Heart rate increases after eating

Posted by mom123mcq @mom123mcq, Sep 10, 2019

My son has been sick about 8 months.
Dr’s have no idea.
He has extreme gas pain in stomach,feels like going to have heart attack. Heart rate and be go way up.
Cannot burp pass gas etc.
finally dr said he has POTS. . Lot of symptoms match but not all. Had a heirnal hernia fixed last month. Last week they loosened wrap to burp. Then he got 7 hours hiccups right after surgery. Took dr several hours for something to release hiccups. Nothing worked. Will get hiccups after eating.eating .
Also after eating heart rate increases a lot. Dr’s “ no idea”.
Anyone here heard of anything close to problems?
Appreciate any help.
Thank you

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Hello @bl3ss3d
Thank you for adding to this discussion that was started by @mom123mcq. Many Members have had these same symptoms with MALS (abbreviation for Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome). This can be very difficult to diagnose. If you care to share more, could you tell us how you were eventually diagnosed with MALS? How long did it take to get his diagnosis?

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I had a Mesenteric Arterial Doppler test done that showed a possibility of MALS. My Cardiologist then did an imaging test of which was initially done incorrectly. They finally confirmed it when it was re-done. I was diagnosed in 2018. I had the doppler test done exactly one year prior and it showed no MALS. I am not too sure how it surfaced aside from two things: 1. I have POTS and 2. I had a chiropractic adjustment done within that year where I was adjusted very differently from the usual "gun" mechanism. During this visit I left feeling very nauseous and my body was extremely sore from within 1 hour of leaving and up until 3 days after. I fell asleep in the car on the way home and slept all day and night. The nausea began instantly after have my mid back area adjusted.) Other than those two items, the syndrome does not run in my family and I have always been pretty healthy until the POTS began in 2015.

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@kariulrich

@mom123mcq am I understanding correctly that he has been diagnosed with dysautonomia? POTS? Has anyone mentioned Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome?? Seems like we are seeing more of the two diagnosis lately.

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Hi: I’ve had chronic pain 22 years bedridden, recently a ct scan defined in written report l have mals. Almost thru all testing. Need help getting in Mayo for through examination, and if mals.l want surgery. How do l get started. I have established patient lD so far and to be sending disc of ct scans. Please advise how l can be admitted into Mayo Arizona as soon as possible. Pain too much to deal with and loosing hope. Can you help me.
Thank you Ralph

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@mom123mcq

He has followed up with surgeons and drs
Has has extensive blood tests and x rays of all types and everyone says all body parts are good
Think we should go to infectious disease dr? Running out of dr’s. Thank you

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Was his diaphragm or phrenic nerves injured during surgery?

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