A load of balls ?

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So, anyway. Since being diagnosed T2 a while ago, and starting on Metformin (2 x 500mg a day), I have noticed that my - well, Testicles, are aching. Every day, and all day. Not exactly throbbing so that I'm hopping round the room, but - well, just a gentle, noticeable ache.

Recognising that this is not a medical advice forum, and asking purely for the advice / experience of other gentlemen - is this normal, or at least, unsurprising ?

Thanks to all in advance

Kind Regards - Chris.

Thanks everyone. Yes, of course I shall get it checked out - thanks for your encouragement in that regard. Mike - that's a slightly unexpected suggestion re the Prostate - do you know these things are related, or is that just good common sense general advice ? I'm not squeamish about such things - so I'll definitely bear it in mind, thanks. I suppose the essence of my question was - "Is this a known side-effect of Metformin, or perhaps a result of long-term high blood glucose ?". I was diagnosed about 3 months ago, but I don't know how long I've been T2 for. And since then have been on the Metformin plus a low carb diet (trying for Keto, but it's pretty hard going for a foodie like me.....) and my blood sugar seems to me (as a newbie) to be reasonably well controlled - Mr. P - yes, I do "Lance a lot" - for eg. on waking today, 7.7 mmol/L; 2 hours after breakfast - 7.1 (then had a fairly carb-y brunch) and 2 hours after that - 8.7. So I'm surprised that, given these (I think?) relatively normal figures, I'm having weird symptoms like aching knackers and (still) tingly toes ? I'm new to all this - does it just need a bit of time to bed in and calm down ? Thanks once again to all.

Mike d said:

They can be ... certainly been linked before today. But kill two birds so to speak if you're in there anyway.

I'm sure you'll be fine

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Thanks Mike - I'll get that organised. Only slight issue is - the Metformin also seems to make me very windy LOL