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What Causes Intermittent Dizziness, Nausea And Drowsiness In A Diabetic?

husband is 83- has chills a lot, dizziness sometimes, feels nauseous at times, tired, sleeps a lot Is diabetic, has high blood pressure(all under control). Doctor always says he is fine.Has had prostate cancer but is supposed to be completely cured.
posted on Sat, 9 May 2015
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Welcome. Its not normal to me. Get his HBA1C levels checked. Make strict control of hid diabetes and blood pressure. Hogh blood pressure and low sugar levels cause drowsiness. Also there is muscle weakness in diabetes as muscle are unable to take enough sugar to do their job.

Hope it helps.
Regards!
DR. HANIF
PHILADELPHIA, USA
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What Causes Intermittent Dizziness, Nausea And Drowsiness In A Diabetic?

Welcome. Its not normal to me. Get his HBA1C levels checked. Make strict control of hid diabetes and blood pressure. Hogh blood pressure and low sugar levels cause drowsiness. Also there is muscle weakness in diabetes as muscle are unable to take enough sugar to do their job. Hope it helps. Regards! DR. HANIF PHILADELPHIA, USA