Lately my heart Palps have been becoming more bothersome. I do believe it is caused by stress. My father had pnemonia and 4 weeks ago, and is having a difficult or slow time recovering from it. Also, My mother is in a lot of pain due to a spinal surgery she had about 6 months ago. This is all taking a toll and Now my Palps are coming back. As I sit and relax on the couch, my heart is flipping and flopping. Usually I do not have them to bad as I sleep. But It is hard to get used to. Due to all the stress now and the added stress due to these palps. Well, need I say more. I am so glad  we have this forum to come to for support. One question I have , sometimes if I lay on my right side, my heart palps will start. They will not stop until I lay on my left, then eventually I can lay on the right side. Why does this happen.  I have been doing a colon cleanse too. Due to constant constipation. It has been very effective, but wonder if it is also causing my palps. I do not have a lot of gas. But I wonder if that can trigger them to flair up too?  I do feel like I'm in a constant state of nervopusness too. It is difficult for me to totally relax.  It seems like there is one worry after another, with other problems in the family flairing up too.  I had several days with no or hardly no palps awhile ago, but now they are back...ugh. I just wish there is a magic pill or way to relax that vagus nerve.
Oh another thing is my tinnitus has been really acting up too. Louder then normal, maybe it is because I grind my teeth, at least thast is what I have been told. I think I'm falling apart.  

Sorry to hear that your not feeling great.  Sure sounds like you are under a ton of stress.  I believe too that RLR has address the body position thing affecting how much you may feel the palps.  Sounds like you know that all the stress you have been under has gotten to you and who can blame you for that?  Maybe just try and give yourself more time during each day to try a relax and calm yourself down and focus only on you.  Hope you find some relief soon.

Stress indeed will increase the potential for palpitations to occur and lying on one side versus the other has historically been a very common complaint among patients with the syndrome. It's a simple matter of gravity at work upon the internal architecture of the body. A change in position, or constant compression can certainly trigger stimulation of the Vagus Nerve. Nothing to worry about at all.

Hope things improve for your parents.

Best regards and Good Health