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Does Invokana Lead To Painful Spinal Stenosis On Hips?

I have very bad spinal stenosis on the left hip and down the leg. My doctor took me off Metformin and it has gotten much better after 5 mos., but the new medicine Invokana has made it come back severly. Can you tell me if you thing these meds are actually causing this horrible pain?
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
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Metformin and Invokana (canagliflozin) used to treat diabetes is highly unlikely to cause such type of unilateral pain.
I would advice my patient a pain specialist consultation. Apart from this will advice tight glycemic control and physiotherapy for pain.
Hope this helps. Thanks.
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Does Invokana Lead To Painful Spinal Stenosis On Hips?

Metformin and Invokana (canagliflozin) used to treat diabetes is highly unlikely to cause such type of unilateral pain. I would advice my patient a pain specialist consultation. Apart from this will advice tight glycemic control and physiotherapy for pain. Hope this helps. Thanks.