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Diabetic With Tingling In The Foot. Taking Istamet. What To Do?

i am a diabetic since more than 15 yrs. one and half yrs back i have undergone CABG x 4 at Narayana Hridalaya, who prescribed Amaryl 1/2 tablet in the morning before BF and Riomet OD 500 in the night after dinner. After coming to my hometown , my local dr,. prescribed in its place istamet 50mg/500 mg, daily twice i.e., once after breakfast and for the 2nd time after dinner. Now iam also feeling tingling sensation at the right foot so also a little in the left food. Which is the correct remedy to be followed....... Vasudevarao Epari
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Thu, 25 Apr 2013
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Hi,
Welcome to HCM,
You are having Diabetes type II with Coronary Artery disease and treated by Coronary artery bypass surgery.
You have long standing diabetes the reason for tingling in feet is peripheral Neuropathy, it is important to keep tight control of diabetes that is FBS and PPBS.
Your treatment contains Metformin and Gliptin and good drug please continue to take as per advice of Physician. Both the drugs are equally good but take according to your Physician.
Nerve conduction study can confirm presence of Neuropathy, apart from good neurological examination.
Vitamin B12 supplementation helps in these symptoms and if it is severe then your doctor can give Pregabalin to give you symptomatic relief.
Please take care
Good Luck
Dr. Akhilesh Dubey M.D.

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Diabetic With Tingling In The Foot. Taking Istamet. What To Do?

Hi, Welcome to HCM, You are having Diabetes type II with Coronary Artery disease and treated by Coronary artery bypass surgery. You have long standing diabetes the reason for tingling in feet is peripheral Neuropathy, it is important to keep tight control of diabetes that is FBS and PPBS. Your treatment contains Metformin and Gliptin and good drug please continue to take as per advice of Physician. Both the drugs are equally good but take according to your Physician. Nerve conduction study can confirm presence of Neuropathy, apart from good neurological examination. Vitamin B12 supplementation helps in these symptoms and if it is severe then your doctor can give Pregabalin to give you symptomatic relief. Please take care Good Luck Dr. Akhilesh Dubey M.D.