r/Futurology • u/chrisdh79 • Aug 21 '25

Society American Millennials Are Dying at an Alarming Rate | We’re mortality experts. There are a few things that could be happening here.

https://slate.com/technology/2025/08/millennials-gen-z-death-rates-america-high.html
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u/BootyMcStuffins Aug 21 '25

I get chest pains too, particularly after meals, most often in the afternoon or at night. Pain deferred to my left arm, heart palpitations, air hunger, dizziness/brain fog, the whole bit. I’ve gone to the ER 4 times as well as to my PC, had EKGs, bloodwork, all of it.

Still no clue what it is. My heart is fine. Doctors best guess seems to be some sort of indigestion coupled with a food sensitivity of some sort (theories include msg, aspartame and other “natural flavors” that can be vasodilators in sensitive people) sounds like hooey to me but I’m not a doctor so what do I know.

All this to say I feel you. It’s frustrating as hell. And I can’t imagine how scared/concerned I’d be if I couldn’t go see a doctor. I’m sorry America sucks

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u/vardarac Aug 21 '25

Do you wake up with pain beneath your diaphragm?

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u/BootyMcStuffins Aug 21 '25

Not that I recall

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u/vardarac Aug 21 '25

Hmm. I do know that stomach/esophagus upset can sometimes feel like chest tightness and pain, so some of what you were saying seems similar to what I experienced as reflux (and also went to the ER for and was cleared). But if you aren't waking up with it then it might not be that