So, if you get sharp pains in your chest? Would energy drinks have something do...

Gould · #1 (**permalink**) 12-04-2007, 07:48 AM

...with it? A lot of caffeine? I was out with some friends the other night and randomly out of nowhere I had wicked chest pains didn't feel like a heart attack obviously but I had to get outside it was so hot in there and I been getting them a lot lately and I've been wanting to go see a doctor but an answer would be helpful. Was it an anxiety attack because lately i've had a lot on my mind, plus I lift weights, I do eat a lot of carbs and I'm hooked on caffeniated drinks...what do you think could be causing it?

legend · #2 (**permalink**) 12-05-2007, 07:21 PM

yes caffeine can cause acid refluxall the way up the chest right to your throat when it is bad

mylo101 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-05-2007, 10:46 PM

could be anxiety or it could be the drinks your drinking as well. Or you could have pulled a chest muscle...I would talk to your doctor and maybe get him to check your heart it could be angina attacks.

Leah M · #4 (**permalink**) 12-06-2007, 12:48 AM

Go to the doctor to be safe. Chest pain is not something to wonder about. It is better to be safe than sorry down the road.

Joanna H · #5 (**permalink**) 12-06-2007, 01:53 AM

Probably wasn't a heart attack, what a heart attack feels like I've heard is actually a ton of pressure on your chest and pain/numbness in your right arm. But I get those pains too, caffeine is high in acid and will cause "heart burn" which isn't about your heart but it feels like it because acid goes up your esophagus. I hate it, but then I just have some tums and it settles down.