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Vagal Nerve Help. Syncope with cold drink

by tmarieq, Aug 13, 2008 07:52PM
I am 53 female. I also have this condition and I have not been able to get any info on it, only that is a vagal thingy. I can say that this is a very frightening experience! The pain  from swallowing too cold a drink is so severe there is no wonder why you pass out.  Like intense brain freeze in your chest. I believe my heart just 'stops'. I swear one day it will kill me. I am sooo careful about swallowing anything cold and sip ever so carefully but it still happens, maybe not pass out, but incredible pain. I go every 6 months to heart doc who monitors me (irregular heartbeat) had a tilt table test, pain too on that.... Hate!!! But I really don't know what the hell this is. I also think Vagal thing is a catchall when no one knows.  The only thing that helps is quickly trying to warm your breath with hands and sitting down quick with hands over mouth. Does Anyone else out there have this weird thing???  We all need better answers for this  scary problem.


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