Anxious feeling after eating

[Renee52]

A lot has happened in my life in the past 3 months. Lately.. about 45 minutes after I eat..I get a weird,heady feeling. My heart beats faster. This causes me to feel anxious. Most times it passes in less than an hour..but sometimes I have to take something to calm me down. Does anyone else experience this?

[Agora1]

Hi Renee52, in all that has been going on for you in the last 3 months could possibly

be causing you to grind your teeth or clench them during the night (even day)

That already puts a strain on the mandibular joint, add to that chewing and you might

very well feel it throughout your head. After all, when muscles tighten you can expect

to feel a kick back from it.

As for the fast heart beat, this can come from a cause and effect of the fear you are experiencing in your head or it can come from extra air bubbles in your stomach which

pushes up on the heart causing it to skip beats or beat fast.

Sometimes when we experience the same situational symptoms every day, we tend

to fear the issue, in your case mealtime. Once we start to focus on what may happen it

becomes fear of fear very readily. Since I am not a doctor, it is always to your best interest in seeing your doctor and maybe even your dentist. (in case your bite may be off)

[Funkyfaerie in reply to Agora1]

Brilliant reply Agora1 xx

[Agora1 in reply to Funkyfaerie]

I can only relay in what I've been through myself over the years.

Tying in physical sensations with emotional feelings started to make

more and more sense. Understanding how the Mind/Body connection

works started to help me unwind the mystery.

My words do not replace those of a doctor but hopefully this explanation

can help psychologically. xx

[Funkyfaerie in reply to Agora1]

But that's the thing Agora. It's not until you start to understand how it all works together, is when you get that eureka moment, as in that's why I feel this way or that's why it hurts. When you reach that moment is the moment when the fear can eventually start to ebb away.This is what has happened to me, and a lot of the reason it has, has been the support of talking to people on here.

You rang a big bell with me reading your reply on here, especially with the grinding and chewing comparison, I thought, that was me, also biting my nails had to stop, the pain that caused through my jaw to my neck and shoulders, was unbelievable. When I was extremely anxious I thought I had something terrible wrong, until I worked it out for myself. But I think sometimes you have to come a long way until you are ready to work it out.

I still have the odd bad day with a lot of things, I think that's how I am wired, but I'm not afraid anymore.

Don't think there are many doctors on here, but I think we help people more, as long as they get themselves checked first of course.

I just hope we have helped Renee52 a little?

Best Wishes to you Agora x

[Agora1 in reply to Funkyfaerie]

You are so right Funkyfaerie in that these changes don't happen overnight. It took me many years to reach the point I'm at. Why didn't I see it sooner?? I wasn't ready

to accept that it wasn't something catastrophic. Searching and digging for answers

helped but I had to be ready to let go and accept anxiety for what it is. Then and only then did I have my "aha moment"

You've done so well my dear, I hope you continue to support all those who like us

were fearful of the unknown.

You've done well. That's what makes this site a close virtual family, as we share

our struggles and successes. xx

[Funkyfaerie in reply to Agora1]

Exactly that Agora, it took me a while, vas like you say I wasn't ready. And even though I am 90% better and don't need as much support, I will definitely stay on here and help others if I can, as you do xx

[Agora1 in reply to Funkyfaerie]

Since the "Like" button still doesn't work, let me send

you a smile and hug xx

[Funkyfaerie in reply to Agora1]

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[Stobban]

Yea Sounds to me it's something your eating that your system is allergic too. See your doctor and see what he thinks....All the best.

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[Funkyfaerie]

Agora1 is so right!I had this bad about three years ago...

With your jaw (and I am a clencher) it's pretty much muscle memory, and the strange sensations you can get from clenching that can be kicked off by chewing are horrible, then as Agora says, the fear kicks in and off go your palpitations, I would sometimes feel off balance as well and like you I might take something to calm me down.

Once you realise what it is that's making you feel this way, it's a whole lot easier to get past, until you don't fear it anymore and it goes away.

Also the swallowing of air ( the bubbles Agora mentions) can add pressure to create the palpitations.

I do hope this all helps to put your mind at rest.

Best Wishes