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Tremendous Urge To Sleep After A Meal

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hellywelly4 | 14:31 Mon 03rd Feb 2014 | Body & Soul
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For quite while now I have had this problem - I have a meal (today's was a small pizza) and now I feel an enormous urge to go and lie down and close my eyes. If I give into it, I have to switch my radio/tv off and not read anything. I just lie there with my eyes shut for about an hour and a half and then I get back to normal.
It's not a nice feeling either.

I'm 73, not too overweight (only a bit honest), have high blood pressure and underactive thyroid all of which are treated with tablets and regularly monitored.
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Particularly large meals take time to digest, meaning blood may be diverted away from other body areas to help with this. Further, if you are dehydrated during or after eating, this may exacerbate your lethargy. The food you have eaten is diverting your blood for the digestion process. While natural, depending on what you eat, this process can increase your...
14:40 Mon 03rd Feb 2014
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Avatar Image rockyracoon
I wonder if there's something in the air today as I'm fighting to stay awake, infact I might have to do a bit of housework else I'll be snoring on the sofa
16:16 Mon 03rd Feb 2014
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I don't think its anything to worry about, enjoy your sleep, :)
18:40 Mon 03rd Feb 2014
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I was good - I didn't give in to it as I have been doing, went out for a couple of hours. Thanks for all the replies x
18:42 Mon 03rd Feb 2014
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It's completely normal. All your blood is going to your intestines to help digestion. It makes you feel sleepy.
18:42 Mon 03rd Feb 2014
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my parents always napped after a meal

I dont as I then cant sleep at night

nothing wrong with it - you wake up refreshed.....
18:45 Mon 03rd Feb 2014
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Ever heard of a siesta?
19:47 Mon 03rd Feb 2014

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