Comments on: What are butterflies in our stomach? http://wendyzukerman.com/2009/10/what-are-butterflies-in-our-stomach/ Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:34:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Regina Richards http://wendyzukerman.com/2009/10/what-are-butterflies-in-our-stomach/comment-page-1/#comment-5080 Regina Richards Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:40:06 +0000 http://wendyzukerman.com/?p=179#comment-5080 Thanks. Very Helpful Article. I have binge eating disorder and have been abstinent for about 7 months. I initially wondered if these flutters that felt like an adrenalin wash you'd get after being in a fender bender or other frightening, but non-injurious situation were caused by my body reacting to no longer abusing sugar, caffeine, gluten, etc. But then I noticed they seemed to be tied to current stress or memories of past stressful events. After 7 months, though I rarely crave food anymore, when I am in a stressful situation I do get this odd reaction in my gut that seems very out of proportion to the stressful event. I recognize I could easily calm this reaction with a binge, but I choose not to. I wait it out, even if it takes hours. A warm bath or a distraction like a good book or movie usually helps. The fact that my stomach brain is reacting to current stress or memories/associations with former stressful events makes a weird sort of instinctive sense. Thanks. Very Helpful Article. I have binge eating disorder and have been abstinent for about 7 months. I initially wondered if these flutters that felt like an adrenalin wash you’d get after being in a fender bender or other frightening, but non-injurious situation were caused by my body reacting to no longer abusing sugar, caffeine, gluten, etc. But then I noticed they seemed to be tied to current stress or memories of past stressful events. After 7 months, though I rarely crave food anymore, when I am in a stressful situation I do get this odd reaction in my gut that seems very out of proportion to the stressful event. I recognize I could easily calm this reaction with a binge, but I choose not to. I wait it out, even if it takes hours. A warm bath or a distraction like a good book or movie usually helps.

The fact that my stomach brain is reacting to current stress or memories/associations with former stressful events makes a weird sort of instinctive sense.

]]> By: Nuno Anjos http://wendyzukerman.com/2009/10/what-are-butterflies-in-our-stomach/comment-page-1/#comment-4338 Nuno Anjos Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:28:39 +0000 http://wendyzukerman.com/?p=179#comment-4338 Why are there no comments to this article? I wasn't sure if I was writing a letter to Wendy or a public comment. Why are there no comments to this article? I wasn’t sure if I was writing a letter to Wendy or a public comment.

]]> By: Nuno Anjos http://wendyzukerman.com/2009/10/what-are-butterflies-in-our-stomach/comment-page-1/#comment-4337 Nuno Anjos Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:28:11 +0000 http://wendyzukerman.com/?p=179#comment-4337 Hey good article. I was looking for a scientific explanation for the butterflies. You wrote many curiosities but also it gets somewhat grotesque too, like in the end. Good job. Hey good article. I was looking for a scientific explanation for the butterflies. You wrote many curiosities but also it gets somewhat grotesque too, like in the end. Good job.

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