I was diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes mid December 2007. At the same time I was diagnosed with high Cholesterol and Blood Pressure. I am taking Ramipril for the Blood Pressure and Simvastatin for the Cholesterol along with 3 doses of Metformin for the Diabetes.
Around 7 or 8 months ago I noticed the vains on my left ankle / shin had come up and are very visible. Around 3 weeks ago I noticed hot red patch on my left shin. I thought it was just a skin iritation and left it but around 2 weeks ago (a week or so after the "rash" appeared) I started getting a swollen ankle and terrible pain after walking. It aches but as well as that the red patch is very tender and hot to the touch (like a bruise) and I get a strange pain in my calf which feels like a cold finger touching my leg sometimes and like a needle being stabbed in all around my calf at others. The pain got so bad at one point I was not sleeping.
The Doctor sent me for a blood and urine test for Kidney and Liver function tests but they came back clear but he said it was clear from the results my Diabetic Medication clearly wasn't working and prescribed Prandin (Repaglinide) to work along side the Metformin. I was also given a course of Antibiotics and a Cream for the rash. The swelling has 90% gone but the rash and pain is still there. Very concerned about it. I am going to get back to the Doctor asap but wonder if anyone has any advice or insight in the meantime.
Thanks.
Around 7 or 8 months ago I noticed the vains on my left ankle / shin had come up and are very visible. Around 3 weeks ago I noticed hot red patch on my left shin. I thought it was just a skin iritation and left it but around 2 weeks ago (a week or so after the "rash" appeared) I started getting a swollen ankle and terrible pain after walking. It aches but as well as that the red patch is very tender and hot to the touch (like a bruise) and I get a strange pain in my calf which feels like a cold finger touching my leg sometimes and like a needle being stabbed in all around my calf at others. The pain got so bad at one point I was not sleeping.
The Doctor sent me for a blood and urine test for Kidney and Liver function tests but they came back clear but he said it was clear from the results my Diabetic Medication clearly wasn't working and prescribed Prandin (Repaglinide) to work along side the Metformin. I was also given a course of Antibiotics and a Cream for the rash. The swelling has 90% gone but the rash and pain is still there. Very concerned about it. I am going to get back to the Doctor asap but wonder if anyone has any advice or insight in the meantime.
Thanks.