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My mom has extreme tiredness and she has sugar.she takes medicine for sugar.does sugar cause tiredness?

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Dr. Emily Ulmer answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Maybe: if her sugar is not controlled it can cause tiredness boot there are many other problems that can cause tiredness, like thyroid problems or anemia. she should see her doctor

Dr Seibert and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/3/2017

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