I have the same problems and have cut all milk except lactose free milk from my diet. Guess what it helped. Also its related to a buildup of gas so take a product to break up the gas before eating. This also helps.
Hope this works for you.
Hope this works for you.
I have had this same problem for years. The only difference is that mine will go into atrial fibrillation (A-Fib) if I let it go. This always happens when I eat too much and go to bed. As with everyone else I have been to many doctors. I finally had an emergency room doctor tell me I probably had a nerve (Vagus Nerve) my stomach is pushing against that is causing the problem.
For many months, I have been reading the postings on this site hoping to find that somebody somewhere had found a cure for these spasms that we all have. Meanwhile, I have been trying various medications and changes to my diet, and have finally found something that is working and might offer some of you a glimmer of hope. Here is my story. I am a 57-year-old woman in otherwise good health, and do not require any regular medication. I am not overweight, don’t smoke, don’t ever drink any caffeine drinks (because they have always given me a stomach ache), and have always avoided MSG as much as possible. Since December of 2007, I had been experiencing stomach spasms and the accompanying PVC's as well as heartburn. There was no pain, no feeling of panic, no trouble swallowing, just really annoying spasms that sometimes caused 3-4 PVC's per minute. In the morning there were rarely any spasms, but about the time I got hungry for lunch, the burning in the back of the throat would start, and the spasms would start. Sometimes they would go on for hours during the afternoon and/or evening, and as you know, lying down to try to sleep was the worst. I have had an EKG, upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, abdominal CT scan, and various other tests. All results were negative - no heart problems, no ulcers, no H. pylori, no cancer, no hernia, no sign of GERD – nothing. Although I really dislike taking medication unless absolutely necessary, I was desperate for some relief, and so agreed to try Levsin, which did nothing. Then the doctor prescribed Librax, and while taking 1 pill at bedtime allowed me to sleep, it also made me feel somewhat groggy and disconnected all day long. Next I tried Prilosec OTC for several months, then switched to prescription Nexium for another month, both of which slightly reduced the heartburn, but the spasms continued. In addition to taking the medications, I eliminated from my diet all spices, tomatoes, and all fruits except bananas, began to sleep propped up with a pile of pillows, and made sure to stand up for at least 15 minutes after eating. These things helped marginally, but I still wasn’t getting well. In December of 2008, I had a mild cold, and found that for 2 weeks, my stomach felt almost perfect! This led me to believe that maybe whatever drainage was going into my stomach was protecting it, and maybe I needed to actively rebuild or repair my stomach lining, not just reduce the acid. After months of medications and feeling like I wasn’t getting to the root of the problem, I decided to visit a local family-owned compounding pharmacy which specializes in medications for people who can not tolerate conventional drugs for one reason or another. After hearing about my problem, the pharmacist recommended PepciX (made by XYMOGEN), which is zinc carnosine, a product that helps heal the lining of your digestive track. It is a chewable tablet that you take twice a day. She cautioned me that it might take as long as 4-6 weeks to work, but I was willing to try it. After 4 weeks, I didn’t notice much change, but then I stopped taking Nexium and only took the PepciX. During the 5th week I began to feel better, and during the 6th week I still had some heartburn but hardly had any spasms at all! While it may be too soon to claim complete victory, let me tell you, I feel SO much better. I am just at the end of week 8, and only have an occasional isolated spasm. There is still some heartburn, but it’s not nearly as bad as it was a few months ago. I can even lie on my left side, previously the absolute WORST position, without triggering spasms. While this product has no known side effects, if you decide to try it, of course check with your doctor and/or pharmacist first, especially if you take other medications. Whatever caused your spasms may not be exactly what caused mine. I should mention that it is not cheap. A 30-day supply was $45, but you might be able to find something comparable made by another company for less, although I can’t say whether it would work as well. I just figured it was in the same price range as the Nexium, and if it works, well, I sure don’t mind the cost.
As you all search for answers, please continue to post your stories and let the rest of us know what is working for you. We all know that this condition can sap your mental and physical energy, but I would encourage you to continue trying different remedies until you find relief. Good luck!
As you all search for answers, please continue to post your stories and let the rest of us know what is working for you. We all know that this condition can sap your mental and physical energy, but I would encourage you to continue trying different remedies until you find relief. Good luck!
