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Posted 10/19/2016 7:20 PM (GMT 0)
Hi all,

Recently I feel like I am making progress in my treatment. That having been said, I do eat a healthy diet that is gluten free and in the past couple of days I have also cut out all carbs and generally feel better.

One thing I have noticed since my improvements is that I am extremely tired and brain foggy after eating. This used to happen to me before I was officially diagnosed with Lyme, so perhaps it is a sign of adrenal fatigue or chronic fatigue I'm not really sure. I usually would avoid eating lunch and breakfast because I would crash so hard.

I was feeling fine until I just had a small salad with carrots, lettuce, cucumber, 3 cherry tomatoes, and ginger so it doesn't really make sense why I feel so lethargic after having a light/healthy meal.

I was wondering if anyone else experiences this and if it is common with Lyme. I am also wondering what the cause of it is so I can possibly take vitamins to counteract this.

It is really interfering with my studying and I have a midterm tomorrow.

Thanks,

Gaby
Posted 10/19/2016 8:46 PM (GMT 0)
I know feeling sleepy after a big meal is not uncommon - but usually that happens at dinner time.

My husband doesn't eat breakfast...and sometimes not lunch because he gets tired...and it's difficult at work feeling like that.
He has untreated lyme...as well as hypothyroid.

Hopefully someone will have some knowledge about this.
Posted 10/19/2016 8:51 PM (GMT 0)
Try detoxing extra to see if that helps any at all. Use some binders about 2 hours after you eat.

This could be from leaky gut - some of the nutrients and things in the food will pass through the intestinal wall and "leak" out into the body. This can cause muscle & joint issues as well as things like increased brain fog and others too.

If detoxing helps, then start at least incorporating bone broth into your diet (sip it for lunch? or drink with dinner, or as a snack)as this is known to help heal leaky gut. There are other things you can do as well, but no need going into that until you find out if you are dealing with this or not.
Posted 10/19/2016 8:53 PM (GMT 0)
I have the same problem.
I thinks its the digestive system being challenged.
Its still there to some degree so I dont have a complete answer.... Digestive enzymes, trikatu, ginger with every meal, liver detox, colon detox - waiting hoping..... It hasn't got worse and I have noticed that some foods are harder than others. Days I choose not to take any supplements are easier on my digestive system.
It came up when I had a parasite issue, so I did the Dr Hulda Clarke remedy until there was no sign of them and now I am on maintenance but it hasn't been easy trying to sort the damage they caused.
I wish I could tell you more.
Posted 10/19/2016 10:47 PM (GMT 0)
I thought it had to do with insulin levels and liver digesting the food and how is converted in the body. Some foods do it more than others, if you have certain issues. But I get the same feeling as well. Diet and lifestyle changes fixed some of it...but then some was back with lyme.
Posted 10/19/2016 11:00 PM (GMT 0)
Tired is one thing, but lethargy is way worse and might be hard to imagine if one has not experienced it.

If this is realy bad, (eyes rooling, head snapping ect, not joking here) might think about which foods are triggering this, and the possibility of candida or leaky gut.

I realize, its easier to say this if you've had all of the above. Once its fixed, (if present) then you look back and its quite obvious. I think D-limonene help in this area- its a liver, gall blader, pancreas support. But unknown about long term effects. I was also borne with some liver issues (never drank hard, if I do it could be deadly).

Many non-lymies obviously have these things going on too, but they dont know about it.

I am low energy all day, but the lethargy after meals, seems to have diminished. The approaching holiday season can be challenging.

Low thyroid creates lethargy. If one is on the edge, food might make this more noticable ?
Posted 10/21/2016 8:48 PM (GMT 0)
Have you checked your blood sugar recently? could be hormone related
Posted 10/21/2016 8:56 PM (GMT 0)
From my experience Traveler is correct. If I don't detox I get sleepy and brain foggy. A couple hours after I do my Epsom soak the brain fog lifts and I feel normal again.

You mentioned that you basically ate a cold salad. When Lyme was at its worst for me I couldn't eat raw cold things. It was a gut issue for me (caused by Lyme and abx treatment). The body thinks it's foreign invader and atracks what you eat so you may experience symptoms like fatigue, low grade fever, digestive issues, chapped lips, fading color to the lips, etc.

I had to repair my gut before these symptoms stopped. Now I can eat anything once again.
Posted 7/5/2018 4:34 AM (GMT 0)
How did you repair your gut?
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