Question 1

i had moderate left sided chest pain with dizziness after drinking a small amount of caffeine.ive had a similar experience before? what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Ditch the caffeine: It's unlikely that at 19 this is a serious heart problem.  Caffeine can make people jittery and cause fast and sometimes anbormal heart rhythms. It sounds like you should stay away from caffeine. Reasons to seek a doctor would be if you are having passing out or near passing out episodes, palpitations, or if there's a history of young people dying suddenly in your family.

Question 2

can tea ( caffeine) cause chest pain at the left side of the body by the heart?

Accepted Answer

Caffeine: In small doses caffeine is not likely to cause chest pain. With large intake of caffeine there are several possible chest pain modlities.

Question 3

i'm having random moments of deep chest pain, once every other day, lasting only 2 breaths. it's a sharp pain beneath my 5th rib, usually after caffeine. what is happening? how can i diagnose this?

Accepted Answer

Muscular/skeletal: Several issues: 1. Muscle/bone pain is very common in the young, especially if active and reproduced by movement, deep breathing, etc; 2. Sharp-stabbing pain lasting a few seconds is normal and typically indicates transient nerve compression, called the 'precordial pinch'; 3. Caffeine can cause some normal heart rate increase, which can be associated with chest discomfort.

Question 4

all the times when i drink a cup of alcohol beverage , caffeine beverage or soda caffeine beverage i have difficulties to breath,chest pain and the anxiety levels increase.  why this is happening?

Accepted Answer

C/p SOB s/p caffeine: You may have reflux as all the beverages you mentioned can increase reflux and cause gastritis .Would also check for H pylori a bacteria in the stomach that can exacerbate gastritis. Would avoid these products . Consider trying famotidine over the counter to help with  reflux.  Caffeine can increase anxiety. Rarely  other- cardiac -MVP (mitral)F/u/w/ MD

https://adf.org.au/drug-facts/caffeine/

Question 5

lately ive been taking a lot of stimulants. very recently ive noticed i get some chest pain when i breathe in while on these stimulants. even mild stimulants like caffeine make this happen. whats a possible explanation? advice ?

Accepted Answer

Answer + stimulants:  Stimulants can cause that type of reaction. Why are you taking lots of stimulants? Are you using them recreationally?  Your body is giving you feedback that you need to listen to. Obviously, the stimulants are causing you harm.

Question 6

can sinus tachycardia cause left chest pain? is it safe to take tylenol and ibuprofen 
and meds with caffeine in them with having sinus tachycardia?

Accepted Answer

Sinus tachycardia: will not cause chest pain if you have normal coronary arteries but chest pain can cause sinus tachycardia. Tylenol or Ibuprofen as directed on the bottle are safe to take but caffeine containing medications might increase your heart rate. Sinus tachycardia is a physiological response to something else going on in your body. Identify and treat this and the sinus tachycardia will resolve.

Question 7

left chest pains?

Accepted Answer

Just three words?...: A person with chest pain should see his doctor to be examined. Pains can come from a heart problem (serious!), neck and shoulder muscles, the ribs and their joints, the "pleural" lining of the lungs and ribs, the lungs themselves, etc... If one feels his pain is coming from the heart, has a chest tightness, some difficulty breathing, or has past heart disease, he can go to the ER by ambulance.

Question 8

what to do for chest pains?

Accepted Answer

Chest Pains : Chest pains can represent the very risk of death. But, so many other problems can show via chest pains. If these feelings are persisting you need a good full physical and evaluation. If the pain is increasing or you have other symptoms as well you may need to get to the er.

But, don't give up. The source of these can be found in most cases.

Question 9

what causes heavy chest pains?

Accepted Answer

Chest pains: There are various causes of significant chest pains including injury, rib cage pathology, lung, heart, esophageal disorders. A physician would have to take a thorough history and system review, perform a physical examination and order appropriate tests in order to make a diagnosis.

Question 10

what is the cause of chest pains?

Accepted Answer

Many possibilities: A person with chest pain should see her doctor to be examined. Pains can come from a heart problem (serious!), neck and shoulder muscles, the ribs and their joints, the "pleural" lining of the lungs and ribs, the lungs themselves, etc... If one feels her pain is coming from the heart, has a chest tightness, some difficulty breathing, or has past heart disease, she can go to the ER by ambulance.

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I had moderate left sided chest pain with dizziness after drinking a small amount of caffeine.ive had a similar experience before? what should i do?

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Can tea ( caffeine) cause chest pain at the left side of the body by the heart?

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I'm having random moments of deep chest pain, once every other day, lasting only 2 breaths. it's a sharp pain beneath my 5th rib, usually after caffeine. what is happening? how can i diagnose this?

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All the times when i drink a cup of alcohol beverage , caffeine beverage or soda caffeine beverage i have difficulties to breath,chest pain and the anxiety levels increase. why this is happening?

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Lately ive been taking a lot of stimulants. very recently ive noticed i get some chest pain when i breathe in while on these stimulants. even mild stimulants like caffeine make this happen. whats a possible explanation? advice ?

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Can sinus tachycardia cause left chest pain? is it safe to take tylenol and ibuprofen and meds with caffeine in them with having sinus tachycardia?

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