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What Causes Breathing Problem After Having Irregular Meals?

Posted on Mon, 12 Jan 2015

Question: Sir
I have had late food by afternoon far more than 5 days and go to bed as soon as i have food. I have now breathing discomfort when i have late food i have this prob always. What may be the reason. What solution for this discomfort.

Answered by Dr. Deepika Patil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Reason could be two possibilities

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Welcome to Healthcare Magic.

The reason could be due to two reasons. One is you may be having gastric reflux /regurgitation and second is you may be having heavy meal at the night.

The solution for this is
1) Don’t sleep immediately after having food. Walk for 15 min
2) Have light meals at the night. Stop when you feel full.
3) Avoid giving long gap between meals. Snack something in-between 2 meals. Means little you should eat every 3 hours. Make sure it is healthy food and avoid junk foods.
4) Reduce weight if you are overweight or have more abdominal fat.

If by these suggestions your discomfort don't come down then consult your doctor and start on pantoprozole with levosulpiride combination.

Hope I have answered your query. If any further queries are there I would love to help you.

Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Deepika Patil (28 hours later)

Mam.
Understood will acid reflux give discomfort in breathing. What is the permenant silution for this. Late food may be a reason far this .

Answered by Dr. Deepika Patil (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes it can cause

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Yes acid reflux may cause breathing discomfort. The cause is heavy meal and late meal.

The solution is as I said in my answer before you should not sleep immediately and walk after dinner. Don't take heavy meal for dinner.

Try to have dinner before 8pm or 8.30 pm. While you sleep use pillow such that your head and chest is above the level of stomach. Start on pantoprozole with levosulpiride combination.

With this your symptoms will reduce. This is the only solution. For acid reflux surgery are not so effective.

Hope I have answered your query. If any further queries are there I would love to help.

Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Deepika Patil (3 hours later)

Mam i had this prob some 6 months back i had lactifiber. Will it give releif to breathing duscomfort .

Answered by Dr. Deepika Patil (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
it won't improve discomfort much

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Lactifiber is mainly used for constipation. It helps in passing stools frequently and increase its bulk. It won't relieve the breathing problem.

Hope I have answered your query. If any further queries are there I would love to help.

Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari

Follow up: Dr. Deepika Patil (22 minutes later)

Mam sompraz L i am taking before food in morning alone will it give releif or duscomfort in breathing with upper abdomeb sling discimfort is there. What tab can i take and when all should b taken .

Answered by Dr. Deepika Patil (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
yes it will reduce your discomfort

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Sompraz L is the same class of drug which I adviced you. So it will reduce your discomfort. Take it twice daily, 20mins before breakfast and dinner.

This drug along with life style modification will help in reduction of the symptoms. Also avoid taking too fatty items.

Hope I have answered your query. If any further queries are there I would love to help.

Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad