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Sometimes i feel lightheaded and woozy after eating what could cause this?

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Dr. Keshab Paudel answered

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Please see below: Few people sometimes feel dizzy or lightheaded after eating a meal and if so, you could have a common condition called postprandial hypotension (the term loosely translates to low blood pressure after eating) that affects up to one-third of older men and women.

Answered 4/2/2014

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A member asked:

Sometimes i feel lightheaded and woozy after eating what could cause this?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Keshab Paudel answered

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