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Is Sleepiness After Eating Carbohydrates Normal In A Diabetic Patient?
Every time I have carbs (bread) at noon time, I get sleepy and fall asleep. Just had a piece of pie and the same thing happened. I have diabetes but am only on 1000mg of metformin. is sugar my problem? I assume so but what can I do other than drop any sugar from my diet including breads.? I am 77 5 10 224 lbs, 5 stents, 3 ablations, 99% of the time I am in a fib, and finally I have a pacemaker, hiatel hernia. Other than my sugar problem, I am feeling fairly good, get around fine, and am fairly energetic. Happy disposition, hard working volunteer in many community projects and boards. Too much information? :)
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Wed, 8 Nov 2017
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welcome to hcm ...see carbohydrates cause sugar level rise which stimulates sleep centre and relaxes brain and person feels sleepy ..it is normal feature in all and response varies person to person ..you should try low glycemic index foods which cause less surge in sugar level ..avoid dairy products and bakery products ...avoid heavy carbohydrate meals instead divide quantity in two portions
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