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Suggest Treatment For Numbness And Pain In The Leg While On Metformin
Question: I am using BP medicine under my physician direction 40mg/25mg of benacre once a day since 2008. my dr added metformin er 500 mg twice a day since 2015, i felt sometimes head ache then my dr added coreg cr 20mg in 2016. since 2008 i always have some swelling in my legs which was limited. but since 2014 it is increased, now feeling very bad. last few weeks feeling numbness of leg big toe both of them. please help me my symptoms. i scared now. my stress increased since 2008 in my business. limited less stress now but still i am a 24/7 person in business. i have kidney stones couple of times pass through urine. please provide me opinion. i am bit over weight 210 pounds and height 5'9''
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Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone through your query and understand your concerns. I would need to know a few things before commenting. The first thing to ask would be the current blood pressure and whether you skip doses from time to time. The next thing to ask would be whether you know your TSH level. If not known, I would insist you to get it checked. Please share the report with me thereafter. The third thing to ask would be the extent of control of diabetes. I would need to know your latest HbA1c level or at least fasting blood sugar. If not checked recently, I would insist you to get them checked and to let me know the reports thereafter.
I would await your response. Based on your inputs I would guide you further.
Let me mention that is very important for you to walk regularly in the morning. That will help in effectively controlling your blood pressure, blood sugar as well as the swelling.
Regards
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Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone through your query and understand your concerns. I would need to know a few things before commenting. The first thing to ask would be the current blood pressure and whether you skip doses from time to time. The next thing to ask would be whether you know your TSH level. If not known, I would insist you to get it checked. Please share the report with me thereafter. The third thing to ask would be the extent of control of diabetes. I would need to know your latest HbA1c level or at least fasting blood sugar. If not checked recently, I would insist you to get them checked and to let me know the reports thereafter.
I would await your response. Based on your inputs I would guide you further.
Let me mention that is very important for you to walk regularly in the morning. That will help in effectively controlling your blood pressure, blood sugar as well as the swelling.
Regards
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