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What Causes Sleepiness After Eating?

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Posted on Mon, 21 Dec 2015
Question: Whenever I eat & not on a schedule in a few minutes afterward I become so sleepy that I must take a nap
just a short one but still don't know why this is happening?
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Answered by Dr. Ajay Panwar (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Should observe for some time.This will improve.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.

The symptom you have mentioned is a non-specific one and is not indicative of a disease.This is physiological and normal.Please be assured and don't worry.Start doing mental relaxation exercises like meditation/yoga and keep mild jogging on your schedule.Have plenty of fluids and your symptoms should improve soon.

If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.Please tell along with, if you have any significant medical/disease history or not.

Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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What Causes Sleepiness After Eating?

Brief Answer: Should observe for some time.This will improve. Detailed Answer: Hi XXXX, Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com. I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query. The symptom you have mentioned is a non-specific one and is not indicative of a disease.This is physiological and normal.Please be assured and don't worry.Start doing mental relaxation exercises like meditation/yoga and keep mild jogging on your schedule.Have plenty of fluids and your symptoms should improve soon. If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.Please tell along with, if you have any significant medical/disease history or not. Regards Dr.Ajay Panwar, MD,DM(Neurology)