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Border-line Diabetic, Hypertensive, Get Throbbing, Burning And Tingling In Upper Part Of Legs Of Walking With A Moderate Pace. Help?
I have been trying to walk for exercise about twenty minutes a day. After walking and a moderate pace for ten minutes the upper part of my legs where they join my body begin to throb and burn , tingle, making it very hard and painful to continue. I am a border-line diabetic and have high blood preasure. I am 59 years old. Can you help?
Mon, 21 Jan 2013
Hello,need to ask a few questions like,whether you have a habit of smoking/alcohol...,what is the latest sugar reports,recent blood pressure,whether,your lipid profile has been done or not,whether a vegetarianrian/nonveg food habit and what medications are you taking?
Get above tests done, and a vitamin B12 and vit D3 levels done,would advice you to go for a Doppler study of leg to rule out peripheral vascular disease.
Send me the above answers and lets see how are your reports,will advice accordingly.
Thank you
Get above tests done, and a vitamin B12 and vit D3 levels done,would advice you to go for a Doppler study of leg to rule out peripheral vascular disease.
Send me the above answers and lets see how are your reports,will advice accordingly.
Thank you
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