Mrs. Burschman Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 I've noticed that sometimes after meals (especially larger ones), I'll notice heart palpitations. Annoying!Does anyone else notice this, and does anyone know why that would happen?Thanks!Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownsea Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 i used to get palpatations after eating and drinking. now im on medication i dont get them.maybe its something to do with digesting your food, and the blood being taken away from the heart, i always wonder why.emma.xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rene S. Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Yes, I notice that as well. I have gastroparesis and get full very quickly so I thought perhaps it was my stomach pushing everything up and causing the palps.Rene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoGiuliana Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Yes, I get this. I think one reason could be stimulation of a nerve during the digestion process. Something like that. This is what one dr thought any way as I recall. I notice palpitations about an hour after eating--not all the time, but at times.I also get tachy for about 10-30 min after eating, especially if high glycemic index foods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valliali Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 I too get very tachy after eating, especially a big meal, and will get palpitations. I do believe it is related to blood being diverted to the stomach for digestion, though I have also heard it may stimulate the vagus nerve, which heavily influences our heart beats. Plus, digestion just makes the body work a bit harder, and my body always gets tachy when it has to work a little bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iheartcats Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Yup. Especially if it's a big meal or high in carbs.So going off wheat/gluten carbs probably isn't a bad idea for me for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Burschman Posted October 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Thanks for weighing in, all. It's always nice to know that I might be weird, but at least other people are, too! Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadesofgrey49 Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Ohhh, yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarthMother Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 I use to get this a lot more before my cardio switched my magnesium supplement. I now take SLO-MAG its timed release and actually must LESS than I was taking before but it worked like a charm to knock out those post-pranial palps.I also tend to take 2 ounces of aloe vera papaya juice after eating to help digestion.Good luck finding something that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masumeh Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 I too get palpitations after eating, and the fuller the meal the worse the reaction. When I go back to VA to visit my parents, I usually gain weight chomping down my mom's great cooking and all the foods that are availible there and not here (like certain veggies and fruits and most types of fish that I like). I also experience extreme post-meal bloating, which has actually sent me unconscious twice! (For 3-hour, completely comma-like periods.) I think it's vascular laxity in the gut cavity...there are major arteries in there, and autonomic nerves signal blood distribution changes to redirect more blood to the gut during digestion, and less blood gets to the head in that time. I think mine just basically sends everything there if I eat too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nauthiz Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 This is normal. Most people(healthy and unhealthy) will have a increased heart rate after eating. It has to do with the fact your body uses increased energy to digest food. I think for pots patients it is simply more noticable and a slightly higher heart rate.Also the more calories you eat the greater this will be. If you eat several small meals a day you might never have a problem with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipper Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Yes!!! It is back after many years of it being gone. I need a tune up, but nothing is working so far. I am glade you asked this question. Hope you get relief soon. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heiseygirl Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 i always have trouble after i eat. Shortness of breath palpatations. Also extreme tiredness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ana_22 Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 ive been getting them after my meals today.....so annoying and a little scary...feeling your chest skink and miss a beat....or a new one for me a double beat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elenapap11 Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 I have palpitations everytime i eat something.I also feel like i can't breath and my hands sweat if i eat a bit more than i should.I've had these symptoms for 2 years and after a test in the hospital(gastroscopy) they told me it's diaphragmatic hernia.(I also have acid reflux).What was weird about the whole case is that i have a normal weight and i never had problems with my stomach until i was 25.My doctor told me that diaphragmatic hernia appears in obese people or it is a birth defect.This was not the case with me.Have you checked you stomach?i ve noticed that many POTS patients have GERD or other similar problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifesaver Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Eating sets off my palpitations also and makes me more light-headed and likely to have an episode of syncope if I try walking anywhere for any distancc. The old post-prandial thing is not fun.We are not weird, it is a manifestation of our disorder. Unfortunately. Taking magnesium is very interesting. I know taking it helps my leg pain and sometimes reduces my palpitations. Something to add to my list of dr. questions. Thanks for posting this Mrs.B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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