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Been wanting to eat dirt...iron levels are normal but also eating alot at night and exhaustion had dizzy spells since sepsis in 2011 any ideas?

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Dr. Dariush Saghafi answered

Have you seen neuro?: Although rarely a neurological problem there are times when the advice of a neurologist coupled perhaps with some specialized testing and perhaps imaging studies of the brain may reveal things of interest that will be of help to your primary doctor.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 5/21/2015

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A member asked:

Been wanting to eat dirt...iron levels are normal but also eating alot at night and exhaustion had dizzy spells since sepsis in 2011 any ideas?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Dariush Saghafi answered

Dr Fowler agreed

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