Can I Get Chest Pain From Acetyl-L-Carnitine w/ Alpha Lipoic Acid?
Well, the main reason that L-Carnitine would give you chest pains for 10-20 minutes is an allergic reaction, an interaction with a drug, or heartburn. If it’s heartburn, it just means you probably have too much acid in your stomach and should stay away from this until you get your acidity down. If it’s not heartburn, it’s probably best not to take it until you could eliminate the cause of the problem (like the drug that’s interacting with it, since you can’t easily get rid of an allergy). That being said, Acetyl-L-Carnitine is a form of L-Carnitine, but it’s processed differently. Some people that have allergies to L-Carnitine aren’t able to take ALC either… but some can. ALC is primarily good for brain health and memory, though, not as much just for heart health, so you shouldn’t expect it to work the same. If you want to see if it will help you, all I can say is to try it out. Good luck!
