What Causes Extreme Fatigue After Eating?
Extreme fatigue can cause you to be unable to take care of yourself or go about your normal activities of living. Fatigue is also referred to as lethargy, exhaustion or tiredness, and involves both mental and physical loss of energy. According to the National Library of Medicine and the Mayo Clinic, the causes of extreme fatigue after eating include overeating and certain chronic medical conditions.
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Depression
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Clinical depression may cause you to feel fatigue after meals, especially if you also have an eating disorder such as anorexia.
Heart Disease
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If you have heart disease, your body may not be able to send enough blood to your stomach and intestines to process a large or greasy meal, resulting in fatigue after you eat.
Kidney Disease
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Extreme fatigue after eating may be caused by kidney disease, especially if you eat highly processed or salty foods.
Medications
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Taking medications such as diuretics, blood pressure medicine, antihistamines or muscle relaxants along with your meals may cause fatigue.
Overeating
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Eating too much food or eating your food too quickly may cause you to feel extreme fatigue and can be accompanied by gas and indigestion.
Thyroid Disorders
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Inflammation of your thyroid (thyroiditis) or underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) may cause you to feel extreme fatigue after you eat.
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