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What Causes Numbness In The Legs While On Depo-Medrol Shots And AKT-4?

My wife have some fluid at sacroiliac joint Dr give him depamandrol injection on so joint and in morning her leg numb she talks akt4 tablet also is this tablet reaction ndvin MRI report everything r normal except midly fuild what I do for early recovery
Fri, 5 Oct 2018
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Hi,

AKT-4 can cause numbness of the legs as a side effect due to vitamin B12 deficiency. You need to start with proper supplements after getting the blood levels checked.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal,
Orthopedic Surgeon
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What Causes Numbness In The Legs While On Depo-Medrol Shots And AKT-4?

Hi, AKT-4 can cause numbness of the legs as a side effect due to vitamin B12 deficiency. You need to start with proper supplements after getting the blood levels checked. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal, Orthopedic Surgeon