Am a healthy, fit 47 yr. old woman, 120 lbs. 5' 4" (no kids, single, work full-time) who's been experiencing incredibly weird symptoms after eating (ongoing 2 yrs. now and worsening). Approx. 1/2 hr. after eating anything (even drinking water), I frequently get an olfactory hallucination (a few seconds of smelling something chemically strong), followed immediately by a "sense of doom", knee weakness and light-headedness. Even more weird is a sense of deja vu (am able to tell what the next words will be out of someone's mouth if a person or tv is present). Also, at the end of these episodes, I can feel my bowels moving slightly. This goes on for several seconds and throws me off. Takes me a full minute to gather my senses and is very disturbing. Happens several times a day and has taken a toll on my sanity. I've developed some paranoia and fear over this unfortunately. Also, if I make the mistake of eating anything less than 2 hrs. prior to bedtime, I inevitably awaken with palpitations within one hour of sleep, which are only relieved on walking around for long stretches (30 min. to an hour).
The good news is...I started taking pepcid AC twice a day (I take no meds whatsoever), and this has greatly diminished the weird episodes. They've cut down to 1 or 2 a day...still not ideal but far better than previously. Question...possibly an ulcer? And is it irritating the vagus nerve? I've not consulted an M.D. (rarely see one) because were I to describe these symptoms they'd probably just roll their eyes and dismiss me or they'd have me go through all sorts of testing unrelated to the problem (just because I still have a uterus and ovaries). As it is, I'll remain on the pepcid for a few weeks to see if the "ulcer" will heal but I just want some feedback on this without someone thinking I've lost all my marbles.
So far as past med hx...only discovered recently that I have HHT (minor problem) and some uterine fibroids found on a CT scan (accidentally while invest. HHT).