Tachycardia after eating a heavy meal?

[antsypants]

Please explain why I sometimes get tachycardia within a 1/2 after eating a heavy meal?  The heavy meal usually causes bloating and indigestion, then tachy.  This doesn't happen all of the time, just when the meal is particularly rich with carbohydrates and/or fat.

Thanks

[youthfulspirit]

What a relief to find all of you and read about your experiences!  So sorry about your suffering though.  I too have had incidences of a racing heart (usually about 100bpm) about 30 minutes after eating a meal.  I'm a 35 year old female, 115 pounds, exercise regularly and generally am in good health (other than dealing with low blood sugar).  My heart has been checked as well and comes out clean as does my bloodwork.  About a year ago, I suffered with panic attacks (daily) with that lasting about a month and a half.  [I have to credit the Lord with healing me from those.  That healing came as a result of asking Him to take them away (which I had asked a number of times before) so that I could get on a plane to fly across the US (no way THAT could happen with panic attacks!).  That time He said yes and I have had no attack that day or any day since - praise the Lord!]  Anyways, during that time, I would get the pounding heart after eating a meal that completely filled me up which would lead to a panic attack.  So, like many of you, I ate very carefully.  But recently, I started having the pounding/racing heart (but no panic attack) again after eating - not very often - the first occurrence happening after eating just a pnut butter sandwich.  I thought something was wrong with the pnut butter!  I called the doctor and he said if it doesn't subside to go to the ER (it subsided withing an hour or so).  Like many of you, drinking a lot of water gives me relief too.  It happened again tonite after eating a plate of chicken and noodles and vegies and then 2 Oreos.  This time I got online to investigate and found you guys.  Sorry I don't have any advice to offer right now but I plan to investigate further and will let you know if I learn anything useful.  I wish there was some survey we could all participate in to find out if there was some common thread between us.  Thanks to you all for taking the time to share - take care and God bless.

[shaolinx]

My anxiety level just dropped through the floor now that I know Im not the only person on the planet with this condition. I am a firm believer in chiropractic care, my chiropractor has been helping me control this condition for about 3 months since it has surfaced. It is mainly caused by the agitation of the vegal nerve, accompanied by overeating and poor diet. Adjustments of the spine about 95% of the time completely cure the problem for a few days to a few weeks, which has helped me get passed the "Im having a heart attack" anxiety that really can make it worse. I too went to medical doctors and ran the tests only to be told I was in pefect health, and that my problem was a mystery. The best way to control this is diet, drink lots of water, and get chiropractic care-its the only way to take care of your nervous system. At least this works for me.

[Duke63]

I have experienced irregular heartbeat after eating for the past 4 years or so.  The problem comes and goes, sometimes not bothering me for several months.  After eating, sometimes I will get what I believe is a complete cramp of my stomach and I am not able to even walk withhout assistance.  I can not perform even the slightest task (slicing a piece if cheese) without extreme discompfort.  At that time my heartbeat may or may not be affected.  If affected, the heartbeat is very irregular, missing beats as well as adding beats, sometimes dropping to as low as 30 beats/min.  I have had all the tests, blood, heart, neurogical, mental and so on with no problems in any area (except possibally the mental area, as a few close friends would say). Nothing shows.  I am not on any meds.  A few things I have found out.  Do not eat grapes or raisens or any thing made from them.  Certain fish  or fish products also set it off.  Eating pasta, bread, rolls, doughnuts, pastry, toast or anything like that in the morning is a never never do!  I eat protein in the morning, snack lightly through the day and a light meal of anything I want in the evening.  I have been in emergency 9 times in the past 4 years with nothing found.  I have had irregular heartbeat for 30 years without any problems caused by it.  I am, as I understand, one of many people who can feel their every heart beat and irregular heartbeat (arythmia) runs in my family.

[Laddie]

Hey...

   It is very comforting to know that I am not the only one experiencing symptoms of increased heart rate after eating (especially foods such as pizza, chocolate, garlic, or foods high in oil). I am only 18 yrs old!!!!! and I am afraid of developing more serious problems of the heart as I grow older. My doctor does not know how to diagnosis these symptoms therefore I plan on seeing a specialist. Any words of advice are appreciated!!

[hankstar]

What I meant to say actually that being sufferer yourself, you seem to have a  very thorough understanding as to what those who suffer from this is going through.

The sites you posted have provided some insight as to what might actually be the cause of some these distressing symptoms, though a true diagnosis is often hard to make, sometimes it is just a judgement call based on symptoms rather than any specific test.

Take care.

[tachyman]

not at all, I can understand the problem that people suffers from.