Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.

The pains in the hands and legs could possibly be due to the diabetic neuropathy, i.e. damage to the nerves due to the longstanding diabetes.

The diagnosis is made usually by doing a detailed clinical evaluation and by a test called Nerve Conduction Velocity test.

It makes sense to consult a neurologist for the same. Drugs like methylcobalamin along with pregabalin help in improving the pains.

Vitamin D deficiency also is known to result in such pains. Getting a Vitamin (OH) D3 levels done will help in ascertaining the same.

Vitamin D can easily be supplemented as it is available in a XXXXXXX form and is taken with milk/curd.

Weight loss is known to occur with the use of metformin. However, sometimes uncontrolled diabetes can also produce weight loss.

Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

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Hi,

Thanks for getting back to me.

Regarding control of cholesterol there are only two ways , One by the medication which I do agree with your treating doctor that they can cause or aggravate already present weakness and pains.The second and only safest route to control cholesterol is by dietary control.Do lessen the intake the fat stores in the body will surely be mobilized for various essential metabolic process.Do not go for any herbal or non allopathic preparations to control cholesterol as most of them will have bad effect on the digestion.

Though normal range for HbA1c 3.3 to 5.5 , it is ok to have a values of 6.4 in a already diagnosed diabetic.Hence need not worry about the reading

Do continue with the Vit D supplements and crocin for pain relief. Yes, you can take Injection NERVZ once weekly for 4 to 6 weeks. The injection must be taken on a weekly basis and symptoms do come down after a month or two after the injections as the nerves do take time for regeneration.Taking Multivitamins on daily basis one like Centrum is also a good addition to the injection ( for 4 weeks ) and Vit D to get rid of weakness and pains.

Hope this helps,

Wish you good health.

Regards,

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Hello again,

Thank you again for the follow up.

The hypoglycemic effect of Metformin wanes off pretty quickly. But the weight loss which has occurred over a period of time will take some time to begin to reverse. The drug will definitely not have any weight reducing effects after 2 months, but it does take quite a while to start putting back the weight.

But there is still one more probability for the weight loss. Diabetes itself can cause weight loss. So it would be hard to say what caused such significant weight loss over 18 months.

Coming to your HbA1c levels, it is pretty much in good range considering your diabetic state, HbA1c reflects the sugar control over the past 3 months. This signifies the fact that your anti-diabetic medication was indeed helping you keep your sugar levels in check.

Now with this knowledge, I am not sure whether stopping metformin was a very good idea. You can always discuss this with your diabetologist.

The most important thing to remember here is to keep your blood sugar levels well under control, so if one particular medicine was not suiting you, there are other alternatives, which could be discussed with your treating doctor.

As for your other current medications, You should continue with your anti-hypertensives (Telsar), and other antidiabetic (Jalra). You can continue with other medications for your bone pains, they essentially contain multivitamins.

Regarding your irregular periods, It could most probably because of your age. You are in what is called as a perimenopausal age group. That simply means, your periods might stop altogether in a few years, and it is natural to have irregular and few periods in this age. But a visit to your gynecologist is worth.

You can continue with FOLIMAX 12 ONE TAB daily+EVION LC+TAYO. They contain multivitamins and are safe.

Hope I have answered all your queries.

Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Take care.

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