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What Causes Severe Calf Muscle Cramps And Swollen Ankles While On Insulin?

Hello I m 46 years old got type 1 diabetes I take novo log insulin , also tresiba flex pin insulin 80 units daily then along with victoza flex pin 12 on the flex pin an lisprell for high blood. But I m having bad calf mussel cramps and swelling of the ankles what do you think
Wed, 23 Aug 2017
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insulin doesn't cause this u need to check status of ur heart and kidney functions for this to evaluate this swelling. high sugar affects the kidney . get ur renal functions , ECG, 2Decho done to rule out target organ damage by diabetes
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What Causes Severe Calf Muscle Cramps And Swollen Ankles While On Insulin?

insulin doesn t cause this u need to check status of ur heart and kidney functions for this to evaluate this swelling. high sugar affects the kidney . get ur renal functions , ECG, 2Decho done to rule out target organ damage by diabetes