.  I have been having symptoms of irregular heart beat due to stress, etc, but I had to give up caffeine right away because it makes a bad thing only worse!  My breast doctor told me to  cut down on caffeine a few years ago because it can also cause benign tumors to grow.  I don't think people realize how dangerous caffeine can be and that it IS a drug.  However, I know firsthand how hard it is to stop consuming it.  I never realized it was doing my body damage until last year-ugh.
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