YOU ARE ME!!! not really but if i were to tell my story it would be just about the same as yours...
i hope and pray daily we all find a simple way to cure our creepy miserabe condition.
i hope and pray daily we all find a simple way to cure our creepy miserabe condition.
My last post was as a 'Guest' so it may take a while to show up to i am posting it again as a member.
I like many others that have posted on this thread am suffering from almost identical symptoms as these and do not know where to look for the solution since the doctors just want to test out their own assumptions which usually is just more hassle for us and numerous pointless tests.
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I like many others that have posted on this thread am suffering from almost identical symptoms as these and do not know where to look for the solution since the doctors just want to test out their own assumptions which usually is just more hassle for us and numerous pointless tests.
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I am a 41 year old male, and I have experienced all of the same symptoms discussed in this thread. I have had heartburn/reflux, pain in sternum, PVCs, racing heart and stomach/esophageal spasms after eating, etc. Other than that, I am a very healthy 41 year old.
I too have been coming to this site for over a year, hoping that someone would find out what the problem is and how to cure it. I finally have something to add to the discussion.
I have had digestive issues for the last 10 years, but these symptoms began becoming more pronounced about 2 ½ years ago. Things that seemed to relieve the symptoms were eating smaller, less spicy meals and taking acidophilus 20 mins before every meal. When I would be having pain or spasms, a bowel movement would provide relief. Belching also seemed to provide some relief. Finally, I would feel relatively good when I was not feeling stressed or had an empty stomach.
I had many tests run, including diabetes blood test, EKG, holter monitor, etc. Years ago, I did all of the gastro tests and didn’t want to go there again. The Holter monitor showed some PVC activity, but nothing that concerned the doctors. (I found this fascinating, since the PVCs and stomach/esophageal spasms seemed to really knock the wind out of me when they happened.) Otherwise, all tests came back fine.
I’ve tried Acid Reducers, Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI), and just about every natural remedy that I could find. Still this problem persisted. In many cases, the problem worsened over time with PPIs. I was beginning to become convinced that it was all in my head, and a result of stress.
After 2+ years of dealing with these symptoms, I finally decided to take a nuclear stress test. IF YOU HAVEN’T TAKEN A NUCLEAR STRESS TEST, I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO SO. This test is performed over a number of hours. I took the multiple gated acquisition (MUGA) scan version of the test. I felt fine, did great on the treadmill, and they were very pleased with my heart rate, etc. They then told me that I have 1 ½ hours to go eat or something, before I need to be back for the final picture.
So, I went out and had lunch. When I returned I was experiencing the usual - heartburn, racing heart, pain in sternum - symptoms from having just eaten. They took the final pictures and sent me on my way.
I received a call a couple of hours later, from a cardiologist, who told me that they saw a “cold” spot in my heart, in the final picture (after I had eaten). The cold spot meant that this particular spot of my heart was not getting any oxygen rich blood, and I was told that I need to have a cardiac catheterization performed to confirm whether or not there was, in fact, a problem. The nuclear stress test is only 90% accurate and can have some false positives, especially in women with large breasts or individuals who are overweight. I am average build and not overweight.
Although I sometimes felt that this problem was heart related and not digestive, I didn’t understand how eating could cause issues related to my heart. The Cardiologist explained it has to do with the autonomic system which prepares the body for food digestion. The coronary arteries need to provide more blood flow to the stomach and digestive tract after eating, in order to absorb all of the nutrients. If someone only has a small percentage of normal flow through a large coronary artery, this will cause additional stress on the heart and cause the pain that I have been experiencing.
A day and a half later, I was lying on a table in the operating room when the cardiologists said that one of my main arteries is 99% blocked. I have angina. I was also told that the other arteries were clear and looked good, and that my heart was in great shape.
My recommendation is to get a nuclear stress test to rule out cardiovascular problems. You need to take the test with the before and after photos, and eat before the “after” photo. If I hadn’t eaten, or if just did a treadmill and EKG test, it would have shown up normal.
