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Does intestinal gas ever make it feel like your heart is beating rapidly? i have been having instances where my heart races and then i burp.
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Yes: Gas in the belly can induce fast heart beat. If you have any other symptoms than fast heart beat, please see your doctor at your next appointment.
Answered 3/4/2013
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Gas and Tachycardia : Gas pressure in the stomach can compress the vagus nerve, which controls heart rate. Also, after eating, you body enters a hyper metabolic digestive state which can speed up heart rate, too. I assume you do not experience racing heart any other time? If you do, you might have an arrhythmia that requires a consult with a cardiologist. You might want to check with your doctor anyway, and adjust diet.
Answered 10/7/2015
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