Anxiety after eating ?

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Lately after eating I am experiencing a lot of anxiety, like my heartbeat gets very fast and I feel very agitated.  Right after my CT I could not eat because I couldn't taste anything and had absolutely no appetite and I was losing weight at an alarming rate.  I was so happy when I could finally taste (and enjoy) my food again but now I am getting to where I am afraid to eat because of the anxiety.  I have already lost a couple of pounds again.  Is anyone else experiencing this and if so, any solutions, thoughts or ideas ?

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It's worth reading the recent post about heart palpitations, which explains how the gut can affect your heart rate through stimulation of the vagus nerve. If you are constipated (sorry ), this can aggravate things.

 

I had a lot of anxiety around eating during the first two to three months after c/t. I lost 20 pounds. The anxiety was due to nausea and being worried about losing weight as I'm thin to start with.

 

I think gentle exercise helped, just a short walk before eating. I also tried doing half hour meditation just before or after.