Now, there are many ways that doctors treat angina, but they can’t cure it. I will not go into that here, as there is a lot of information available on the web about medical treatment.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU HAVE A CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEM, DOING THE FOLLOWING WILL RESOLVE MOST OF THE SYMPTOMS THAT YOU ARE EXPERIENCING (it has worked for me):
1. Cut out as much fat, refined sugar and cholesterol as you possibly can in your diet. Research the Dean Ornish Diet ( webmd.com/diet/ornish-diet-what-it-is ) and Ignarro’s Nitric Oxide Diet (drignarro.com/diet.php ). The Ignarro diet is easier than the Ornish diet. It significantly reduced my symptoms within a couple of days. I have also been eating more than I have in the past 2+ years! The Ornish diet is the only program medically proven to reverse and possibly cure heart disease. If you already know that you have high cholesterol, do the diet!
2. Take a brisk 30 min walk at least once per day. Don’t run or jog, walk.
3. Reduce as much stress as you possibly can. Learn some yoga to help you to relax. I am wound pretty tight and this is the most difficult for me. I’ll let you know when I figure it out.
4. If you smoke, stop now. I am a smoker, and this is very difficult. Take baby steps and start smoking cigarettes like cigars – don’t inhale. And cut back as much as possible over time, until you can stop all together.
5. Limit your alcohol intake to one – 2 drinks/day. I used to drink 3-4 drinks (beer/wine) per day.
6. Supplements: Multivitamin, C, B-Complex and Fish Oil. Magnesium, Vitamin E and CoQ10 are also very helpful. Eliminate or reduce calcium supplements and antacids. Too much Calcium (antacids) can help to clog your arteries. (Check with your Dr. or pharmacist before taking supplements, especially if you are on other medication. Other posts in this thread mention Potassium supplements. Potassium can be very helpful, but can also be very harmful, if you take too much. Eat bananas instead of taking potassium supplements.)
7. Reduce/eliminate caffeine – A cup of green tea is OK.
8. If you routinely take decongestants, do your best to stop and deal with it naturally. I have has sinus problems ever since I was little. Daily nasal rinse and Neti pots can do wonders.
9. I’m still taking chewable acidophilus before each meal. I average a total of 6 – 10 Billion microorganisms per day.
Best of luck to all. I hope you find my post helpful.
I too have been coming to this site for over a year, hoping that someone would find out what the problem is and how to cure it. I finally have something to add to the discussion.
I have had digestive issues for the last 10 years, but these symptoms began becoming more pronounced about 2 ½ years ago. Things that seemed to relieve the symptoms were eating smaller, less spicy meals and taking acidophilus 20 mins before every meal. When I would be having pain or spasms, a bowel movement would provide relief. Belching also seemed to provide some relief. Finally, I would feel relatively good when I was not feeling stressed or had an empty stomach.
I had many tests run, including diabetes blood test, EKG, holter monitor, etc. Years ago, I did all of the gastro tests and didn’t want to go there again. The Holter monitor showed some PVC activity, but nothing that concerned the doctors. (I found this fascinating, since the PVCs and stomach/esophageal spasms seemed to really knock the wind out of me when they happened.) Otherwise, all tests came back fine.
I’ve tried Acid Reducers, Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI), and just about every natural remedy that I could find. Still this problem persisted. In many cases, the problem worsened over time with PPIs. I was beginning to become convinced that it was all in my head, and a result of stress.
After 2+ years of dealing with these symptoms, I finally decided to take a nuclear stress test. IF YOU HAVEN’T TAKEN A NUCLEAR STRESS TEST, I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO SO. This test is performed over a number of hours. I took the multiple gated acquisition (MUGA) scan version of the test. I felt fine, did great on the treadmill, and they were very pleased with my heart rate, etc. They then told me that I have 1 ½ hours to go eat or something, before I need to be back for the final picture.
So, I went out and had lunch. When I returned I was experiencing the usual - heartburn, racing heart, pain in sternum - symptoms from having just eaten. They took the final pictures and sent me on my way.
I received a call a couple of hours later, from a cardiologist, who told me that they saw a “cold” spot in my heart, in the final picture (after I had eaten). The cold spot meant that this particular spot of my heart was not getting any oxygen rich blood, and I was told that I need to have a cardiac catheterization performed to confirm whether or not there was, in fact, a problem. The nuclear stress test is only 90% accurate and can have some false positives, especially in women with large breasts or individuals who are overweight. I am average build and not overweight.
Although I sometimes felt that this problem was heart related and not digestive, I didn’t understand how eating could cause issues related to my heart. The Cardiologist explained it has to do with the autonomic system which prepares the body for food digestion. The coronary arteries need to provide more blood flow to the stomach and digestive tract after eating, in order to absorb all of the nutrients. If someone only has a small percentage of normal flow through a large coronary artery, this will cause additional stress on the heart and cause the pain that I have been experiencing.
