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Why Feeling Tired, Fatigue And Falling Asleep After Eating Meal?

i am a 51 year old female, after i eat any meal, wheather it is a heavy meal or a lite meal or just drink a power brink i get tired and fatique and fall a sleep. i never did that before why am i doing it now. i walk 3 miles three times a week and swimming one time a week.
Fri, 17 Jan 2014
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Hello,

Your symptoms make me think of thyroid cause.Please get your thyroid levels checked.Also get blood hemoglobin checked.These are common causes of such unexplained fatigue.

Hope this helps.Regards.
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Why Feeling Tired, Fatigue And Falling Asleep After Eating Meal?

Hello, Your symptoms make me think of thyroid cause.Please get your thyroid levels checked.Also get blood hemoglobin checked.These are common causes of such unexplained fatigue. Hope this helps.Regards.