I have indigestion. My morning stool is loose, evening stool is normal. Burps get stuck in my chest, and after that I get palpitations, anxiety, and chest pain. What is happening and what can I do?
This seems like gas reflux and indigestion which is causing gas bubbles to come up to the chest leading to palpiations. It is not anything serious, but I can understand that it feels scary. I would suggest you start taking warm water sipping throughout the day. The vagus nerve is not working properly so vagus nerve stimulation and breathwork exercises can help you out with calming down the nerve. I would suggest booking a consultation so we can teach you the exercises 1 to 1 and make sure you practice them correctly.
Gas reflux causing palpitations is well-documented and is far more common than most cardiologists recognise. Once the vagus nerve is calmed and gas formation reduces, the palpitation episodes typically resolve on their own.
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