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Feeling Bloated After Eating Only A Small Meal
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Bloated feeling, hard to breathe and heavy feeling in chest after eating meals. What causes this? Pulse rate also considerably higher than normal.
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
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Why do I get bloated after eating a small-medium size meal?
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
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After eating no matter the size of the meal I always feel bloated is there any cure?
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.
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Is it normal to feel a little bloated after eating a large meal?
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
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Is it normal to feel bloated for an hour or so after eating meals?
+/- 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
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For what reason does my stomach bloat after eating a meal?
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.
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Bad bloating several hours after a meal, and headaches right after eating!
Food related:
Likely gastroenteritis a common problem with food preparation at home as well as in commercial kitchens.
The headache could also be food related. Cold food like frozen yogurt and ice cream can cause a mild headache for a few seconds. Contact a doctor if still not feeling better for complete exam and diagnosis.
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Should there be concern for feeling full quickly after eating a small meal?
Possible: Women tend to feel earlier than men. If it's a new symptom then I would be concerned especially if someone is feeling tired, has weight loss or pain abdomen. ...Read more
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Feeling full after having a small meal. Also, feeling nauseous after eating. Not vomiting or having fever. Bowl movements are normal.
Let's: Hope there is nothing obstructing your stomach emptying, see gastroenterologist if they persist. ...Read more
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What causes excessive belching and bloated feeling after eating even small amounts of foods?
Stomach:
Issues.
Discuss EGD with your doc. You may have gastrointestinal disease.
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Hi :) the last few weeks i have been feeling horrible all bloted no appapite and full after small meals also really weak and iam also 5 days late for my period but have done a test and has come up negative and iam also on the pill. Have any ideas?
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
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For the past week after eating my first meal, whether it be morning or afternoon, I have been feeling nauseous and sick. What could be the problem?
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
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Recently have feeling of discomfort in stomach after eating just half meal?
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
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Help please! Is feeling weak and tired after eating a big meal a sign of diabetes?
Diabetes?: Not necessarily. Have your sugar checked.
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I often get tired and fall asleep immediately after eating meals. This won't make me get fat will it? If so what can I do to avoid the tired feeling?
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
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Gnawing feeling in stomach after eating. No pain just feels like I'm hungry again like when you haven't eaten at all. Happens even after a full meal?
Gnawing feeling: See your doctor or a gastroenterologist about the possibility of a gastric or peptic ulcer. ...Read more
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I have symptoms of belching after eating, pain and tendeerness below naval, sometimes deformed stools, feeling of empty stomach after meals?
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
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I'm always feeling dizzy, nauseous. Lightheaded. I took my blood sugar test after eating a goid meal was 5.7. Is it normal or too low? Blood tests r good
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
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Lump-in-throat feeling and lower oesoph. Discomfort after eating a hot meal 2 fast. Can food go down the wrong pipe to the lungs without you knowing?
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
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Pain in legs after eating food and feeling sleepy and even after 2-2.5 hours sleep felling pain in legs as well as other muscles too and can't control my sleep I don't know why? This happns after every meal.
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 a appropriate way to start. ...Read more
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I become really tired after eating, even after a small meal. No energy. Why? Should I be concerned?
Postprandial: When we ingest food blood is diverted to the intestinal tract to aid in the digestive process. These 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
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Feeling very bloated after eating?
Some thoughts...: It can be common for people to get a bloated feeling after eating- especially with spicy, acidic or heavy foods, caffeine, and alcohol. Dairy products can do it as well (many of us get a little lactose intolerant as we age). Try to see if there's any relationship with the foods you eat, and if not, try to check in with your doctor about it! ...Read more
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I always seem to be bloated and gassy. I hardly eat take away meals anymore. I try to drink plenty of water but i always have sickly feeling in my s.
Diet diary: Try keeping a diet diary for two weeks to seeif you can find the cause of your gaseonous if no answer see a gastroenterologist for further help. ...Read more
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After eating even a small meal I feel uncomfortably full and have shortness of breath. What could be my problem??
Eating and SOB:
Do you have acid re-flux?. Do you belch, in between meals do you feel hungry, do you have abdominal cramps, can to drink fluids without symptoms?
I think in esophageal-or para-esophageal hernias, or a some of gastric volvolus, which leave a small gastric cavity.
You will require a gastroenterologist, who will request a barium swallow with follow up, and esophago-gastroscopy.
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Why have i been hungry even after eating a nice meal? For example, i jusr had a small steak, baked potato and green beans. Now I am hungry!
HUNGER : Always hungry and always thirsty are sx of dm ii. Have you been checked? Perhaps you have hyperactive metabolism. ...Read more
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24y/o male. Can cabergoline for macro prolactinoma make you feel full after eating only small meals/loss of apetite? Thanks!
Yes: Gi symptoms are very common. Often self-limiting. If you're unable to tolerate side effect or you develop unwanted weight loss please discuss with your doctor. ...Read more
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What to do if I'm feeling uncomfortable, bloated, and wanting to throw up all the time after eating just a little of food?
See your doctor: I recommend you see your doctor as soon as possible. This could be a sign of an ulcer, reflux, gastritis, stricture in the esophagus, gall bladder. ...Read more
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Every time I eat despite it being a small bland meal or drink anything, I get extreme tiredness and slight nausea 30 within 30 mins after eating.
Are you sure you are: Not pregnant? These are signs of pregnancy. Otherwise, you could have a stomach ulcer or gastritis which might produce these symptoms. ...Read more
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Every time I eat despite it being a small bland meal or drink anything, I get extreme tiredness and slight nausea 30 within 30 mins after eating.?
Gastritis: You may have inflammation of the stomach I would suggest trying and antacid after eating or try Pepcid (famotidine) or Tagamet before eating ...Read more
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Stomach has been feeling full and I become pretty bloated after eating anything no matter the amount ... gastritis? Hx of etoh...worried if stomach CA
Needs investigation.: This could represent gastritis, or an ulcer. But this could also be related to the gallbladder, pancreas, liver, biliary system. This could be related to long-term overindulgence in alcohol. In summary, some focused testing is in order, in conjunction with a Gastroenterologist. ...Read more
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