I didn't eat particularly late but I did eat a couple of haribo sweets at about 8:50 which is not something I'd normally do. About 45 minutes on I noticed my heart was pounding quite hard and was going faster than usual. I also felt a little flushed and just 'weird'.
I'm aware of the vagus nerve and stomach and heart connection but don't think I've ever experienced it like this before though.
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Yeah, as soon as I've 'listened' to my body for a while I start saying to myself 'oh, it's the bloody vagus nerve/stomach/heart combo again.
I kinda of assumed that was the problem, just good to get what is basically a confirmation from a few people! Knowing it's something stupid I've done makes me feel better, as I can make sure it doesn't happen again.
Thanks BobD
Dave, just adding to Bob's comments ... yes, it will/can/maybe/ is back to the relationship between vagus nerve, digestive system and heart PLUS type of food, size of meal, time you eat. Throw in any food intolerances you may have and big heartbeat jackpot 😃
Yeah, I've never had an issue with what I ate before but I also have to take Omeprazole in the mornings these days so I make sure my last meal is by 6:30pm usually. Stupid of me to eat anything at all that late in the day, especially something like that!
Sugar and artificial additives are great triggers. I certainly wouldn't eat Haribo sweets again if I were you. Have you still got the pack to see what they contain?
Lots of people have said that bloating is a trigger for their heart arrhythmia. It could have easily been a combination of both things food and sweets.
Something else I've become quite aware of recently, is not breathing deeply enough to maintain our heart rhythm. Sometimes we're so absorbed in what we're doing that our breathing can become too shallow and then our heart protests.
Yeah, to be honest, once I'd realised it was likely the sweets that had caused it the first thoughts I had were 'either they contain aspartame (which I can't have) or they were out of date or maybe spoiled'. Stupid on my part and they've gone in the bin this morning.
I will often allow myself a piece of dark chocolate or two in the evenings, as I've read that that can help with digestion, but I usually have my last meal by 7pm at the very latest.
Bloating seems a new, big trigger for me. But funny you should mention not breathing deeply, as I'm currently suffering from an unexplainable breathing issue too! I'm working on my breathing with yoga and meditation at the moment.
I am definitely affected by stomach issues. My Tum has been upset for four days and my hearts reacted badly in response. I would steer clear of anything which upsets your equilibrium food or drink wise.
Ah, so it could be the sugar. Weirdly I don't notice it at any other time through the day, but maybe I don't usually eat anything with that level of sugar in it haha.
I have just downloaded a couple of books on managing the vagus nerve from kindle....I figure if I know more about it I may be able to stop the panic that accompanies an episode 🤞🤞😃
Yeah, you'll have to let us know how that goes. I'd love to have a greater understanding, but then it'd help more if the medical community had one as well!
Very interesting in the Vegus nerve, anyone got a potted explanation on the link with gut cardio .. I get a lot of inflammation from fibroids, a female middle age issue N low iron , I think this is a factor for me too
Played havoc on the post op ablation internal inflammation, tho don't think it directly affected my HR
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