Scout Posted July 28, 2018 Report Share Posted July 28, 2018 Is this quite common in Dysautonomia? I notice my HR speed up a lot when swallowing drink or food, and it then slows down afterwards. I figured it has something to do with the vagus nerve. Can be quite uncomfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby jean Posted July 28, 2018 Report Share Posted July 28, 2018 Mine was due to my esophagus wasn't opening all the way so they put a balloon in my throat to open it. Lasted about 3 months, now I have to have it done again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby jean Posted July 28, 2018 Report Share Posted July 28, 2018 28 minutes ago, Scout said: Is this quite common in Dysautonomia? I notice my HR speed up a lot when swallowing drink or food, and it then slows down afterwards. I figured it has something to do with the vagus nerve. Can be quite uncomfortable. Try asking your surgeon if outs possible to put a balloon in to help you swallow. I did and is helped tremendously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jklass44 Posted July 28, 2018 Report Share Posted July 28, 2018 I have had this happen before when I'm eating. It happened quite frequently and would almost always be accompanied by palpitations. It happens less now that I eat smaller portions/snack throughout the day instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted July 28, 2018 Report Share Posted July 28, 2018 I also experience tachycardia when eating, although it does not happen often and it does not matter what I eat or what time of the day. I eat something and right away my HR goes up to 120's. My theory is that eating activates the sympathetic nervous system ( although the parasympathetic NS is supposed the one kicking in for digestion ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombsh3ll Posted July 28, 2018 Report Share Posted July 28, 2018 This is actually a normal phenomenon caused by vagal withdrawal when we swallow. We are probably just more aware of it due to wearing HR monitoring devices or perhaps the magnitude of the change is greater in us due to higher baseline sympathetic activity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayAtHomeMom Posted July 28, 2018 Report Share Posted July 28, 2018 If I remember right my research said the increase was normal for POTS. I have noticed mine increases when I eat heavy foods so I try to stay away from them. Do you take meds to help lower yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombsh3ll Posted July 28, 2018 Report Share Posted July 28, 2018 I personally don't take medication to lower my heart rate because in my case I definitely feel it is an appropriate physiological response to low blood volume/cardiac output, and beta blockers made me feel worse. Yes the chest pain and pervasive sense of non-psychogenic anxiety were gone but I was even more presyncopal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwarrior77 Posted November 21, 2019 Report Share Posted November 21, 2019 This happens to me every single time I eat. It was actually one of my first symptoms I noticed. Its really frustrating and annoying. It even occurs when I start chewing without swallowing. One of the weird things that I notice however is that my breathing becomes really slow and irregular to the point where it feels like I'm not getting enough air if I continue to eat. I will have to stop to let everything normalize. My hr gets well over 100 sometimes and immediately when stopping from eating it slowly goes back down to resting hr. I'm almost positive it has something to do with the vagus nerve as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRJ75 Posted November 21, 2019 Report Share Posted November 21, 2019 Yup. Here too. Also seems to depend more on what I eat. The drier it is and harder to swallow I might get some skips. More likely if I try to move around shortly after or while chewing. The heart rate increase more often seems to occur when eating something I probably shouldn't (gluten, sugar). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lieze Posted November 23, 2019 Report Share Posted November 23, 2019 Do you ever get a flush with your increased heart rate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek1987 Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 Yes. I actually had chest pain when i ate popeyes. I dont eat popeyes often but the last 2 times i ate it, my heart was racing. The heart pain came from when i was squatting down and i stood up. First time ive felt heart pain. Its as if i didnt take any medication. Just rolling in a different position in bed would make my heart race for a short time then calm back down like before i started medication. I wonder what it is in popeyes that really messes with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WickedMindz Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 On 11/24/2019 at 12:31 AM, Derek1987 said: Yes. I actually had chest pain when i ate popeyes. I dont eat popeyes often but the last 2 times i ate it, my heart was racing. The heart pain came from when i was squatting down and i stood up. First time ive felt heart pain. Its as if i didnt take any medication. Just rolling in a different position in bed would make my heart race for a short time then calm back down like before i started medication. I wonder what it is in popeyes that really messes with me. Crazy you mention that I had Popeyes tonight and my chest was hurting and heart rate was increased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek1987 Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 1 hour ago, WickedMindz said: Crazy you mention that I had Popeyes tonight and my chest was hurting and heart rate was increased. I told my specialist about it. She didnt really comment on it. I guess because she didnt know what to make of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WanderWonder Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 I've noticed my HR goes up, along with heart pounding and a trembling sensation sometimes when gulping water too fast, and after eating food with heavy carbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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