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Fluttering In The Chest. Due To Tobacco Chewing?

hi, my question is about what feels like a fluttering in my chest not directly the heart though more centered, just started within the last couple days but tonight its been happening quite a bit couple times every few minutes and wondering if it could be from chewing tobacco because i usally have a dip in almost all day? and if not what?
Tue, 21 May 2013
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Hello

As you have said that you have a fluttering sensation in center of stomach, on and off, chewing tobacco

Following are your probable causes

1.Chewable tobacco causes severe irritation in your food tube(oesophagus) + stomach can cause this sensation

2.Sudden increase in nicotine (chewable) causes fast heart rate or paroxysmal atrial fib( fluttering of upper part of heart for seconds)

3.High nicotine in chewable tobacco causes muscle of inner chest to flick for seconds

You need to decrease the use of shewable tobacco and your symptoms will lessen

hope this helps

take care
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Fluttering In The Chest. Due To Tobacco Chewing?

Hello As you have said that you have a fluttering sensation in center of stomach, on and off, chewing tobacco Following are your probable causes 1.Chewable tobacco causes severe irritation in your food tube(oesophagus) + stomach can cause this sensation 2.Sudden increase in nicotine (chewable) causes fast heart rate or paroxysmal atrial fib( fluttering of upper part of heart for seconds) 3.High nicotine in chewable tobacco causes muscle of inner chest to flick for seconds You need to decrease the use of shewable tobacco and your symptoms will lessen hope this helps take care