Fast heartbeat after eating, especially big meals. - Anxiety Message Board

mr_panicky · 07-12-2006, 12:44 AM

My resting rate is 80bpm but after I eat it goes up to 95-108 for an hour or so in the evening. I was very hungry when I ate. I had chili spaghetti and Ben and Jerry's Phish Food for dessert.

I have had the whole echo stress treadmill ekg thing done and it was all good.

abbie12 · 07-12-2006, 01:55 AM

Hello

your heart rate would go up after eating due to your body working harder to digest your food. It happens to me also and I have a very slow rested heart rate

Abbie

Hannigaholic · 07-12-2006, 02:22 AM

what abbie said - especially after chili

tnmomofive · 07-12-2006, 07:40 AM

yep mine does this sometimes after I eat especialy if its a big meal.I can feel it pounding in my chest.Usualy passes after a while.Alot of people with harmless PVC's get this often.Since your heart has checked out fine I would just try and tell myself its nothing to worry about,otherwise the worry may cause anxiety symptoms on top of the pounding heart beat.

Fiona84 · 07-12-2006, 06:26 PM

Yep, I get this too. I usually only get heart palpitations after i eat a big meal. just happened to me today and i checked my pulse, it was 120!! I told my doctor once and she said not to worry about it, so i try not too. I hate feeling it though, thats what makes me worry!