Information on Vagus Nerve

[CDreamer]

Just found this site with some good pointers about how to soothe vagus nerve

theheartysoul.com/6-ways-to...

[CDreamer]

PS - please do ignore the adverts!

[doodle68]

I have trouble performing diaphragmatic breathing , it feels like trying to pat my head and rub my tummy at the same time. I will have to practice .

I tried to explain to my young trainee GP that I though some of my P-AF was related to my vagus nerve and I got the impression she hadn't a clue what I was talking about .

The start of my progression to more frequent/lengthily/severe episodes of AF began when I had a chest infection and had been coughing a lot. For a period of two weeks almost every meal I swallowed from the first bite (not fluids) made me dizzy/feel faint and caused my pulse to race for a few moments until I stopped eating. It was very scary .

When I saw the young arrhythmia nurse who took my details (on behalf of a cardiologist I have never seen) I explained these events to her and she too ignored them and failed to make any mention of them in my notes.

[CDreamer in reply to doodle68]

Isn't that just so infuriating! I keep banging on about vagal AF and my EP's only comment was - well if it is vagal it will normally start with Atrial Tachycardia so if you can control your HR that will help, that's why we prescribe HR drugs - (which he knows I cannot take!)

Yes - AND you can improve your vagal tone with a little self observation and monitoring and some training. Resting after eating is the one major thing that has helped me along with breathing exercises - I use a power breather - it has also helped clear mucus so I haven't had the chest infections that I was getting.

I don't know why they don't take more notice or offer advice about simple stuff we can do that we can do ourselves? I have decided I am just most odd in wanting this, most others seem to just take a miracle pill and can't be bothered - which is maybe why......

[stix in reply to CDreamer]

I don't think they understand that part of it, and as you say they don't seem to want to listen they only interested in stopping it, but as I keep saying to them prevention is better than cure so help me understand the cause.

I have friends with AF that get it and are able to just sit and ride it out, where I go in to panic mode and end up with fast AF of 270+.

I will add that I have stopped drinking tea and coffee and eating late at night plus gone over to Sotolol and only had 2 episodes since June 2016 so massive improvement

[Redhead1949 in reply to CDreamer]

Hope you don't mind me asking, but what is a 'power breather'? Thank you!

[CDreamer in reply to Redhead1949]

I am not advertising but easier to send a link which will explain. You breath in against resistance - like any weight lifting, resistance builds muscle.

amazon.co.uk/d/Sports-Outdo...

Atheletes use it but also people with MS and muscle weakness, I have not had breathlessness since using it & my sats stay high and it is perfect for improving vagal tone because it trains you to breath in slowly and gradually.

[songbird74]

thanks for this link - really interesting! Not sure my husband will appreciate the talk more advise though!

[secondtry]

Thanks as always for your valuable contributions.