It's a superbug's life - irresistible !

[Arthur Little]

I When over in the Philippines, if i am ill, i always would try to 'battle on' with it and not go to the doctor

Likewise! The very of the sheer cost of medical treatment over there filled me with dread! One evening during my second visit, I developed a burning, indigestion-type pain which increased in intensity as the night wore on ... until I began to worry if I was having a heart attack - since both my parents succumbed to myocardial infarction. Then the head of the household - an elderly relative of my wife - with whom we were staying, suggested Myrna rub my chest with an analgesic lotion referred to as "hot oil" ... and the relief was [almost] instantly palpable. Turned out my symptoms had been caused by inflamation - arising from the consumption of too many fizzy soft drinks ... like Coca Cola, Sprite etc. - a fact that was later confirmed by a gastroenterologist following my return to dear ol' Blighty.

[malditako]

Likewise! The very of the sheer cost of medical treatment over there filled me with dread! One evening during my second visit, I developed a burning, indigestion-type pain which increased in intensity as the night wore on ... until I began to worry if I was having a heart attack - since both my parents succumbed to myocardial infarction. Then the head of the household - an elderly relative of my wife - with whom we were staying, suggested Myrna rub my chest with an analgesic lotion referred to as "hot oil" ... and the relief was [almost] instantly palpable. Turned out my symptoms had been caused by inflamation - arising from the consumption of too many fizzy soft drinks ... like Coca Cola, Sprite etc. - a fact that was later confirmed by a gastroenterologist following my return to dear ol' Blighty.

i've experienced this symptoms as well...been suffering from this for a long period of time...always gassy, burping, difficulty breathing, dizzy , irritation in the throat and constant heartburn...till one night i couldn't breath completely as if its like a heart attack..that happen after i ate toast covered with loads of butter...my doctor says it can alse the cause of my chest infection as well...i noticed having this sensation everytime i it fatty foods, dairy products and citrus....and not eating on time.