Feeling extremely tired after meals

[sophd]

Anyone feeling extremely tired after you've had a meal?? I get exhausted to the point where I can't function anymore and need to sleep. I've also been more thirsty these days...

Do you think it could be a sign of gestational diabetes?

On my last appointment the doctor found sugar in my urine and I was also measuring 3 weeks ahead so she suspected GD.

I took the Glucose tolerance test twice. I took the 1 hour and failed so I had to do the 2 hour one. I passed that one because my numbers were within the normal range, but they were in the upper normal range.

I'm wondering if I should ask to redo the test because my gut feeling is telling me that something is not quite right! I just don't remember feeling like this during my first pregnancy.

Anyone with similar experience?

 

[LesleyP]

Glad I'm not the only one! I feel exactly the same after I've eaten, whether it's breakfast, lunch, dinner etc... afterwards I just feel SO lethargic I just want to crawl back into bed.

Even as I type this, I've eaten a late breakfast and currently sprawled out on the sofa ready to doze off. I have no energy whatsoever

I've been tested for GD and everything has come back fine, my iron levels are fine as is everything else so I can't understand it! I've also had a lot of fainting episodes during my pregnancy too so I'm baffled!!

You could ask to be tested again if it'll put your mind at ease. Hope you get it sorted xx

 

[sophd]

Glad I'm not the only one! I feel exactly the same after I've eaten, whether it's breakfast, lunch, dinner etc... afterwards I just feel SO lethargic I just want to crawl back into bed.

Even as I type this, I've eaten a late breakfast and currently sprawled out on the sofa ready to doze off. I have no energy whatsoever

I've been tested for GD and everything has come back fine, my iron levels are fine as is everything else so I can't understand it! I've also had a lot of fainting episodes during my pregnancy too so I'm baffled!!

You could ask to be tested again if it'll put your mind at ease. Hope you get it sorted xx

Thanks for replying!! Glad I'm not the only one too!! It gets so annoying because I can't just go to bed after every meal!! I think I'll ask to get retested so that I'm reassured it's really not GD! Hope you feel better soon!

 

[Capsicum]

I found this when I had a meal that was high in refined carbohydrates or sugar. Does this happen no matter what type of meal you are having? Does this happen after a protein heavy meal for instance?

 

[Tudor Rose]

ive just had my lunch and im now going for a snooze, if its alight meal or snack im ok, but if its a proper meal i wanna sleep, i eat my main meal at lunch time other wise my heartburn is unbearable, i usually just have a very light tea.

 

[sophd]

I found this when I had a meal that was high in refined carbohydrates or sugar. Does this happen no matter what type of meal you are having? Does this happen after a protein heavy meal for instance?

Thanks for replying!! I've noticed it more when i eat bread and other carbs. Not so much after I've eaten protein, even if it's a big meal. Having a sandwich will make me exhausted while I'm usually fine at supper time when I have more protein. Maybe I should try skipping bread and see if that helps!

 

[chief's wife]

it happens to me sometimes but with certain meals