A day and a half later, I was lying on a table in the operating room when the cardiologists said that one of my main arteries is 99% blocked. I have angina. I was also told that the other arteries were clear and looked good, and that my heart was in great shape.
My recommendation is to get a nuclear stress test to rule out cardiovascular problems. You need to take the test with the before and after photos, and eat before the “after” photo. If I hadn’t eaten, or if just did a treadmill and EKG test, it would have shown up normal.
Now, there are many ways that doctors treat angina, but they can’t cure it. I will not go into that here, as there is a lot of information available on the web about medical treatment.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU HAVE A CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEM, DOING THE FOLLOWING WILL RESOLVE MOST OF THE SYMPTOMS THAT YOU ARE EXPERIENCING (it has worked for me):
1. Cut out as much fat, refined sugar and cholesterol as you possibly can in your diet. Research the Dean Ornish Diet ( webmd.com/diet/ornish-diet-what-it-is ) and Ignarro’s Nitric Oxide Diet (drignarro.com/diet.php ). The Ignarro diet is easier than the Ornish diet. It significantly reduced my symptoms within a couple of days. I have also been eating more than I have in the past 2+ years! The Ornish diet is the only program medically proven to reverse and possibly cure heart disease. If you already know that you have high cholesterol, do the diet!
2. Take a brisk 30 min walk at least once per day. Don’t run or jog, walk.
3. Reduce as much stress as you possibly can. Learn some yoga to help you to relax. I am wound pretty tight and this is the most difficult for me. I’ll let you know when I figure it out.
4. If you smoke, stop now. I am a smoker, and this is very difficult. Take baby steps and start smoking cigarettes like cigars – don’t inhale. And cut back as much as possible over time, until you can stop all together.
5. Limit your alcohol intake to one – 2 drinks/day. I used to drink 3-4 drinks (beer/wine) per day.
6. Supplements: Multivitamin, C, B-Complex and Fish Oil. Magnesium, Vitamin E and CoQ10 are also very helpful. Eliminate or reduce calcium supplements and antacids. Too much Calcium (antacids) can help to clog your arteries. (Check with your Dr. or pharmacist before taking supplements, especially if you are on other medication. Other posts in this thread mention Potassium supplements. Potassium can be very helpful, but can also be very harmful, if you take too much. Eat bananas instead of taking potassium supplements.)
7. Reduce/eliminate caffeine – A cup of green tea is OK.
8. If you routinely take decongestants, do your best to stop and deal with it naturally. I have has sinus problems ever since I was little. Daily nasal rinse and Neti pots can do wonders.
9. I’m still taking chewable acidophilus before each meal. I average a total of 6 – 10 Billion microorganisms per day.
Best of luck to all. I hope you find my post helpful.
I had these same problems about two weeks and in reading through this someone mention yogurt, so I tried it. Just the regular store brand, fruit on the bottom kind, about 2-3 a day and in 4 days my stomach spasms stop. It is a cheap solution to try and for me it worked great. I have never been a big fan of yogurt but I am now. I was having spasms all day mostly at the top opening of my stomach. I also take meds for acid reflux. Good luck and I hope it works for you.
I've taken the extract in the next paragraph from an earlier post by "Greg" as it describes me before I went on a detox diet for a week (I liked the bit about "impending doom" - it's the hardest thing to describe to people, I'm sure they think you've gone mad). The first 3 days of the diet consisted of just fruit and veg and all my symptoms disappeared. Realising it was something I was eating I re-introduced everything slowly. I've found I have a wheat intolerance and am also alergic to sulphites (found in wine/processed foods) and msg found in all sorts of things. I steer clear of these now and have the best night's sleep I've had in years, but on the odd occasion I have given in to temptation (a toast while I'm making one for the kids/a packet of cheese & onion crisps - oh how I miss these!) my symptoms reappear - then I remember it just isn't worth it, and go back to my new wheat-free/msg-free life again! I did go to the doctors with the lump in my throat symptom, but he said it was stress and I assumed that all my other symptoms must be linked. Thinking about it now his diagnosis just didn't make sense, I don't do stress as I'm very laid back (if not too laid back) about most things. My advice would be to eat as much fruit/veg as you can stand for a few days and if your symptoms disappear, start introducing things one at a time to see what the trigger is - it could be a dairy/nut intolerance.
