Starting to panic

[jenni89]

I just had a frozen macaroni and cheese meal with a cola beverage about an hour ago and a little bit ago, my heart started to race! I took my blood pressure and it was 142/94 pulse was 122! I could actually hear my heartbeat in my ears which freaked me out even more.

I have noticed I am becoming more sensitive to foods lately and am trying to avoid certain things, but it was the only thing I could find in the freezer! I just downed a bottle of water and it seemed to help immediately. Ugh I wish I didn't have such adverse side effects to life! lol

[Fishmanpa]

Salt in the processed food and caffeine in the cola? Just a guess. That and an unconscious panic reaction to a stimuli? The fact that hydration reduced the reaction affirms my suspicions.

Positive thoughts

[jenni89]

Thanks Fishmanpa, I was thinking it was probably from the salt content. Plus the cola, bad combination. I usually can drink cola by itself and be fine or with a lighter meal. Really shook me up for a little while.