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What Could Be The Cause Of Dizziness In A Diabetic Patient Taking Metformin And Insulin?

hi im i have type 2 diabetes and i was taking metformin but i suddenly stopped taking ti because my kidneys had an infection so i started using insulin and i change my diet to suddenly unhealthy to healthy so i dont know what is causing my dizziness and feel everything is spinning around and feel unbalanced what is causing this?
Mon, 16 Dec 2013
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Hello,

The dizziness is due to hypoglycemic episode. It is very common with insulin therapy.
I would advice my patient to monitor blood regularly and adjust the dose of insulin based on the blood sugar, diet and physical activities.
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What Could Be The Cause Of Dizziness In A Diabetic Patient Taking Metformin And Insulin?

Hello, The dizziness is due to hypoglycemic episode. It is very common with insulin therapy. I would advice my patient to monitor blood regularly and adjust the dose of insulin based on the blood sugar, diet and physical activities.