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Aches and pains on met

Gracicles

Gracicles

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Hi was just wondering if anyone has developed lactic acidosis or other muscle aches and pains since taking metformin? Thanks
 
Oldvatr said:
Yes, I have.
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What exactly were/are your symptoms? I’ve been on it since last July but for the past month or so my body just hurts and I am so tired! I had my HBA1C checked this week and it’s ok, better than last time so it’s not high sugars causing it. My inflammation markers are raised though. On googling met I have now seen it can give us this.
 
Gracicles said:
Hi was just wondering if anyone has developed lactic acidosis or other muscle aches and pains since taking metformin? Thanks
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Hi there. I've never taken Metformin, so can't comment from personal experience, but my colleague, @andcol had lactic acidosis when he was on Metformin.

Do you take any other medications at all? Some people find the develop aches and pains when they take statins, for example.
 
Gracicles said:
What exactly were/are your symptoms? I’ve been on it since last July but for the past month or so my body just hurts and I am so tired! I had my HBA1C checked this week and it’s ok, better than last time so it’s not high sugars causing it. My inflammation markers are raised though. On googling met I have now seen it can give us this.
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I get ache in the calves when I walk any distance, like I had just run 100 metre race but it goes after a short rest, I also have itchy skin on a couple of fingers like I imagine reumatism pains, but it is not that/ It is more like the itching you get from handling fibreglass like splinters and it is touch sensitive too. Not that I go Ouch or anything, just a nagging itch. I can still play guitar.
 
No I have never had muscle aches from Metformin but I only take 500g of the SR version once a day
 
Gracicles said:
Hi was just wondering if anyone has developed lactic acidosis or other muscle aches and pains since taking metformin? Thanks
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You say on your profile you are diet only so have you only just started to take Metformin
 
Interesting. I get itchy legs (but I think this is dry skin) and muscles are a little bit more stiff than I remember after exercise but I haven't tied this down to Metformin.

I may take a holiday during the summer and see what happens.
 
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