What Causes Profuse Sweating And Back Pain In A Diabetic?

Posted on Tue, 28 Feb 2017

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Question : recently diagnosed with Diabetes 2. on Norco for back pain, metformin for the diabetes. I am 5'8", 240lbs. My blood sugar right now is 109. I ate over 3 hours ago. tonight I am sweating a cold sweat, I feel cold and clammy and I have not slept in 2 nights. Last night was same as tonight

Answered by Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Please call 911

Detailed Answer:
This sounds potentially serious. Your blood pressure and other vital signs need to be checked in addition to a thorough physical examination. Considering the blood glucose level is fine, there are other possible reasons for you to feel like this.
For example, the Norco can lower blood pressure and cause breathing trouble if the dose is on the higher side for a given person. You require emergency medical care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar