Thanks. I somehow had the feeling that I was not unique! I do not get other symptoms such as pain, of profuse sweating ( just mild perspiration) if that is what you mean. I feel a little shaky in the legs. I did see a doc who asked me to go thru' Holter monitoring as a starting point although he feels I suffer from IBS. I look forward to what Dr. Oz.. had to say. Yes I am sure panic adds to it as I have some tendency to panic and autosuggestion helps at the time of episode. Since I live in India, gas relieving home remedies ( favorite with and administered by my wife) also work! Would like to keep sharing further developments.
I live in California and we have a doc here that is always on T.V. giving medical advice and actually talked about this a couple of weeks ago. His name is Dr. Oz.....i would look up his site and put in your symtoms and see what you find....but itdood is right, just to be safe see a heart doc..........................
There's anecdotal evidence that GI trouble can irritate the vagus nerve which in turn can affect heart rate or cause other types of benign arrhythmia.
What you've described is a linear increase and linear decrease in rate. This points in the direction of plain 'ol Sinus Tachycardia, which isn't troubling on the surface. Your panic/anxiety is exacerbating this symptom.
What you've described is not typical for SVTs that require further study, and you're not listing other types of symptoms that would trigger further study.
That said, it's wise to be checked by a cardiologist to be sure. Think of it as your yearly physical.