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What is butterflies in your stomach?

By Anonymous January 18, 2009 - 3:34pm
 
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Can someone tell me why we get butterflies in our stomachs. What exactly makes that happen?

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Expert HERWriter Guide Blogger (reply to Anonymous)

Anon - Were you diagnosed with panic disorder by a medical professional? This isn't something you should attempt to deal with on your own. Is there any reason why you can't see a medical professional who can review your physical and medical history and help determine the right treatment plan for you? The sooner you get help the sooner you will feel better.

June 23, 2010 - 5:41pm
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Anonymous

Hi Anonymous,

It’s the excitement that causes the butterflies in your stomach about your new love. It’s the excitement of what will happen next in your relationship. Its all ok and completely normal. It could also be anxiety since this is all brand new to both of you.

So enjoy the wonderful feelings of excitement, its completely normal.

June 19, 2010 - 6:54am
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Anonymous

I often get the 'butterflies', especially when I'm out with this one girl. I'm fifthteen and we were going out but things got complicated but, well it's still complicated because we still both act like we are together. Everyday we get closer, that's no exaggeration by the way, we never stop talking... as we get closer, things become more intimate. So when I'm with her, things get heated if you know what I mean, but that's when the butterflies occur. Why do you lot think that is? Any comments are very much appreciated. :)

June 19, 2010 - 2:12am
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Anonymous

when you drink water that has been contaminated with butterfly larvee, they slowly grow in your stomach. when the hatch, they flutter around for a bit before they die from your stomach acidity. It feels a bit like "oooh", then it's gone.

March 21, 2010 - 8:20pm
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

oh of course, butterfly larvae! and to think there are all these people talking about anxiety... how rediculous.

July 21, 2010 - 10:22pm
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Anonymous

Okay so I have a lot of unresolved feelings right now and I'm kind of bottling it all up because I don't know what to do about it. And I get this feeling literally about 50 times a day and I'm worried about my health because I've heard that having that much cortisol and stress in your system is not good for you over an extended period of time...

March 18, 2010 - 2:12pm
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There are many techniques that you can use to help resolve the unresolvable. Sure, we've all heard that too much of the "stress hormone" can wreak havoc in our body, but that is not supposed to stress you out more! This type of cortisol-overload relates more to chronic stress that occurs over long period of time, is unrelenting, and is not managed (vs. stress over an unresolved feeling or problem you are trying to sort out in the moment).

There are a few problem-solving techniques, and they fit into one of two categories (I wrote about them at this post as well, venting about a problem):
1. Problem-focused coping
2. Emotion-focused coping

Emotion-focused coping includes: venting, crying, distracting ourselves (sleeping, exercising, eating, working on another project). Venting, and these other coping mechanisms, definitely have their place, and can help you blow off steam, gain perspective, and feel calmer to move onto the next step: problem-focused coping.

Problem-focused coping moves away from "just venting", and actually puts your words into action. Did any ideas come from talking about your problem? New insights? A new way to look at the problem (reframe) or new perspective? Are you able to change the problem, or do you need to let it go?

You can try talking with a friend, journaling, writing a pros/cons list, deciding if this is a problem that is important in the big scheme of things AND is a problem that is within your control to change, and write down your various options and possible outcomes.

Let us know if you need us as a sounding board, but bottling up emotions will not help you solve your feelings or come to a solution. Talking with a therapist can also help!

March 18, 2010 - 2:52pm
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Anonymous

im going on a first date with a guy tonight :D we were up late texting and since about 8pm yesterday ive been feeling butterflies..in a good way. only it feels like theyre 50 times bigger than normal butterflies..its great to actually have an idea of whats causing this madness :D feels nice though :) and i agree with the girl who has the wee boy aaron, its not necessarily a bad thing and at the minute is actually a really good one..i think its possible to tell the difference. if youre inphysical pain or feel really sick and youre not smiling with every wave of flutters, its likely it could be your intuition giving you a hint. on the other hand, if like me you cant help smiling, chances are its somethin enjoyable :D xx

February 28, 2010 - 3:06am
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Good luck on your first date with this new person, and it is helpful for others to read that the context of the "butterflies in stomach" are what really matters..is it anxious anticipation that is pleasurable, or is your body telling you something that your mind (or gut or instinct) is not accepting.

Let us know how tonight goes!

February 28, 2010 - 8:03am
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Anonymous

I always get it when I am on a steep roller coaster or falling from a high platform is that the same explanation

November 29, 2009 - 12:26pm
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