Tiredness and Diabetes. Many people with diabetes will describe themselves as feeling tired, lethargic or fatigued at times. It could be a result of stress, hard work or a lack of a decent nightâs sleep but it could also be related to having too high or too low blood glucose levels.
Why hypertension is a silent killer. You may know it as hypertension or high blood pressure. Itâs silent because you may not realize itâs stalking you. âMost often it does not have symptoms,â says Dr. Richard Ward, a family physician with Calgary Foothills Primary Care Network.
This is the reason why carotid artery disease is termed as a 'silent killer'. Most people who have this disease, may not experience the symptoms until the blockage reaches a dangerous level. Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) is the first sign of carotid artery blockage. The Transient Ischemic Attack symptoms occur when the blockage is dangerously close to complete closing of the artery. Typical TIA symptoms include, weakness and tingling in one side of the body. In addition, you may lose vision in one eye, or have slurred speech.