As the title suggests, I tend to experience a short-term spike in energy after a meal, followed by an extreme bout of fatigue that lasts for an hour or two, usually longer. Other symptoms include a tight chest, dry mouth, almost a feeling of throat blockage or inability to catch my breath, a low-level anxious/depressed feeling, inability to show much emotion coupled with a lack of connection with others, cognitive impairments, brain fog, and indigestion. It almost always puts me into a negative state for the rest of the day.
It tends to be worse when the meal is large and/or carb heavy, but still happens to a lesser degree when eating salad or something lighter.
At first I thought it was blood sugar related, but I got tested and my blood sugar was fine (granted, this was during a fast). The only nutrient deficiency I had was Vitamin D, which I have been supplementing for 2 years now which has brought me back to a baseline level. I also take Vitamin B, Fish Oil, Magnesium, and Probiotics. Testosterone was high and every other test they ran came out fine. I didn't do any allergy or stool tests.
Diet is on and off, sometimes I eat healthy, sometimes I eat like shit. I chew tobacco from time to time, but have for the most part quit compared to the 3 tins a week I was doing a few years ago. I used to binge drink then too but don't drink at all now and haven't had more than one drink in over a year. I don't do as much blood pumping exercise as I should, although I lift heavy weights 2-3 times a week and have been doing so regularly for the past 4-5 months.
It seems to be much worse on days where I don't get good sleep. If I feel slightly tired throughout the morning, I know I am destined for an afternoon of hell after lunch. If I get a great night's sleep and eat a light lunch, I barely have any symptoms. I do have some sleep problems, mostly due to muscle tension and pelvic pain which I am working on. I have some postural issues due to a genetic deformity that really wreak havoc on my muscles. If I don't stretch for a week my sleep goes down the shitter.
I do have a long history of taking antibiotics for acne, and suffered from some extreme anxiety/depression with a host of other symptoms 3 years ago which is now under control for the most part. I do experience some anxiety, fatigue and depression, but it seems to go away when I'm fasting which is why food seems to be the culprit.
This is really starting to affect my productivity at work and my social life, so I need to get this sorted and my doctor is telling me it's possibly in my head. Could it be food allergies?
It tends to be worse when the meal is large and/or carb heavy, but still happens to a lesser degree when eating salad or something lighter.
At first I thought it was blood sugar related, but I got tested and my blood sugar was fine (granted, this was during a fast). The only nutrient deficiency I had was Vitamin D, which I have been supplementing for 2 years now which has brought me back to a baseline level. I also take Vitamin B, Fish Oil, Magnesium, and Probiotics. Testosterone was high and every other test they ran came out fine. I didn't do any allergy or stool tests.
Diet is on and off, sometimes I eat healthy, sometimes I eat like shit. I chew tobacco from time to time, but have for the most part quit compared to the 3 tins a week I was doing a few years ago. I used to binge drink then too but don't drink at all now and haven't had more than one drink in over a year. I don't do as much blood pumping exercise as I should, although I lift heavy weights 2-3 times a week and have been doing so regularly for the past 4-5 months.
It seems to be much worse on days where I don't get good sleep. If I feel slightly tired throughout the morning, I know I am destined for an afternoon of hell after lunch. If I get a great night's sleep and eat a light lunch, I barely have any symptoms. I do have some sleep problems, mostly due to muscle tension and pelvic pain which I am working on. I have some postural issues due to a genetic deformity that really wreak havoc on my muscles. If I don't stretch for a week my sleep goes down the shitter.
I do have a long history of taking antibiotics for acne, and suffered from some extreme anxiety/depression with a host of other symptoms 3 years ago which is now under control for the most part. I do experience some anxiety, fatigue and depression, but it seems to go away when I'm fasting which is why food seems to be the culprit.
This is really starting to affect my productivity at work and my social life, so I need to get this sorted and my doctor is telling me it's possibly in my head. Could it be food allergies?
