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What Causes Breathing Difficulty After Consuming Food While Having Diabetes?

hi doctor, my sister is diabetic and she is consuming gluconorm G2 and she also intakes Tonact-10 for cholestrol. for the past couple of weeks she is facing a trouble especially after she consumes food. her tummy expands and she is feeling bit difficult to breathe. Can any one help me in identifying whats her problem is?
Mon, 21 Jul 2014
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Diabetologist 's  Response
Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal, MD.

Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query

I am quite unsure from the query as to what her running sugars are, as in what is the control on the medicine that she has taken. Very often, high uncontrolled sugars can cause similar symptoms.

There are other alternative possibilities as well-
This could be a case of gastritis. The gastritis often makes a person feel bloated after having eaten the food.

The patient is on Metformin medicine. Even this medicine can cause stomach related symptoms. Most commonly the symptom is pain, but bloating feeling is also known.

I would suggest she try an antacid of proton pump inhibitor group. Also checking sugars and HbA1C would be a good idea.

I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other so I can be of help further.

I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you.

Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination.

Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further.
(If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)
Best of luck.
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Diabetologist Dr. Riyaz Sheriff's  Response
Dear Sir/Madam,
Your sister may be having acid peptic disease because of which she is feeling fullness and difficulty to breathe. She will be alright with a course of antacids. Also ask her to split her meals so that the fullness is not very prominent. If she doesn't respond well you may need to consult a gastroenterologist. Having said that I am confident she will do well.
All the best!
Dr.Riyaz Sheriff
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What Causes Breathing Difficulty After Consuming Food While Having Diabetes?

Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal, MD. Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query I am quite unsure from the query as to what her running sugars are, as in what is the control on the medicine that she has taken. Very often, high uncontrolled sugars can cause similar symptoms. There are other alternative possibilities as well- This could be a case of gastritis. The gastritis often makes a person feel bloated after having eaten the food. The patient is on Metformin medicine. Even this medicine can cause stomach related symptoms. Most commonly the symptom is pain, but bloating feeling is also known. I would suggest she try an antacid of proton pump inhibitor group. Also checking sugars and HbA1C would be a good idea. I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other so I can be of help further. I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you. Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination. Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this) Best of luck.