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Suggest Remedy For Leg Swelling After Taking Metalor
Question: SIR I WAS TAKING CARDIVAS 3.125 AND ASPISOL 75 MG. I UNDERWENT VARICOSE OPERATION IN 2013.THEN I WAS PRESCRIBED METALOR XR 50 MG AND AMLONG 2.5 MG. THE EFFECT OF AMLONG 2.5 MG WAS I HAD SWELLING OF LEG IF I SIT FOR A LONG TIME AND IF I TRAVEL IN A BUS. ON CONSULTATION I WAS TOLD TO STOP AMLONG 2.5 MG AND ASPISOL DUE TO SEVERE ACIDITY. NOW I AM ONLY IN METALOR XR 50 MG. I CAME TO KNOW RECENTLY THAT METALOR WILL PROVOKE DIABETIS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW SHOULD I CONTINUE WITH METALOR XR 50 MG OR ANY ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE IS THERE. I HAVE A NORMAL BP WITH NO DIABETIS AND CHOLESTROL.
Brief Answer:
Continue with Metolar
Detailed Answer:
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
See if you will keep searching for side effects you can't find a single drug with any side effect.
Even drug like Paracetamol have side effects!!
As far as inducing diabetes is concerned, that is not an established and well proved side effect of Metoprolol. At age of 56 years, this is best drug for you. And even in rare instance if you develop hyperglycemia that won't be that much that it would cause you harm at this age.
Metoprolol is a very good drug for Hypertension as it also has cardio protective properties.
So there is no point in switching to another drug as this is suiting you very well. I can suggest you a lot many drugs for Hypertension but they also have there side effects!!
So the drug you are taking has a rare side effect that too is just claimed in studies.
I would advise you to carry on with this.
If you have any further query feel comfortable to ask me.
Stay Healthy.
Continue with Metolar
Detailed Answer:
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
See if you will keep searching for side effects you can't find a single drug with any side effect.
Even drug like Paracetamol have side effects!!
As far as inducing diabetes is concerned, that is not an established and well proved side effect of Metoprolol. At age of 56 years, this is best drug for you. And even in rare instance if you develop hyperglycemia that won't be that much that it would cause you harm at this age.
Metoprolol is a very good drug for Hypertension as it also has cardio protective properties.
So there is no point in switching to another drug as this is suiting you very well. I can suggest you a lot many drugs for Hypertension but they also have there side effects!!
So the drug you are taking has a rare side effect that too is just claimed in studies.
I would advise you to carry on with this.
If you have any further query feel comfortable to ask me.
Stay Healthy.
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