Rapid Heart Rate & Vomiting?

Bosk said:

I was wondering why it is that some people (myself
included) have a sudden and frighteningly rapid racing of
the heart just before and during vomiting (due to stomach
poisoning or the flu- no alcohol or drugs involved to
account for an adverse drug reaction.) There's no pre-
vomit running around to account for the racing heart, or
even heavy breathing present. It almost feels like a heart
attack in terms of the beats seemingly out of control and
coming on so suddenly when you're in a sedentary position
(bending over the commode). Another relative experiences
this heart problem too, but she also has a heart murmur
and has had bouts of unexplained tachycardia. Are these
all related, or is it rare to have racing heart when
throwing up? Also, is it possible to pass out from this
racing heart? I think that this particular aspect of
throwing up is the most unpleasant part (with the nose
vomit a close 2nd), and why I dread getting sick this way
vs. a cold.

Would suggest you inform your doctor about the
"palpitations" you have been having.

S/he should be able to take it from there.

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Quoted message said:

Bosk said:

I was wondering why it is that some people (myself
included) have a sudden and frighteningly rapid racing
of the heart just before and during vomiting

I would like to give a medical explanation for this if I
may. BTW, hi everyone, I'm new here, Andrew you and I have
communicated privately in my other old email, I've enjoyed
catching up here, I think you're doing a wonderful job!

Andrew step in and help me with these descriptions if I get
something wrong:

The vagal nerve bundle that stimulates the stomach also
stimulates the heart rate, blood pressure, etc. So, let's
say for example if you ate something that makes you ill then
it stands to reason that the heart is also going to be
stimulated as well as blood pressures.

In fact, when an older person gets food poisioning it's
often the rapid fluctuations in blood pressure, heart rate,
etc. that does them
in. This sort of stress is no tolerated well in some people
who are already feeble.

Now, let's assume for a moment that you do NOT have anything
stimulating the stomach such as food poisioning, etc. but
you notice you have a rapid heart rate and/or palpatations
whether it be a "normal" heartbeat or an "abnormal" one,
THIS alone can cause rapid onset of vomiting and diareaha
because it's the body's way of converting the abnormal thing
happening in the chest.

It's not uncommon for a documented SVT patient to go into a
rhythm and vomit suddenly then be just fine a few moments
later. So, sorting which comes first, the chicken or the egg
is the key here, as well as sorting what is a relatively
harmless SVT or a rhythm disorder that needs further study.

Hope that helps!

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Quoted message said:

Bosk said:

I was wondering why it is that some people (myself
included) have a sudden and frighteningly rapid racing
of the heart just before and during vomiting

I would like to give a medical explanation for this if I
may. BTW, hi everyone, I'm new here, Andrew you and I have
communicated privately in my other old email, I've enjoyed
catching up here, I think you're doing a wonderful job!

Yes, we have "chatted" before :-)

Quoted message said:

Andrew step in and help me with these descriptions if I
get something wrong:

The vagal nerve bundle that stimulates the stomach also
stimulates the heart rate, blood pressure, etc. So, let's
say for example if you ate something that makes you ill
then it stands to reason that the heart is also going to
be stimulated as well as blood pressures.

In fact, when an older person gets food poisioning it's
often the rapid fluctuations in blood pressure, heart
rate, etc. that does them
in. This sort of stress is no tolerated well in some
people who are already feeble.

Now, let's assume for a moment that you do NOT have
anything stimulating the stomach such as food poisioning,
etc. but you notice you have a rapid heart rate and/or
palpatations whether it be a "normal" heartbeat or an
"abnormal" one, THIS alone can cause rapid onset of
vomiting and diareaha because it's the body's way of
converting the abnormal thing happening in the chest.

It's not uncommon for a documented SVT patient to go into
a rhythm and vomit suddenly then be just fine a few
moments later. So, sorting which comes first, the chicken
or the egg is the key here, as well as sorting what is a
relatively harmless SVT or a rhythm disorder that needs
further study.

Hope that helps!

Further related reading can be had by searching for
vasovagal syncope.

Servant to the humblest person in the universe,

Andrew

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Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
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