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Diabetes Controlled With Metformin, Exercise And Diet, Get Severe Leg Pains, Dull Aching Pain On Top Of Legs On Sitting. Help?

I m a T2 Diabetic controlled with Metformin , exercise and diet . For the exercise I do a 4mile circuit (2 miles walking, 2 miles jogging) 2-3 times a week. The problem is, is that I get leg pains in both legs, sharp shocking pain that travels down the length of the leg, a sharp throbbing pain traveling down, top front of my foot where it curves in from the shin and also I get a deep dull aching pain at the tops of my legs when sitting, making me very uncomfortable. These pains can come out of the blue and usually last for a few minutes. TIA
Mon, 24 Sep 2012
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Hi,
Welcome to HCM
You are diabetic well controlled on metformin and exercise and diet ,yet how long diabetes is there , what is your age and are you overweight and also important to know smoking and alcohol use.
In patients like you leg pain may be manifestation of developing neuropathy,as you walk so much another possibility is muscular pain which may be complicated by vitamin B12 deficiency and side effect of metformin like lactic acidosis.
You can consult a Neurophysician and get Nerve conduction study to know the cause .
Good Luck to you
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Diabetes Controlled With Metformin, Exercise And Diet, Get Severe Leg Pains, Dull Aching Pain On Top Of Legs On Sitting. Help?

Hi, Welcome to HCM You are diabetic well controlled on metformin and exercise and diet ,yet how long diabetes is there , what is your age and are you overweight and also important to know smoking and alcohol use. In patients like you leg pain may be manifestation of developing neuropathy,as you walk so much another possibility is muscular pain which may be complicated by vitamin B12 deficiency and side effect of metformin like lactic acidosis. You can consult a Neurophysician and get Nerve conduction study to know the cause . Good Luck to you