Current medical status: My face has been tingling for several days, it actually starts stinging. the last 2 nights, I have been waking up about every 30 minutes and my mouth is so dry, it is like i have been eating glue, and my chest is hurting, and I have to urinate everytime.
Current medical treatment: I had heart catherization in 2003 and was told i had a small blockage, but wasn't put on any drugs. I was told I had CAD.
Given the symptoms you reported (dry mouth, frequent urination, bad vision), you might be experiencing diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which the level of sugar in the blood is raised more than normal due to the ineffectiveness of the regulatory mechanisms.
Diabetes mellitus can cause several complications when not adequately treated. They include: atherosclerosis, damage of the nerves. The atherosclerosis affects more easily the small blood vessels (in eyes, kidneys, heart muscle). It increases the risk of myocardial infarction due to narrowing of the small blood vessels. Blockage of the blood vessels happens more easily in these conditions. The vision can be damaged significantly. The nerve damage is usually first noticed in the sensory nerves as weird sensations.
You might want to visit your family doctor and do basic laboratory tests to check the blood glucose level.
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