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Doctor insights on: Feeling Bloated After Eating Only A Small Meal

Bloat: There are many possible causes for what you report. Some are as simple as air swallowing. You need to see a Doc to be evaluated for the probable cause of your symptoms. Read more

Air & Reactions: Bloating can be from swallowing considerable air while eating &/or carbonated drinks releasing co2 after ingested. Can also be from personal reactions to certain foods. Change what you eat, stop co2 drinks, walk after eating, etc. There are many other possibilities: e.g. Emotions changing intestinal function, adhesions, excess abdominal fat around organs, diabetes mellitus with gastroparesis, etc. Read more

Bloated after eating: There can be few reasons you feel this way 1 eating too quickly, drinking through a straw, drinking too fast 2 stress can cause it as your stomach goes into a spasm 3 you may be lactose intolerance 4 eating too much gassy foodslike baked beans, grains and fiber 5 meds some meds can cause talk to your doctor about it 6 not getting enough exercise 7 medical conditions like gastroparesis etc. See your md. Read more

How Much eat?: Large can mean different things to different people., but it can cause bloating as can taking carbonated beverages with the meal or having a lactose intolerance. Try eating smaller meals and consider the possibility of lactose intolerance. Small bowel overgrowth of bacteria can also cause bloating. If it persists, consult your doctor. Read more

+/- Gastroparesis?: Consider gastroparesis=a slow-emptying stomach that is most symptomatic after the stomach fills from meals. Maybe its functional due to brainstem reflexes induced by eating--often exaggerated in irritable bowel syndrome resulting in altered perception of gut distension, "growling", ;modified transit of food. Sometimes, gastric outlet delay may reflect inflammation, scarring, biliary disease, more. Read more

Diet: Your symptoms are related to your diet, in all probabilities you are eating the wrong kind of food which is high in fat, which makes your symptoms worse. You need to eat low fat diet and avoid carbonated drinks as well if persists see you doctor and get examined to rule out any gall bladder, liver or stomach problem chronic constipatin, and lactose can cause these symptoms as well. Read more

Possible: Women tend to feel earlier than men. If its a new symptom then I would be concerned especially if someone is feeling tired, has weight loss or pain abdomen. Read more

Let's: Hope there is nothing obstructing your stomach emptying, see gastroenterologist if they persist. Read more

Stomach: Issues. Discuss EGD with your doc. You may have gastrointestinal disease. Read more

Bloating: Bloating and no appetite sounds like a gastrointestinal problem. It is not rare to miss a period when taking birth control.You did the right thing and checked a pregnancy test. Since it is negative we know you are not pregnant. I would see a primary care doctor to evaluate your digestive system Read more

Nausea: This persistent pattern of postprandial nausea should be evaluated by your Physician unless it resolves. Possibilities include inadequate emptying of the stomach, liver or gall bladder dysfunction, gastritis, or gastric ulceration, or even chronic anxiety. After a thorough history and physical examination, appropriate tests will be ordered. Read more

Depends: Where is the discomfort? As surgeons we consider gastritis, stomach ulcers, gallstones. Several other conditions are possible. Best to have a physical examination with your doctor to review your symptoms in more detail. Read more

Diabetes?: Not necessarily. Have your sugar checked.

Sugar: It surely sounds like you have a sugar problem, and are either eating way too many calories at once or are eating meals extremely high in sugar or carbohydrates. Read more

Gnawing feeling: See your doctor or a gastroenterologist about the possibility of a gastric or peptic ulcer. Read more

See a GI doctor: There are many possibilities here. Go and get seen and examined and diagnosed and treated. Hope you feel normal soon, . Read more

Normal but,,: Apparently, this is in normal range as the measurement is in mmol/l instead of mg/dl. Your result of 5.7 is in normal range but it usually gets higher after a meal. This and your symptoms could mean low sugar or hypoglycemia and it could have been much lower before you ate. It's a good idea to see a doctor right away for a fasting sugar test and diet management. Best of luck. Read more

Lump in throat: No. Food in the trachea would cause immediate, severe coughing. Far more dramatic than a lump in the throat. You are mauch more likely to have some issue with you esophagus/stomach. Eat slowly, try some pepto bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) for discomfort. See you primary care doc for an evaluation. (PS if you are taking a lot of ibuprofen, that might be the culprit.) Read more

Unusual: Not a common complaint, but there are still multiple possibilities. A basic medical check up and blood work to look for things like diabetes, renal and liver disease would be appropriate way to start. Read more

Postprandial: When we ingest food blood is diverted to the intestinal tract to aid in the digestive process. This takes circulating blood away from the rest of the body including muscles, the heart and the brain leading to sleepiness especially after large meals and muscle cramps if you exercise too soon after a meal. You seem to have an exaggerated reaction even after a small meal. Try drinking tea or coffee Read more