Can Metformin Give you Nerve Pain?
Metformin has long been a mainstay in the world of diabetic oral medications to lower blood glucose for the last 50 years.
However, recent studies have been shown that Metformin can actually lower the levels of Vitamin B12 in the body and in turn, cause nerve pain or neuropathy.
The nerve pain symptoms can include:
1. Numbness and tingling in the fingers and toes
2. A poor sense of balance
3. Depression
4. Dementia
Obviously, as podiatrists, we are most concerned about the manifestation in the legs and feet.
These symptoms can be controlled and the low Vitamin B12 can be reversed with help from a medicine called Metanx.
Metanx is a prescription medical food for the dietary management nerve symptoms.
You may read more information at the following website:
If you have take Metformin and are having nerve sympt0ms, please come see Dr. Kory Williams or Dr. Eric Silvers at Advanced Foot & Ankle Center in McKinney, TX and Prosper, TX for treatment.
Thank you,
~Dr. Williams
