They thought my DH was drunk

I am so sorry to read about your husband and the undiagnosed condition he is suffering from.
If it were me I would certainly call on your neighbours and explain the situation.

In your position, I would be tempted to go and explain to them, and ask that if they see him like that again to call you right away and perhaps even offer to help him if possible.

Don’t explain anymore than he has a medical condition and if you know these people perhaps ask them if perhaps they could offer assistance if they see him until it is resolved. Even if if this means offering your phone number to call you.
It’s a sad fact that people don’t understand and assume the worst.

I'm not sure,to be honest. They might think that you're covering up for him, depending on their point of view. I wouldn't want to speak to neighbours who had been so judgemental anyway. On the other hand, I might engineer a 'bumped into conversation where I let slip dh's condition and how difficult it made life for him as people misunderstood. They might not believe that either though. Are you close to other neighbours who could mention your husband in passing?

What a horrid experience, your poor husband.
I would want to tell the neighbours too. I don’t agree with Grandmabatty; I don’t think that they will think that you are ‘covering’ for him.
It was a pretty awful thing for them to do.

Flashing lights at somebody is a dangerous thing to do. I would definitely have words with them,

Menieres, or dreadful vertigo, can look as if someone is drunk, After I had a bad attack a lifelong friend would not be persuaded it was a medical condition and always believed that I was a drunk. This really affected our friendship (and not in a good way.).
It’s very difficult but on balance I would speak to the neighbours. Most people are kinder than my erstwhile Friend,

Even if a person was drunk; it was a childish, cruel and dangerous thing to do

Fanny if they are as horrible as they seem, then the chances are they wouldn't believe op.

Hmm, yes, you could be right Grandmabatty
They do sound horrible.

Even if he had been drunk, what a disgusting way to behave. I would tell the neighbours and ask them to phone your mobile if it happens again.
They don’t sound like good neighbours. We have a man living on our road who is an alcoholic. He goes to the supermarket daily to fill his backpack with alcohol and is often seen drinking some as he walks home. My husband has picked him up several times after falls and driven him home. Other neighbours have helped regularly. I can’t imagine anyone being unkind or leaving him lying on the floor.

Surely most people know these days it could be something medical, like diabetes hypo
Go and tell them. Bloody idiots

Quite Iam64. We have a similar neighbour. We would help if he had fallen too.

Yes , just pop around to ‘ put them in the picture’ hopefully they will be of some support & understanding. Best wishes

on my way to work one morning I spotted a young man who worked at the same place, he was staggering as though drunk. Fortunately I happened to know he was a diabetic needing insulin injections so I called an ambulance and stayed with him of course until he was taken to hospital. I held on to him as we sat on a garden wall waiting and it was a job to stop him lolling around. anyone else may have assumed the young man was drunk.

bankhurst I'm sorry your DH has been treated in this way and that he hasn't been diagnosed treated yet. I think I would go and see these neighbours- perhaps they will turn out to be good neighbours when they understand what's going on and be s bit more helpful in future.

Singing “show me the Way to go home”at him and flashing car lights I would want nothing to do with them whatsoever. What I might do is put a letter through their door just explaining that your husband has a medical condition and to please refrain from any more ignorant gestures (although if they are as bad as they sound maybe not put that last bit in as it might just wind them up, I do feel sorry for you with neighbours like that) ??‍♀️

I hope you get a diagnosis soon

Knowing what could happen, is it wise for your DH to walk alone? Spring and summer are around the corner.

Unfortunately, talking to neighbours might not help as they may think you are covering for him.
I would let it go

As a child of about 6 (many many) years ago mum took me shopping into Leeds one Saturday afternoon we were going for the bus home mum who was visibly tired a state she seemed to live in, she began staggering I remember trying to help her. We were heading towards the bus stop when several people passed - none offered help and most tutted and said how disgusting a drunk with a child. I remember mum saying come on let's just get home don't pay any attention. It was the last time we ever went shopping together into town she was diagnosed with MS later that year. There really shouldn't be a need to explain anything it was an awful way to behave no matter what but if you feel you would feel better then do it. Tell them your DH has a medical condition and there comments were hurtful when you both have enough to deal with. Best wishes and love to you both.

No don’t leave it
It needs addressing they need to know they need to feel and they need to apologise
You can tell them with out any accusations just politely that what was funny to them is not to you as your husband is ill do it all in a friendly way so they don’t feel cornered or got at

Obviously if it were to happen after they know that would be very different

I agree with BlueBelle and others, I would see your neighbours and explain the situation to them. I'm sure they will apologise for mis reading the situation.

I would certainly pop along to the new neighbours giving them the sketchiest of details of your husband's problem but gently enlisting their aid for potential recurrence. I would also jokily refer to their reaction in a way that might make them feel uncomfortable if they do happen to be decent folks.

The do sound extremely ignorant. I would call and explain and, as others have said, ask if they could come and get you if they see him unwell again.

Worst case scenario they may think you are covering for him. Best case scenario they will be ashamed of their stupid behaviour and won't inflict it on him again.

I wouldn’t bother if it were my husband. I would feel indignant on his behalf, but really wouldn’t want anything to do with them.