... "Wow, there are other people out there with what I have. I have had these spasms for 6 years now. It drives me crazy...Here goes, usually after I eat (sometimes without eating) I get the jittery, butterfly, ticking, twitching spasm in the middle directly under my sternum. It is not painful, but bothersome to the extreme. It takes my breath away, causes heart palpitations, dizziness, panic, and a feeling of impending doom like I'm about to have a major coronary attack. I immediately jump to my feet, I have no pain, but I force a cough and I apply pressure to my upper stomach to get it to stop. The worst can last from 2 seconds to 2 minutes, then it lingers there for hours "about to happen again". It is the most miserable feeling ever..."
... "Wow, there are other people out there with what I have. I have had these spasms for 6 years now. It drives me crazy...Here goes, usually after I eat (sometimes without eating) I get the jittery, butterfly, ticking, twitching spasm in the middle directly under my sternum. It is not painful, but bothersome to the extreme. It takes my breath away, causes heart palpitations, dizziness, panic, and a feeling of impending doom like I'm about to have a major coronary attack. I immediately jump to my feet, I have no pain, but I force a cough and I apply pressure to my upper stomach to get it to stop. The worst can last from 2 seconds to 2 minutes, then it lingers there for hours "about to happen again". It is the most miserable feeling ever..."
I have had this problem for a year now. All the Symptoms everyone here are feeling is everything that I went through. Its only after I eat that I feel these symptoms. The strongest symptom I had is at night when I'm sleeping. I would wake up suddenly and my heart would pump a mile a second and it was frightening especially the first time that it happened to me. I woke up my brother next door frantically and had him take me to the ER at 3am in that morning quickly as possible and found out nothing is wrong with me or my heart. They stated that it was harmless and sometimes unexplainable. I feel that maybe I'm crazy but this is not mental, its a physical thing that I'm feeling. Anyway, from all the doctors I went to, I found a family doctor that hit me on target. You all wouldn't guess what he pen pointed. I had chronically slowly dehydrated my body to a dangerous level (body's survival mechanism)where the heart would only supply oxygen to the lungs and the brain. He illustrated that the cause of all those symptoms after eating is the lack of water the body needs to function properly. If you consume not enough water, your body recycles the liquid in your system to refresh all the orgins in your body and the millions of cells circulating in your blood stream. This is the reason why your urine is a dark orangy color and when they are dark and grainy, thats when you are endangering your internals if it persist. Anyway, water is important, drink at least half a gallon a day. The cause for my problem is my stomach intestines, ....remember that your tiny intestines seriously stretch a mile long. The tiny intestines will sometimes become too thin due to flu viruses, other sickness, or low level h2o and this results in perforated (holes) intestines. If you eat and feel the sensation of tightness in chest like you can't breath or breathing and not getting enough air seems like and suddenly a heart misbeat and then pulpitation...then its a digestive system problem. Your body will kick you into a red flag zone causing your body to get into the fight or flight mode without you initiating it. Usually people coping with anxiety or depression will have a harder time coping with it when the body kicks them into fight or flight mode but it only last for minutes or hours depending on the person. The reason for this episode is because your body is a fighting machine against viruses and infections inside or outside of the body. This episodes will kick up your heart rate giving you a sensation of faintness, light headedness, blurr vision in one or both eyes, tingling, confusion, and disorientation.......and you know what....my doctor says its harmless even if you feel like your gonna die in this panic attack type feeling but your not going to. Anyway, the thing is, drink a lot of water and eat alot of foods that helps regenerate your damaged orgins as we age. Stomach intestines do stretch a mile and somewhere within those miles are damaged areas. Eat smart and stay in a healthy balance. Water is vital and so are vitamins so please drink up because we are 75 percent water. Please check with your doctor to make sure your symptoms are not an underlying problem of a serious heart disease. Ruling out the odds will help you cope better with anxiety devoloping from this problem. Any questions, just contact me.
