66yr old takes metformin, avandia, glipzide contol DM type 2 , A!C's usually in 6 range, has severe swelling in left lower leg ( not heart failure) and little wt loss although eating less. had CABG done 10yrs ago, has CAD, takes coreg, could this edema and no wt loss be due to diabetic meds?
Can Edema and weight gain be caused by some oral hypoglycemic meds?
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- 22 Aug 2010 by restingator67
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- avandia, metformin, edema, swelling
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