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What Causes Excessive Thirst And Dizzinness After Having Food?
I recently went to an urgent care facility because my pinky my hand and fingers near the little pinkey was very swollen and red.....the nurse had x rays taken and prescribed Predisone.....I am 79 years old and found out too late that I should have taken this medicine the opposite of directed (read the Geriatic side effects.............I wake up all night w/extreme thirst at least three or 4 times a night.....When i eat any meal about a half hour later I get very dizzy.....this is now the 5th day and I never went past the initial dose....I have had blood work done but do not have the results...I am scared.
Fri, 10 May 2019
Hello,
You should undergo sugar level checking. If there is any history of abdominal surgery then undergo an ultrasound to get an idea of abdominal pathology. Increase fluid intake.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Varinder Joshi , General & Family Physician
You should undergo sugar level checking. If there is any history of abdominal surgery then undergo an ultrasound to get an idea of abdominal pathology. Increase fluid intake.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Varinder Joshi , General & Family Physician
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