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Taken Amiodarone HCL, Lisinopril And Cholesterol Medication. Why Does Foot Feel Numb?
I have been taken amiodarone hcl for about 7month,they started me out on 4a day, then they shock my heart ,left me on 2 a day these pills were 200 m g fore about 6weeks then cut it down to half, 100 m g I take xarelto 15 mg 1 daily they cut me back on toprol to 1/4 a day it was 50 m g cut me back on lisinopril to 10 m g. My left leg an foot go numb can,t walk very far.i can,t take cholesterol med. they had me on 7 different kind.they did me the same way can,t walk lot,s of pain.the Dr. Don,t seem to know what is wrong,
Fri, 8 Nov 2013
Dear Patient.
Since your already suffering from heart problems, you are hypertensive and might be having dyslipidemia.
In short you have atherosclerosis of blood veseels, that might be affecting blood vessels of your limbs.
If you are a smoker too then this can be a symptom of buerger's disease... apparently thats also due to atherosclerosis of lower limb blood veseels.
And the pain is characterstically like this that it increases on walking and you have to stop due to pain.. after rest it improves.. you walk and it comes again. Called as Intermittent Claudication.
I advise you to get doppler study of lower limb.
Stay Healthy
Dr Anshul, MD
Since your already suffering from heart problems, you are hypertensive and might be having dyslipidemia.
In short you have atherosclerosis of blood veseels, that might be affecting blood vessels of your limbs.
If you are a smoker too then this can be a symptom of buerger's disease... apparently thats also due to atherosclerosis of lower limb blood veseels.
And the pain is characterstically like this that it increases on walking and you have to stop due to pain.. after rest it improves.. you walk and it comes again. Called as Intermittent Claudication.
I advise you to get doppler study of lower limb.
Stay Healthy
Dr Anshul, MD
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