I am a young female- the ripe age of 21. And prior to my birthday I started noticing some spasms underneath my sternum/right ribcage. And if I press my fingers down on it- i can really feel it! Being so young with some weird spasm freaks me out. My doctor told me it was nothing to worry about and that it was anxiety.... I asked him why I feel it after a delectable meal- generally speaking after you eat- you think of "mmmm that was delicous" not "oh my zeus- I want to die, my life sucks!". He thought it had to do with insecurities about food- what a judgment to make about someone.... if i was having muscle spasms in my leg would he have asked if I am insecure about wearing pants... Or maybe i just dont like my left leg.... I am feeling it right now typing this- CURSE WORD it is irritating. >:(
I too have all the symptoms and am currently taking a PPI again. I find that this is much worse when I am stressed out about things. All tests on my heart have come back normal. My current worry is becoming pregnant, I am curious if the symptoms will get worse because after time your stomach will lose the room is currently has with a baby growing inside of you. Anyone with any thoughts on that?
I've read dozens of posts with the same gastro/heart palp complaints, but yours if the first I've read with a disc compression diagnosis. I have two compressed discs in my neck, (c5,c6,c7). I was diagnosed with this about a year & a half ago. I had intense muscle spasms/tightness & I've been on baclofen for it ever since. I always knew that all of my gastro/heart palp problems began with the issues with my neck, but I didn't think there was any logical connection, just coincidence. Now I'm not so sure. Can you elaborate on the "physiotherapy" that caused your symptoms to subside? Thank you!
Doctors haven't been much use on this subject. They only seem to want to isolate the stomach and give you a new designer drug instead of looking at the body and its malfunctions as a whole.
What I have found that helps:
1. Vitamins, take C,D,Multi-vitamin and B-Complex, Omega 3-6-9. Look up daily recommendations for these and stick with it
2. Probiotics : Find an acidophilous/probiotics pill like Healthy Trinity. If you are on antibiotics you will need these even more
3. Drink Lactose Free Milk and Milk that is not genetically hormone modified if you drink milk
4. Take digestive enzymes pills right after you eat heavier meals
5. Try to get off of pharmaceutical cures and try to go natural, eat better, take vitamins, exercise
6. Get sunshine. Your vitamins D levels may be low during winter months and due to lack of sunshine. Try to get more of it within reason. And supplement with vitamin D
7. Balance your calcium levels with your potassium, sodium and magesium levels. High calcium levels can lead to PVCs. Bringdown calcium levels or bringing up magnesium and potassium can balance this. Look up the daily recs for these minerals and be careful since over doing it can be toxic. Try eating more nuts and bananas.
8. Minimize caffeine and meat
9. Exercise to keep your back, spine and stomach muscles strong(helps keep nerves and blood vessels leading to organs unblocked)
10. Get massages to release muscles. Watch potassium, and magnesium levels to relax muscles.
Your body is a system that runs as a whole. Problems in any area can lead to problems elsewhere. Neck, spine, back problems can lead to an unbalanced stomach which can lead to excessive gas pains and poor digestion, which can lead to damage to the stomach lining, which can lead to malabsorption of vitamins and nutrients when can lead to muscle and tissue problems which can lead to neck, spine and back problems again in a vicious cycle.
Allergies, like the sensation of tightness in the throat that develops when you smell or taste certain foods, seems to be the way the body warns us to take caution when eating certain foods on a stomach that is having issues with digestion. Wheat, dairy, nuts are harder to digest which is probably why they trigger allergies. Shellfish are often associated with food poising and probably why they trigger allergies.
When the stomach is having problems and you eat a certain foods that further contribute to more stomach issues, the body associates that food with being an allergen and when you encounter it again the body has an allergic reaction. To reverse the allergy you will have to train the body to be ok with that food again by first healing your stomach of its issues and then eating small amounts of the problem food so the body can say, "ok, my mistake.. the peanuts are not killing me... its the peanuts and the fries and cheeseburgers and the caffeine and the milk and the candy and alcohol together that were killing me"
Take lactaid type pills and digestive enzymes to help the stomach deal with breaking these foods down into smaller less harmful particles your system can handle. This will save some wear and tear on the stomach lining, and pancreas, kidneys, liver and let them heal. It is said the stomach takes about 6 months to heal itself when taken care of. Digestive enzymes will also help in preventing autointoxication(which is when large food particles and bacteria pass from the stomach into the bloodstream causing headaches, dizzyness, nausea and other symptoms)
It's sucks that our healthcare systems are mainly designed to push drugs rather than find cures and causes. Hopefully this will help some of you as it has helped me.
