Re: Feel drowsy, drunk spacey!

It appears that Thiamine may be deficient, however all the foods listed,
contain appropriate thiamine levels. Thiamine deficiency is expressed with
elevated bilirubin levels, and thiamine is destroyed during long term food
storage as well as by heat, (UHT milk). Maybe there is some underlying
condition inhibiting thiamine absorption/utilisation such as medication/
Ethanol?

"Softeng" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I was wondering if all the wise people out there can help in some way.
>  I have had a problem for several months now which I cant seem to
> shake and I am tolerating it , but am not really able to do much more
> than that.
>
> I am constantly very fatigued, some days are better than others, but
> it is always there to some degree. No matter how tired or
> untired(excuse the word) I am I am NEVER alert.
>
> One significant thing that I have noticed is that I can suddenly feel
> much worse after eating various foods.  The other morning, on  an
> empty stomach I drank a glass of milk and what an amazing effect it
> had on me!! From a couple of minutes afterwards I could hardly keep my
> eyes open and my brain turned to mush! For the rest  of the day I
> couldn't think straight or concentrate! The lights were on but no one
> was home so to speak!
>
> As a result  over the last couple of days I have cut out foods that
> contain lactose. I still feel very tired so I am not sure that milk
> was the direct cause.  Other foods that seem to have some effect  are
> bananas, bread,  Possibly rice.
>
> When I am tired I am constantly craving  pick-me- ups like bread and
> sugary coffee and pasta, but this just tends to send me into a very
> sedated state (drowsy).
>
> On the other hand when I try to go without high crab food like bread
> sugar, and pasta (being vary careful to make up the deficit in nuts,
> vegetables ,fruit and meat)  I also begin to feel very drowsy and
> drunk like, but  also feel down. This is in contrast to when I do eat
> these foods and feel very drowsy and drunk , but with a regular
> normal/up mood.
>
> The consequences of not eating these foods are far more severe than
> eating them?
>
> I have been tested for :
> - reactive hypoglycaemia
> - skin test allergies to milk
> - liver tests
> - diabetes
> - thyroid
>
>
> The only interesting thing that came up in the tests that my liver
> bilirubin level was high  (the same as that  of an alcoholic - they
> told me this was gilberts syndrome).
>
> If anyone has any ideas on where I can go from here I would be most
> appreciate. This is in actual fact very debilitating and is having a
> significant impact on my quality of life.
>
> Any help is much  appreciated.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ray.