Does anyone else get food coma?

Hi Everyone,

I have been doing pretty well lately UC related but I am kind of stumped as to why I can't seem to eat without falling into a sleep coma. I have to take a nap after every meal. It always hits me about the same time too - about an hour later. And it only happens with lunch and dinner. Breakfast is no problem (but I am a coffee drinker.)

I have tried:
-different food combinations of protein, carbs, and fats.
-eating smaller meals
-Eliminating sugar
- eliminating dairy.

With the exception of maybe a slight improvement with less sugar (but still have to nap), none of these things seem to make a difference. I do notice that I am waking up from my naps always very thirsty and disoriented. I also have been losing weight again for no apparent reason even though I am usually too tired to work out now. I might be just associating food with misery.

oh and my glucose levels are fine - a little high but always around 80-115 mg/dl.

I know lots of UCers have problems with digesting food but does anyone have any tips on how to avoid the food coma? I really don't have time for these two hour naps with my work schedule. Plus, i have young kids and if I fall asleep on the weekends....they will find sharp objects and hurt themselves.

this sounds like diabetes

How old are you? Older people very often snooze after a meal (babies too). I doze off a little after a long day after dinner and it's very warm now in Florida, but not to "coma" level. I agree with checking diabetes (is that the same as glucose?).

Some diabetes has nothing to do with being caused by food, it's genetic and is one of the markers that showed up in my 23andme gene test (type 2 I think). When I told this to a friend who has had diabetes for a long time she looks at me and said it's pretty late for me to be getting it, I'm 61.In your case better to be safe and have it checked out.

Post Edited (imagardener2) : 6/15/2016 5:05:09 PM (GMT-6)

the 80 is a bit low. I feel bad and confused at 80. You could be have some insulin release irregularity where it is delayed (groggy) then over shoots and blood sugar drops to low 80's.

not something that can easily be done with a single test. But if you got an inexpensive meter and tested aver 10 minutes form before meal to after nap - that could see if the pattern exists.

I know 2 people with diabetes, both are thin.

hemaglobin AIC will tell you a trend over 3 months