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What Is The Reason Behind Losing Weight After Angioplasty?
Hi Doctor, My dad get angioplasty last month 16th . now he is back to normal activities like walking , working. He is diabetic patient . so we are keen in diet like oats, cooking in olive oil. but he feel unhealthy and weak.I think he lost his weight. let me know whats the reason
Wed, 18 Mar 2015
Hi Dear,
As you said he is diabetic and he is physically active too.
I n the case of diabetes there are sometime blood sugar occurs low while working or walking cause hypoglycemia where persons feel dizzy and weakness. So I suggest you to check his blood sugar regular especially when he do any physical activity before and after. Because some cases of diabetes, the patients with diabetes do not aware that they can have hypoglycemia where blood sugar falls abruptly. So you need to check him especially after physical activity if blood sugar falls below 60 mg ....at that time he need simple carbohydrate like glucose biscuit so that it absorbs quickly and rise blood sugar.You can take advise his doctor about it.
Hope I have answered your query.
Best wishes
As you said he is diabetic and he is physically active too.
I n the case of diabetes there are sometime blood sugar occurs low while working or walking cause hypoglycemia where persons feel dizzy and weakness. So I suggest you to check his blood sugar regular especially when he do any physical activity before and after. Because some cases of diabetes, the patients with diabetes do not aware that they can have hypoglycemia where blood sugar falls abruptly. So you need to check him especially after physical activity if blood sugar falls below 60 mg ....at that time he need simple carbohydrate like glucose biscuit so that it absorbs quickly and rise blood sugar.You can take advise his doctor about it.
Hope I have answered your query.
Best wishes
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