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What Causes Low Blood Pressure Along With Dizziness?

I am a male, 68 yoa, no heart conditions, quit smoking. I have hypertension for which i take meds for. I have Type II diabetes for which I take glipizide 10 mg tabs 2 x daily and Metformin 500 mg twice a day. For the first time since I quit smoking (July 1, 2015) I have noticed my blood pressure drops significantly between meals. Just within the last half-hour I was feeling a bit dizzy and my lips and tongue was feeling numb. My blood sugar was 57. I have not experienced this YYYY@YYYY
Wed, 9 Dec 2015
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Evidently you have to many medical conditions you have not adored me if you have COPD this can cause respiratory insufficiency and hence your symptoms you may have neuropathy due to diabetes which may cause low blood pressure but it could also be to deep blood pressure medications that you are taking you make consult your regular physician to adjusted the dose of your medications if your blood sugar control is not a very good then this level of blood sugar can also cause numbness and dizziness that you're complaining are you should check regularly with your physician once a month and go over to your medications
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What Causes Low Blood Pressure Along With Dizziness?

Evidently you have to many medical conditions you have not adored me if you have COPD this can cause respiratory insufficiency and hence your symptoms you may have neuropathy due to diabetes which may cause low blood pressure but it could also be to deep blood pressure medications that you are taking you make consult your regular physician to adjusted the dose of your medications if your blood sugar control is not a very good then this level of blood sugar can also cause numbness and dizziness that you re complaining are you should check regularly with your physician once a month and go over to your medications