Thus, all the buffets. : - )
Sorry I meant 'vagus' not vegas lol
No, caffeine has the effect of taking the nerve out of circuit for a while. There are many things which can stimulate the vegas nerve, even excessive gas in the stomach.
Thanks for your input. I don't know anything about the vagus nerve. I will follow up and learn a little about it but my problem seems fairly constant rather than sporadic and I'm also fairly calm except when my heart is skipping beats :^).
Did you mean that caffeine would be a good thing for interfering with the excessive stimulation of the vagus nerve? i.e. helpful
Thanks,
Frank
You do sound like an anxious person? and if this is the case it might be vagus nerve stimulation. We have two basic systems in our body, one which keeps us in top gear and another which keeps us nice and calm. When one system switches to the other, we can sometimes feel it kickstarting into action. The Vagus nerve is the biggest nerve in the body, it connects to the lungs, heart, liver, pancreas, stomach, small intestine, etc. This is why we get those kind of butterfly feelings when we get anxious, the vagus nerve is being overridden with hormones such as adrenaline. It is not a harmful system, it is part of our design and switching from one to the other is perfectly normal. Sometimes when I've had a bit of a stressful moment and calm down, I feel a slight kick in my heart and sometimes it sends a kind of shiver through the body, as the vagus nerve takes over again. The Lungs can stimulate this nerve to get it back in control during stress, and it's how most relaxation techniques work. A good deep slow breath stimulates the nerve and gets everything calmed down again. Excessive stimulation of the vagus nerve can be interfered with by certain stimulants such as caffeine. Some people end up having to take relaxation meds to counteract the problem. It's just a hunch, but from what you are describing, this sounds like a possibility.
It can end up like a loop at times. You get stressed, feel a kick, then you start to relax and feel the kick again. This causes panic, so you switch back to fast mode and get another kick. On and on and on until you accept it and stop the panic. Next time you feel it, sit comfortably and take a few slow deep breaths to see if it helps. During this time, try not to think of scary things, think of something peaceful.