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Hey doc i'm always dizzy when i'm eating food,i notice whatever i consume i just feel faints,even when i'm in school concentrating i feel dizzy?

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Dr. John cuong Doan answered

Need to see a doctor: You may have low blood sugar that hits about the time when you eat.. which is a sign of diabetes. Or your blood pressure drops when you swallow, which could mean an esophageal spasm/ vagal nerve stimulation or heart problem. Please see a doctor immediately.

Answered 9/30/2015

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A member asked:

Hey doc i'm always dizzy when i'm eating food,i notice whatever i consume i just feel faints,even when i'm in school concentrating i feel dizzy?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John cuong Doan answered

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