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What Causes Fast Heart Beats After Eating?

I am 20 male 6 feet tall, usually after a meal my heart will start beating fast after 30 minutes of food intake.. I feel anxiety everytime after a meal because i know the feeling is uncomfortable,, i do have high blood pressure and whn my heart starts to race fast i find it hard to breathe, i feel light headed aNd fell im going to pass out... Weird thing is that when i call my mom i feel more calm... Could this be a nervouse reaction?
Wed, 26 Apr 2017
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Hello!

Welcome on HCM!

Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to post prandial hypotension.

For this reason, I would recommend measuring your blood pressure before and after each meal.

A head Up Tilt test would help investigate for possible orthostatic intolerance, which is closely related to post-prandial hypotension.

Some tips to help improve your situation would be:

- avoid large meals
- try to eat more frequently and in small meals
- avoid hyper-caloric food
- perform a lot of physical activity.

Hope to have been helpful!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri
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What Causes Fast Heart Beats After Eating?

Hello! Welcome on HCM! Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to post prandial hypotension. For this reason, I would recommend measuring your blood pressure before and after each meal. A head Up Tilt test would help investigate for possible orthostatic intolerance, which is closely related to post-prandial hypotension. Some tips to help improve your situation would be: - avoid large meals - try to eat more frequently and in small meals - avoid hyper-caloric food - perform a lot of physical activity. Hope to have been helpful! Kind regards, Dr. Iliri