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General Physician - Answered on May 23, 2023

Dr Karthiyayini Mahadevan has been practising for 30 years.
She specialises in general medicine, child development and senior citizen care.
A graduate from Madurai Medical College, she has DNB training in paediatrics and a postgraduate degree in developmental neurology.
She has trained in Tai chi, eurythmy, Bothmer gymnastics, spacial dynamics and yoga.
She works with children with development difficulties at Sparrc Institute and is the head of wellness for senior citizens at Columbia Pacific Communities.... more
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I am 60 Yrs. often feel drowsiness. Night sleeping 6 hrs. still I feel short why? Checked RBS its 140 and hba1c is 6.2. No sugar symtoms. Pl advice how to avoid drowsiness during day time.

Ans: It is not the quantity of sleep but the quality of sleep makes difference.
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