Squire Fulwood
Expert
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
phoenix said:Recurring episodes of leg pain/cramp in the calves or perhaps in the thigh that are triggered by walking really should be mentioned to your doctor. They may be some sort of residual problem from the statins or even the met but you can't assume that.
I mention it every time I see the nurse since she is interested in how well my legs recovered. She takes the view that the more I walk the fitter I get and the easier it becomes. I explain that my walking skills are a bit limited but her eyes go glazed at that point since she is not interested. Of course I will mention it again.
I can trace the trouble from the statins but according to the nurse if you stop taking pills then their effect is gone from your body after a month. This problem has stayed with me for most of a year so either she is wrong or something else is causing it. That's why I got interested when someone mentioned Metformin and cramps in the same post.