Posts by Alex Sanchez5

I ran into the exact same issue. Now I’m doing most of what was mentioned above, but I also tweaked my diet to include stuff that kicks my metabolism into gear—things like mushrooms, pineapple, apples, soy, etc. I’m basically pairing those with the advice from the post. Also—and this might sound extreme—I fast one day a week. Two years ago, I was sitting at 313 lbs; now I'm down to about 230. My digestion used to take forever—days, really—but now? It feels like I could digest a bicycle in ten minutes.

Kate Lee65 said:The attacks keep coming back in waves, and it’s terrifying! I get this sharp, stabbing pain right in my chest area, my left arm goes numb, and my feet feel tingly too—plus, I feel like I can't catch my breath at all... I don't even know how to explain it to you all, except that I am absolutely scared out of my wits. I feel this overwhelming, indescribable weakness, and I've already dropped at least 13 pounds! Please, if anyone has any advice, guidance, or even just some examples of what might be happening, I would be so incredibly grateful. Help me please!😢😢

Look, those symptoms sound a lot like acute anxiety—which, honestly, feels identical to a pre-heart attack state. It probably isn't anything life-threatening. If they ran an EKG on you at the ER, they would have caught any actual heart anomalies. You really need to try and relax and stop hyper-focusing on every single sensation—you're likely making the palpitations and shortness of breath worse just by obsessing over them. Another possibility might be a hiatal hernia; the symptoms are pretty much the same. To stop the guesswork and actually get some peace of mind, you should just go see an internist or a cardiologist. They'll clear everything up once and for all. 😉