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I don't know why it's happening. For at least the past few days, possibly longer. I have been losing my energy extremely easy. I don't know if it's my seizures or my diabetes causing this to happen. I do eat like I should,but I still lose my energy shortly after I eat. I wish I knew what could be causing this to happen. Any advice? Does this happen to any of you? Thanks for any advice.
 
I have been having the same exact problem, it is kind of weird that you say that because just today i was wondering why i have been getting so tired right after eating. I eat and just want to lay down and take a 2 hour nap. I think i have been eating too much food. or maybe it is a combination of that and my meds.
 
I agree

with Skilly....you BOTH need to see the doctor. It is possible that something else has kicked in, such as your thyroid....... and the doctor can run tests to see if that is the case.
 
Food allergy particularly can cause this fatigue and is often unsuspected and undiagnosed, especially because one or two or three days could pass after the ingestion of the food before the symptoms occur so they would not necessarily be suspected as due to the ingestion of the food. Some patients report overwhelming fatigue and sleepiness, occasionally within hours of eating a certain meal, and they can only resort to lying down and taking a twenty or thirty minute nap since nothing else seems to help. Some patients have actually used antihistamines with moderate success. When fatigue follows eating, and is relieved by a short nap, one needs to be suspicious of allergy. This is not due necessarily to pooling of blood in the so-called splanchnic areas, i.e. in the gut, but can be truly an allergic reaction which in part is central in origin, i.e. the nervous system is affected.
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http://www.nutrition4health.org/NOHAnews/NNS03Boxer.htm

You might consider too that your sugar intake or simple carbs might be causing an insulin imbalance (yes your diabetes Hawke), which is making you tired.
Time to speak to a nutritionist on how to manage your meals to help you feel better.
 
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