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What Causes Body Tremors While On Lipitor?
Question: Lately, I have daily episodes of weak and shaking legs and arms resulting in the need to hang on to something for fear of falling. I have been on a vegan diet for 3 weeks. I take numerous drugs for blood pressure and a heart attack 5 years ago including Lipitor, Metformin, etc. What do you think this is?
Brief Answer:
A number of causes
Detailed Answer:
Dear sir,I have gone through your question and I understand your concerns. The symptoms you are experiencing could be due to a number of causes . Of which hypoglycemia is a common cause specially as Lipitor can cause decrease in blood glucose level which might require decreasing the dose of metformin .
Another cause could be due to Amlodepene which can rarely cause the side effects of numbness, weakness, shaking or trembling of arms , hands , feet and legs .. The mechanism by which it can cause this side effects could be due to exaggerated vasodialation and lowering of blood pressure .
However also , the vegetarian diet could have led to iron difficiency anemia which can cause such shaking, this can be diagnosed by a CBC test and can be reversed by iron supplements once daily for a month and trying to get enough iron from diet by increasing the daily intake of green vegetables and dried fruits . I hope you find this helpful. if you don't have any other clarifications then please close the discussion.
A number of causes
Detailed Answer:
Dear sir,I have gone through your question and I understand your concerns. The symptoms you are experiencing could be due to a number of causes . Of which hypoglycemia is a common cause specially as Lipitor can cause decrease in blood glucose level which might require decreasing the dose of metformin .
Another cause could be due to Amlodepene which can rarely cause the side effects of numbness, weakness, shaking or trembling of arms , hands , feet and legs .. The mechanism by which it can cause this side effects could be due to exaggerated vasodialation and lowering of blood pressure .
However also , the vegetarian diet could have led to iron difficiency anemia which can cause such shaking, this can be diagnosed by a CBC test and can be reversed by iron supplements once daily for a month and trying to get enough iron from diet by increasing the daily intake of green vegetables and dried fruits . I hope you find this helpful. if you don't have any other clarifications then please close the discussion.
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