A break

[Carnation]

You are doing brilliantly Louise x

[LouiseAndy]

Thank you Carnation x

This evening has been a bit of a struggle, my heart been pumping quite hard- I can feel it so I'm guessing when it gets like this it's well over a 100. I did eat a few hours ago and I'm having some burping now so maybe it's reflux causing it?? Out and about anyway so doing my best to push through it

[Carnation]

Hi Louise, I get the thumping heart and burping too, acknowledge it as your anxiety. We tend to gulp in extra air which can cause the wind problem. None of it can harm you. x

[Carys]

I get the thumping heart and burping too

Stimulation of the vagus nerve near the stomach from air./gas/indigestion in the stomach, can make your heart rate increase a bit. Its very disconcerting, I have it myself along with ectopics, if you can get yourself to release that gas by say sipping on water it can make it disappear quite quickly. I had it only two nights ago, a gassy disturbed stomach and raised heart rate - I call it a 'fake anxiety response' because it seems like it is purely a physical reason (coming from the stomach) for the pounding heart. I wasn't anxious, but get it anyway. Your stomach is disturbed by anxiety, so really not suprising to me you get it ;o)

[MyNameIsTerry]

Ladies don't release gas! I thought it's glitter like the unicorns?

[Carnation]

Yes, you are right Carys, the water does help.

Terry, should us ladies be passing wind, silently?

[Quinn1]

Us Ladies! I tried to pass wind silently but

[Carnation]

Me too Quinn, I try not to bend over too often

[Carys]

I'm sure Louise wasn't talking about bum-burps and rather her stomach, so how has this moved on through the gastroinestinal tract ??? LOLOLOL

[Carnation]

I'm hoping it will give Louise a laugh, which might release the wind.