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Can Metformin And Lipitor Cause Sporadic Tingling In Legs?

I am 43 years old, male, recently dx d with htn, diabetes and HLD. Just this week I started taking metformin, lipitor. Today, 4 days later, I m experiencing a sporatic tingling in my rt leg from the knee down. A new feeling for me. I don t know of anything physical I did to cause this. I am 5 9 and obese.
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Hi Sir, I had gone through your query and understood your concerns.

Dear Sir, Metformin or lipitor dont cause tingling sensation as described by you.
It is one of complication of diabetes itself known as diabetic neuropathy for which you can add tab gabapentin 300 mg twice daily in addition to metformin and lipitor and keep Hba1c under 7.


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Can Metformin And Lipitor Cause Sporadic Tingling In Legs?

Hi Sir, I had gone through your query and understood your concerns. Dear Sir, Metformin or lipitor dont cause tingling sensation as described by you. It is one of complication of diabetes itself known as diabetic neuropathy for which you can add tab gabapentin 300 mg twice daily in addition to metformin and lipitor and keep Hba1c under 7. Hope this guides you. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. If you do not have any clarifications, you can please close the discussion and rate the answer. Thank you. Wishing you good health