rocknrobn26 Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 So were sitting at the Toronto airport yesterday and we order a slice and a coke. I takes a big bite and a swallow of Coke and all of a sudden I get this sharp, excruciating pain in the middle of my chest, like a heart attack! Couldn't breath and it hurt like a mofo! The wife is freaking out, like I'm having "the big one", but after about 5 secs it started to subside. What the F' is that all about? Too big of a swallow? It's happened before, but not w/ that magnitude. My bro said he's had it, and it's the mass swallow pressing against a nerve. Anyone else ever had that? Calling Doc Chargerz........DOC??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Happens to me all the time with soda. I actuall;y wait for it when I take the first sip. I am not sure why though. I am guessing the carbonation has something to do with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Ya I do that too......I get so hungry that by the time I eat I never stop to chew it and it locks up like a bowling ball and feels like it's gonna burst out your chest...is that the one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Don't know what it is, but it happens to me once in a while after taking a big bite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 Happens to me all the time with soda. I actuall;y wait for it when I take the first sip. I am not sure why though. I am guessing the carbonation has something to do with it Ya I do that too......I get so hungry that by the time I eat I never stop to chew it and it locks up like a bowling ball and feels like it's gonna burst out your chest...is that the one Don't know what it is, but it happens to me once in a while after taking a big bite. That's it! Scary! Mrs. RR was freaking out, and I was trying to signal her that all was OK cause I couldn't talk and I had been there before! After 10 secs I was fine. Still would like to get a reason from our Resident Doc. Free consultation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballjoe Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 It happened to a good friend of mine. He swallowed a whole cupcake. He was showing off to his kids. The pain hit his chest. He thought he was having the big one. They had to take him in an ambulace to the hospital. He don't like cupcakes anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 It definitely sounds like the pain people get in their esophagus or upper stomach when food doesn't quite fit through all that well. Try taking smaller bites and chewing your food well before you swallow.....okay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Happens to me all the time with soda. I actuall;y wait for it when I take the first sip. I am not sure why though. I am guessing the carbonation has something to do with it Same with me. I don't think it ever happens with food but with drinking carbonated beverages it seems to happen often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Jager out the nose is great for sinus relief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 It definitely sounds like the pain people get in their esophagus or upper stomach when food doesn't quite fit through all that well. Try taking smaller bites and chewing your food well before you swallow.....okay? Will do, Doc! Thanks. But it's good to know I'm not alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Yep... that's happened to me as well. Almost always with a big gulp of soda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliaz Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Its an issue with your esophagus not having enough saliva in it to lubricate the food going down. When it is dry and you take a drink of carbonated soda, it does the same thing. Happens to me once in while. It can be very painful. When it does happen, I just continue drinking to force it down as fast as i can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Its an issue with your esophagus not having enough saliva in it to lubricate the food going down. When it is dry and you take a drink of carbonated soda, it does the same thing. Happens to me once in while. It can be very painful. When it does happen, I just continue drinking to force it down as fast as i can. Translation - Cliaz's answer is to get a bigger hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Its an issue with your esophagus not having enough saliva in it to lubricate the food going down. When it is dry and you take a drink of carbonated soda, it does the same thing. Happens to me once in while. It can be very painful. When it does happen, I just continue drinking to force it down as fast as i can. +1 Had a piece of chicken stuck for a day once years ago. Excruciating. Hammering water wouldn't do it, neither. I just filled up and threw it out when it hit the gag spot, but the chicken didn't budge. Was about to go into the emergency room for them to use the scope on me, and my Doc said, drink some olive oil. Worked like a charm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Happens to me too but only with pop. It hurts like a biotch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Just relax your throat, it'll be okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Just relax your throat, it'll be okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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