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Dizziness, Imbalance While Walking On Shiny Floor Surfaces, Diabetic Patient. Causes For Condition?
Sometimes I feel somewhat unuisual when walking down hallway with shiny floors. If I am walking on carpet or cement, I appear to be fine but feel somewhat hesitant with the shiny floor. I am diabetic and watch my sugars closely and don t think that has anything to do with it. I generally try to stay close to a wall to catch myself if I do start to fall. Ideas?
Mon, 29 Oct 2012
Hi,
Welcome to HCM
Your symptoms duggest that you are having peripheral neuropathy because of diabetes .
Hence kindly visit a Neurologist and after detail neurological examination a Nerve conduction study may be performed and along with tight control of diabetes .
Vitamin B12 and other drugs which comes on prescription may be given to improve your problem.
Any other problem related to nerves can also be detected.
If by chance you use tobacco/smoking it should be stopped completely.
Take care
Good luck to you
Welcome to HCM
Your symptoms duggest that you are having peripheral neuropathy because of diabetes .
Hence kindly visit a Neurologist and after detail neurological examination a Nerve conduction study may be performed and along with tight control of diabetes .
Vitamin B12 and other drugs which comes on prescription may be given to improve your problem.
Any other problem related to nerves can also be detected.
If by chance you use tobacco/smoking it should be stopped completely.
Take care
Good luck to you
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