Posted on 02/18/2020 10:58:17 AM PST by Brian Griffin
In the middle of the night past I felt a burning sensation traveling up my esophagus. This was followed by fits of coughing and sweats.
I had eaten something that had gone rancid, probably either peanut butter, canned peanuts or cooking oil. Previous nights recently I had the same problem, which I believe came from cookies.
My attack last night lasted about two hours instead of a more typical thirty minutes. I tried to deal with it by spitting out whatever I could, which was mainly mucus.
In the past, things like spaghetti sauce, tortilla and potato chips have given me problems. I can not tell while eating something if it is going to cause me a problem later on.
I live in Florida and I thought food mishandling was giving me the problem, but I now only shop for processed food in high-volume stores. It is not a problem with outdated food. The cookies were dated for 07/07/2020. The canned peanuts are dated for Mar 19 2021 and the peanut butter for 21/Jun/2020.
The dating system for snack foods is not working for this Floridian. There is still a burning feeling in my stomach mid-morning as I type this.
The ultimate problem probably comes from the failure to place preservatives in snack food products. The use of preservatives fell very sharply during the Obama administration. It may also come in part from excessively long storage times for food oil sources. Cocktail peanuts and chips also have large surface volumes, which allow for rancidity to develop fast.
Sorry to unload this unpleasant matter on you folks, but I believe many other people must be suffering as well.
My wife has near constant heartburn, and especially after eating oily and greasy foods.
The problem may be you have Acid-reflux disease:
See your internist.
Just about everything gives me acid reflux. Prilosec keeps it all down.
Esophageal cancer can happen with constant acid reflux. See a doctor.
Rancid nuts should taste rancid (kind of sour). If the PB is loaded with sugar, that might mask the bad taste.
Ah, one of over 50 of Dr. Cooper’s sphincters.
Try a tablespoon of baking soda. You have to drink it with water.
I agree with the others, I don’t think rancid food was the problem. Probably an allergic reaction to something.
My doctor told me not eat peanuts/peanut butter, since it can contain mold. I can’t say I’ve completely eliminated them.
Sometimes blogs make me sick like that.
Have you considered food allergies?
Hmm, I’ve been a Pepcid person. Now I’m questioning my choice.
https://www.singlecare.com/blog/famotidine-vs-omeprazole/
Eat nothing and drink only water for at least 2 hours before you go to bed.
To me it sounds more to do with WHEN you eat than WHAT you’re eating.
I occasionally have the same issue (waking up in the middle of the night ready to vomit, mucous flowing from my face-holes) when I don’t follow the advice above.
Also, seeing your doctor is probably a good thing too. Anonymous strangers even on this board can often mis-state or misunderstand things.
You should consult your doctor, may be more than just a matter of eating food that has gone bad.
Peanut butter is so dry bacteria can’t survive in it. Even rancid peanut butter won’t hurt you, it will just taste bad.
Are you under doctors care?
I don’t know what that means................
See your Dr. In the mean time, try a time released omeprazole. (Prilosec) They work wonders on acid reflux. Was on one a day, and now one every other day.
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