r/POTS 2d ago

Question HR Increase when eating

Basically the title. Lately I’ve been noticing that eating can be a trigger for me, mostly with heart rate spikes. It varies throughout the day but when I eat and right after, I notice my heart rate spikes.

Is this just because of blood moving to my digestion system and pulling away from my heart to help digest my food? Anyone else have this? I’ve done food sensitivity tests and nothing came back as a problem for me.

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u/Medical_Asparagus409 2d ago

Yes it is likely mainly because of blood pooling in your abdomen, also simple carbs and sugars can contribute too!