Hello,

Often when I take certain vitamins, or even certain foods or drinks, some are new on the market for "a healthy heart" that are to reduce your cholesterol make me feel "funny.""

Its almost like a panic attack type of feeling, if you have ever had one you will relate to my symptoms.

My heart pounds, sound is muffled, I get very light sensitive, its a very overwhelming uncomfortable feeling. The feeling passes after about 15 minutes, then at times I might get a slight headache. It appears not to be an allergic reaction, my breathing is ok, no hives, its very odd.

I am highly sensitive to the capsaicin found in red pepper, not allergic just highly sensitive. 20 years ago a doctor told me I was having panic attacks, then I noted it was only after eating pizza with red hot pepper, or food seasoned with capsaicin, and so on. Finally an allergist tested me, and realized it was capsaicin. Although I have had panic attacks also.

I noticed this other odd sensitivity years ago, the feeling "funny" but did not think much of it, and actually thought it was just me fearing that I was going to have a "odd" sensation or allergic reaction. However recently with the newly marketed food and drinks that claim to lower cholesterol, I have experienced the unpleasant disorder more and more, and it appears to not be all in my mind, if I may say it that way.

For example: I drank a glass of minute maid "heart healthy" orange juice, and with in a few minutes I started to feel those terrible sensations. Also I have taken certain multivitamins, and felt that way with in a few minutes after, and other products also the same.

I decided to read the labels, to see what was in orange juice, and some of the products to lower cholesterol, and it was plant oils, in the vitamins it was some other type of oils.

About one hour ago I tried a sub lingual B12, and with in a few minutes I started feeling funny, so I read the ingredients and guess what, it said mannitol, Cellulose (plant origin) I was so disappointed, because as you might know how to up my B12 has been a debate for me. I felt like I had some control in helping my neuropathy possibly.

At any rate, it certainly appears to be the plant oils that make me feel "funny," so now I wonder if I should discontinue taking them, since I can't stand that feeling even though the feeling does pass.

Do you think there is any way for me to discover why pant oils would make me feel this way, and if it is safe for me to consume them?

Any ideas?

Patty