Best Wishes!
What I have found that helps:
1. Vitamins, take C,D,Multi-vitamin and B-Complex, Omega 3-6-9. Look up daily recommendations for these and stick with it
2. Probiotics : Find an acidophilous/probiotics pill like Healthy Trinity. If you are on antibiotics you will need these even more
3. Drink Lactose Free Milk and Milk that is not genetically hormone modified if you drink milk
4. Take digestive enzymes pills right after you eat heavier meals
5. Try to get off of pharmaceutical cures and try to go natural, eat better, take vitamins, exercise
6. Get sunshine. Your vitamins D levels may be low during winter months and due to lack of sunshine. Try to get more of it within reason. And supplement with vitamin D
7. Balance your calcium levels with your potassium, sodium and magesium levels. High calcium levels can lead to PVCs. Bringdown calcium levels or bringing up magnesium and potassium can balance this. Look up the daily recs for these minerals and be careful since over doing it can be toxic. Try eating more nuts and bananas.
8. Minimize caffeine and meat
9. Exercise to keep your back, spine and stomach muscles strong(helps keep nerves and blood vessels leading to organs unblocked)
10. Get massages to release muscles. Watch potassium, and magnesium levels to relax muscles.
Your body is a system that runs as a whole. Problems in any area can lead to problems elsewhere. Neck, spine, back problems can lead to an unbalanced stomach which can lead to excessive gas pains and poor digestion, which can lead to damage to the stomach lining, which can lead to malabsorption of vitamins and nutrients when can lead to muscle and tissue problems which can lead to neck, spine and back problems again in a vicious cycle.
Allergies, like the sensation of tightness in the throat that develops when you smell or taste certain foods, seems to be the way the body warns us to take caution when eating certain foods on a stomach that is having issues with digestion. Wheat, dairy, nuts are harder to digest which is probably why they trigger allergies. Shellfish are often associated with food poising and probably why they trigger allergies.
When the stomach is having problems and you eat a certain foods that further contribute to more stomach issues, the body associates that food with being an allergen and when you encounter it again the body has an allergic reaction. To reverse the allergy you will have to train the body to be ok with that food again by first healing your stomach of its issues and then eating small amounts of the problem food so the body can say, "ok, my mistake.. the peanuts are not killing me... its the peanuts and the fries and cheeseburgers and the caffeine and the milk and the candy and alcohol together that were killing me"
Take lactaid type pills and digestive enzymes to help the stomach deal with breaking these foods down into smaller less harmful particles your system can handle. This will save some wear and tear on the stomach lining, and pancreas, kidneys, liver and let them heal. It is said the stomach takes about 6 months to heal itself when taken care of. Digestive enzymes will also help in preventing autointoxication(which is when large food particles and bacteria pass from the stomach into the bloodstream causing headaches, dizzyness, nausea and other symptoms)
It's sucks that our healthcare systems are mainly designed to push drugs rather than find cures and causes. Hopefully this will help some of you as it has helped me.
Best Wishes!
HI It is so releiving to know that there are other people out there who know all about these crazy symptoms . I get stomach spasms and skipped heart beats right after i eat also .They started as very mild about 4 years ago .they would happen maybe once a week just for aminute or so and go away then i noticed it occuring more often I went to emergency a few times I was having really bad palps thought i was having mild heart attack but the doctor said it was anxiety .they did stress tests ecg and some scan but found nothing . TO this day they happen every time ieat and let me say they do cause anxiety and not anxiety causing them as the docs say .It sure makes you lose faith in doctors whenthey cant figure it out. Anyway ive got an appointment for my yearly physical in a few days and im going to mention it to him again but he will probably look at me weird again and say its all in my head or it anxiety So BEST OF LUCK TO YOU ALL AND WE WILL FIGURE THIS PROBLEM OUT 8-|
It's Acid Reflux. I'm 19 and stopped taking my acid reflux meds and I started getting spasms and burning and heart palpitations (from fear). Not to mention nausea.
One thing that was funny was I switched to completely raw milk. Then, this weekend I went back to normal for a few days because I ran out of the raw stuff. This makes me think...
One thing that was funny was I switched to completely raw milk. Then, this weekend I went back to normal for a few days because I ran out of the raw stuff. This makes me think...