Question 1

why does my stomach organ always swell after eating or drinking?

Accepted Answer

It is full: After you eat or drink, the food goes to your stomach for processing to begin the process of digestion. It will stay in your stomach for an hour or two.

Question 2

why does my ankle continue to swell after eating salty snacks?

Accepted Answer

Too much salt intak: When you eat salty snak too much salt in it the body retain more water and cause edema in the whole body.Avoid eating salty foods like salty snacks; excessive salt helps your body retain fluid and will make edema worse.

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Question 3

can a gallbladder  working 7% not hurt but make stomach swell after eating drinking and takeing meds?

Accepted Answer

BILIARY DYSKINESIA: A poorly functioning gallbladder has an ejection fraction of 35% or less.  About 10% of the gallbladder patients i deal with don't have any gallstones.  Bd can cause nausea, bloating, heartburn, and RUQ and back pain.  I would discuss this with an experienced surgeon, who can help you decide the best course.  For now, i recommend a diet lower in fat.  Good luck.

Question 4

how would you know if you have internal nerve damage? i have had internal fevers and numbness in my lower abdomen. i'm using the bathroom just fine but i feel like my abdomen swells after eating and gets hot. dr said it's muscle strain but i'm scared?

Accepted Answer

: Since you appear quite concerned regarding your symptoms, and appear to lack confidence in current medical approach, propose you consider obtaining second opinion.  You might also seek answers from a comprehensive evaluation at a major medical center, such as Mayo Clinic or Cleveland Clinic.

Question 5

why do my feel and hands swell up after eating a certain food?

Accepted Answer

Possible allergy: You could be experiencing a mild allergic reaction. See an allergist to confirm.

Question 6

any idea why my hard palate would swell up after eating milk products? what do i do?

Accepted Answer

Reaction: Appears to be a food allergy or sensitivity.   Avoid those foods which trigger it.  You may find that cow dairy is different than goat dairy or sheep dairy. You may want to be tested by an allergist.

Question 7

how come my ankles and feet swell up after eating junk food?

Accepted Answer

Water retention: I'll assume by junk food you're referring at least to salty snack foods, like chips, or fast food like burgers and French fries and pizza. Where salt goes, water follows, so with salty foods we tend to retain water in our bodies.  Gravity then draws the water to the dependent parts of our bodies, which would usually be the legs and feet.  So they swell.

Question 8

chronic pancreatitis what part of cp causes my belly to swell up only after eating small quantities of food?

Accepted Answer

Check with G.I. Dr.: One can check with the G.I. Doctor to see if there is some delayed stomach emptying, either related or not, to the pancreatitis. If the digestive process is slowed, whether or not related to the decrease in digestive enzymes or maybe a gallbladder/bile issue, the stomach may feel bigger for a while after meals.

Question 9

after eating  in 2 different restaurants, about an hour after eating my tongue and neck swelled. first time it was worse than the second time.

Accepted Answer

Angioedema: This is either food allergy or angioedema. Your physician knows how to work up you, and it may not be too soon for you to start carrying an Epinephrine needle.

Question 10

after eating tomatoes and peppers my eyes swell up? can i be tested for allergies to nightshade plants?

Accepted Answer

Yes you can: but history is more relevant than testing, if testing proves negative and you are still positive that specific foods cause the symptoms, then history is more reliable. 
Meanwhile, avoid whatever is causing such symptoms, and keep an antihistamine handy,and maybe an epinephrine shot,should symptoms progress  to breathing difficulty(unlikely), look 4 an allergist in ur area for evaluation, good luck

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Why does my stomach organ always swell after eating or drinking?

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Can a gallbladder working 7% not hurt but make stomach swell after eating drinking and takeing meds?

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How would you know if you have internal nerve damage? i have had internal fevers and numbness in my lower abdomen. i'm using the bathroom just fine but i feel like my abdomen swells after eating and gets hot. dr said it's muscle strain but i'm scared?

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Why do my feel and hands swell up after eating a certain food?

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Any idea why my hard palate would swell up after eating milk products? what do i do?

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How come my ankles and feet swell up after eating junk food?

A member asked:

Chronic pancreatitis what part of cp causes my belly to swell up only after eating small quantities of food?

A member asked:

After eating in 2 different restaurants, about an hour after eating my tongue and neck swelled. first time it was worse than the second time.

A member asked:

After eating tomatoes and peppers my eyes swell up? can i be tested for allergies to nightshade plants?

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