Tremendous Urge To Sleep After A Meal

[hellywelly4]

For quite while now I have had this problem - I have a meal (today's was a small pizza) and now I feel an enormous urge to go and lie down and close my eyes. If I give into it, I have to switch my radio/tv off and not read anything. I just lie there with my eyes shut for about an hour and a half and then I get back to normal.
It's not a nice feeling either.

I'm 73, not too overweight (only a bit honest), have high blood pressure and underactive thyroid all of which are treated with tablets and regularly monitored.

[rockyracoon]

I wonder if there's something in the air today as I'm fighting to stay awake, infact I might have to do a bit of housework else I'll be snoring on the sofa

[anneasquith]

I don't think its anything to worry about, enjoy your sleep, :)

[hellywelly4]

I was good - I didn't give in to it as I have been doing, went out for a couple of hours. Thanks for all the replies x

[pixie373]

It's completely normal. All your blood is going to your intestines to help digestion. It makes you feel sleepy.

[Peter Pedant]

my parents always napped after a meal

I dont as I then cant sleep at night

nothing wrong with it - you wake up refreshed.....

[Hopkirk]

Ever heard of a siesta?