When I drink sodas, such as sprite or Sierra Mist I sometimes get chest pains....why?

Question

I rarely drink sodas and when I do, they are usually caffeine free. Whenever I drink sodas, the chest pain doesn't always occur. But when it does happen, it just feels like pressure on my chest, as if I were wearing a really tight bra.

Answer 1

Soda usually makes you have to burp, and sometimes they just don't want to come out lol. Having a burp stuck in your chest can make your chest hurt.

Answer 2

Its probably heart burn.  Certain sodas do it to me too.  Not sure why but they do.  Margaritas do it to me too! lol just try to stay away from the things that do it or have tums ready!

Answer 3

The drinks have high carbonation and you have heartburn from it. Here are a few tricks that may help. Pour the drink into a glass, this takes some punch off the carbonation. Take a few sips then swirl the drink in a slow circular motion rotating the beverage in the can or bottle to help the carbonation escape. Use a straw and stir the drink slowly.

Answer 4

drink water.

Answer 5

Sounds like indigestion. The carbonation is probably the reason if it's an immediate response. If it happens a while after you drink it could be the sugar.

A good way to test what it is is to buy sparkling water and see if it still happens. I think I know the feeling you are talking about. It doesn't sound like anything to be worried about. I don't think it has anything to do with caffeine.

Answer 6

when you drink something cold really fast

that can happen

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you can have it with icecream too

Answer 7

It is because you body is not used to the expansion that occurs because of the carbonation. I gave up soda a few years back and then started "using" again *wink wink" and i had the same problem. the way that i got used to it again was by kinda shaking the "fizz" out of it before i drank, not all of it just enough to enjoy the soda without chest pains.

Answer 8

It may just be the carbonation backing up into your esophagus.  Like acid reflux, long-term issues like that could cause irreversible damage to the esophagus tissue.  

I would recommend fruit juices -no carbonation, no phosphoric acid to decrease bone and tooth enamel density, no ridicuolously large amounts of sugar to damage your teeth, kidneys, bladder, and urinary tract.  Fruit juices typically contain decent amounts of vitamin c.