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Is Lower Back Or Side Pain A Side Effect Of Metformin?

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Dr. Saurabh Gupta MD

TAKING NO MED. CAN WALK FREELY , NO PAIN, SWWIMING 4O MINUTES DAILY. AVOID TO SEAT ON FLOOR , IN LAST JANUARY THERE IS SUDDEN BANK PAIN , MRI REPORT DIFFUSE BULDGE, AFTER TRACTION AND REST NO PAIN .... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saurabh Gupta ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi MD

Yes I have had a problem for two weeks started with can't take a deep breath sometimes. Have pain under right shoulder blade. Not all the time. Lower back pain take ateanol and metformin... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Sameer Maheshwari MD

I am a diabetic and have off an on mid back pain , stabbing. I am now very nauseated and when I eat I feel ok briefly, then sick again. I'm on metformin 500 a day, nexium 40 mg 1 a day, carafate 10 ml ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sameer Maheshwari ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Grzegorz Stanko MD

I had back surgery in XXXXXXX 2015. I am still having pain. I had two laminectomies L11 and L12. I ... considerable amount of pain. I cannot have massage no matter how mild. I am somewhat frustrated.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Karl Logan MD

Have back pain across the middle of my back (muscular across the flank) ... Panadol seems to help ... need to strengthen my back? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Karl Logan ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

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Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

-50/500 ( Sitagliptin 50 Mg + Metformin HCl 500 Mg) ( 1 + 0 + 1) Is the above is ok or anything else needed more. I have Limb radiation ( back pain) also for last 6 months Doctor give me ( B1+B6+B12 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

for 30 days with no side affects. When released from hospital I was given RX for 500mlg of Metformin to be taken Am &PM..I AM NOW HAVING EXCRUIATINGING BACK PAIN AND PAIN UNDER MY FEET.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. MD

hi i ve been on metformin for about 10 yrs now and have recently got off glipizide to a insulin pen .before the insulin pen actually about a year and half ago my lower back and left wrist have been... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

I have a very bad pain in my back. I will give you list of the drugs I am taking; metformin, paxil ... twice a week. i have this back ache for years, I have been going to a pain clinic... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo MD

My husband is 72 years old. He is having a pain in his back that comes and goes....not a sharp pain ... 112 beats per minute. Has diabetes controlled with Metformin, and has high blood pressure.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo ( General & Family Physician)