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Diabetes- Severe leg pain
My Mother's diabetes levels were around 250 randomly tested. The doctor prescribed GALVUS MET 50/500 and GLIZID MV 4 months back. Now the levels are mostly around 170, randomly tested. Of late, she's been experiencing muscle and body pain (especially legs). Are these the side effects of long term use of the drugs?
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Dr. Chethan R S
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi, the pain is due to Diabetic neuropathy.
Diabetic neuropathy is a type of nerve damage that can occur if you have diabetes. High blood sugar can injure nerve fibers throughout your body, but diabetic neuropathy most often damages nerves in your legs and feet.
Depending on the affected nerves, symptoms of diabetic neuropathy can range from pain and numbness in your extremities to problems with your digestive system, urinary tract, blood vessels and heart. For some people, these symptoms are mild; for others, diabetic neuropathy can be painful, disabling and even fatal.
Follow the instructions given by your doctor....
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