does anyone get short of breath if they eat too

Posted by saturn on May 1, 2006, at 22:02:02

much (postprandial dypnea)? Or postprandial tachycardia? I do.
I know these can be seen in heart failure, but I'm sure I don't have that. (I am a former smoker, however, and am having m'lungs checked out soon--fingers crossed!)
I especially notice this if I say use metamucil or some other high-fiber product. I'm actually on the thin side---but I've tracked and noticed that I feel much more comfortable in terms of "breathfulness" (for lack of a better word) several hours after eating or after not eating for a while as compared to when I'm full after a meal.
Are there any physics involved here where all that junk in the gut makes it more difficult for the diaphragm to expand or something?
I think I'm gonna fast for a day and just see how that feels in comparison. I'd appreciate any insight into this phenomenon. Can anyone relate?
peace
sat-

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