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[desikudi251]

Hi- (I am 5'4, 130lb Indian-Asian) for the past year or so, I've noticed a pattern of getting very tired immediately after eating. It doesn't matter if I eat a huge meal, or some fruits. With in 10 minutes, I feel as though I've taken an antihistamine and fatigue flows through my body in pulses almost. I lose all concentration, all focus, my muscles feel tired and this continues until I either take a nap or I drink lots of caffeine. Lately, the caffeine hasn't been able to keep me up either. A more recent symptom over the past 6 months or so has been profuse axillary sweating. Again, this is more so right after eating, and more so if I don't take rest after eating and exert myself. I went into the doctor the other day and had a GTT done. Here are the results:
Fasting glucose level: 82
After 30 minutes:       151
After 1:30                  139
After 2:30                   71 mg/dl

I was told I was hypoglycemic and maybe even prediabetic and was told to change my eating patterns. But that makes no sense to me because I dont feel sick when the sugar levels fall, but more so when they rise. I took in only proteins today and the symptoms persisted even after eating just meat, or eggs. I do not feel ill hours after eating (ie glucose level of 71mg/dl or at fasting glucose level). I feel ill immediately after my meal! Can you please help me figure out what is going on? I'm a student and this is really starting to have a horrible effect on my studies and concentration. I am constantly hungry and I feel like my brain isn't being fed no matter what I do. Please help.

[Dot.Calm]

Sorry, I was thinking about someone else when I mentioned student. All else does pertain to you desikudi251.

On the same note, cut back on the caffeine, its not doing your body any good. A good doctor to start with is a Gastroenterologist, someone who specializes in intestinal/digestive problems.

[Dot.Calm]

The problems you posted can be associated with a myriad of diseases such as diabetes, Hepatitis, or even liver issues. Being a student, I hope you have some way of affording medical assistance and suggest you discuss with the doctor about getting blood labs of Hemotology (CBC w/differential), Hemoglobin A1c, Potassium, Serology to include Hep A, B, C, Chemistry Panel of Alkaline Phosphatase, ALT (SGPT) & AST (SGOT) - to check your liver functions - then report back here on your results. You can look here for an explanation for each of these tests.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encyclopedia.html

Good luck.