Question:
1 month post-op -It seems like I get very, very tired after I eat a meal

Does anyone out there get super tired after eating, if so what can I do to not feel so tired. Or will it gradually go away the further along I get? Any help would be appreciated.    — Dina T. (posted on April 17, 2003)

April 17, 2003
What are you eating? High carb sugary foods can create this, high protein its less common. Tends to get less over time.
   — bob-haller

April 17, 2003
You didnt say "what" you were eating.... one month post - depending on your doctor - could be anything... BUT what it sounds like to me is your 'dumping' ... If I eat something one of my side effects is 'going to sleep'... Could be for example be using Ensure (some do) and the surgar content is too high and thus... dumping = going to sleep.
   — star .

April 17, 2003
I'm 10 1/2 mos. out now. But when I read your question I remembered so well how in the begining I used to get soooo tired after I would eat, I mean like I would want to go to sleep after I ate. Now, I did dump ALOT in the begining, and the tiredness I felt after a meal wasn't dumping, It was that feeling you get after a big Thanksgiving dinner.....sleepy time....I don't remember when it went away for me, but it did. Don't worry it really does get better the further out you get, it seems like forever but at 6 mos. things really seem to become very normal for most. Good luck on your journey! Hugs!
   — Tambi B.

April 17, 2003
I made the mistake of eating a Nutter Butter cookie a few weeks ago, I got so tired I couldn't stay awake. I seriously had to lay down. It sounds like you're dumping to me. As long as I eat protein I'm not tired. Best wishes:)!
   — Kimmie C.

April 17, 2003
I made the mistake of eating a Nutter Butter cookie a few weeks ago, I got so tired I couldn't stay awake. I seriously had to lay down. It sounds like you're dumping to me. As long as I eat protein I'm not tired. Best wishes:)!
   — Kimmie C.

April 18, 2003
I'm a little over 2 weeks out and also experience this "tiredness" after I eat (I drink mostly). I even experience it with the protein shake. I have found that it is when I over-fill. If I don't let myself get quite as full, I don't have this. I have found my limit and just take in a little less. I'm not hungry anyway, so it works so far! At least we're not "dumping" . Anyway, not the way that I have read most people "dump". Good luck!
   — Post O.

April 21, 2003
It sounds like it might be dumping to me, too. Try increasing your protein at meals and drastically reducing your carbs and dairy products (i.e., milk and cheese). If the tiredness disappears, you have your answer!
   — Kathy J.

April 21, 2003
You know, a couple years ot, we asked our doc that. Were we drinking with meals?? Nooooo, we both shook our heads. How about SIPPING with meals (this guy is no dummy)? Well, er, uh, just a little. We stopped doing it and stopped falling asleep while our guests were still talking and enjoying their meal. How embarrassing! Could be volume, could be sugar, could be washing it thru. Once you elimiate the behaviors, then there is asking the doc. And you can also report what behaviors you changed.
   — vitalady