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Posted 6/4/2013 6:04 PM (GMT 0)
So after I eat a meal I notice my heart increases quite a bit. I am tapering off of Pred at the moment so maybe that also has something to do with it but I am not sure. My blood pressure is fine but my pulse rate is like 106. Anyone else experience a rapid heart rate after eating? Any ideas?
Posted 6/4/2013 7:05 PM (GMT 0)
A faster heart rate after eating is normal. I would imagine pred would exacerbate that effect. I could only take 2/3 my prescribed Entocort dosage when I first used it due to rapid heart beat.
Posted 6/4/2013 8:30 PM (GMT 0)
Maybe but I have never had one like this. Feels like it's gonna jump out of my chest
Posted 6/5/2013 5:11 AM (GMT 0)
You're also on thyroid med, right? So there could be some endocrine change affecting heartbeat-- as it gears up to support peristalsis following meals. I think this tends to happen during flares, though, because our bodies get generally run-down & keep readjusting chemically as we try to right ourselves. / Old Hat (32 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)
Posted 6/6/2013 1:45 PM (GMT 0)
I've also had this symptom on occasion. Never able to find a pattern to it. Some say that it means you're allergic to, or intolerant of, a food you're eating, and that your immune system is kicking into gear. I track everything I eat, and was never able to find a pattern to it, so I have good reason to doubt that theory.

Yes, i think a small increase to your heart rate is normal. But, like you're I've experienced times where my heart turns into a super-thumper, and I get flushed and anxious. Sure wish someone would figure it out and publish a paper.
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