Almond Taste In Mouth, Blurred Vision, Cold Sweat. Advice?

Posted on Fri, 11 Nov 2011

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Question : I periodically get an almond taste in my mouth and then a few seconds of blurry vision, plus a cold sweat. BP is OK. This is for my husband XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (5 hours later)

Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Altered taste in the mouth with blurry vision and a cold sweat could be indicative of lowered blood glucose levels - hypoglycaemia or stroke.
Going for a routine evaluation and blood tests with your physician will help in diagnosis.
It could also be due to decreased thyroid hormone levels. A simple blood test will take care of that.
Your symptoms do need a medical attention and need proper investigations for diagnosis.
I hope this answers your query effectively.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.

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