Are my symptoms due to nerve damage caused by Metformin?d

Hi doctor,

I had a high BP (blood pressure) of 168/112 mm Hg three months back and a glucose level of 118 mg/dL. A few weeks prior, I had started focusing on diet, weight loss, and exercise. At the time of appointment with the doctor, I was 424 lbs. At the first visit, I began taking Valsartan to lower my BP. I was suggested to start taking Metformin alongside the BP medicine and also increased my Valsartan dosage at the same appointment. I took the increased Valsartan dosage for two to three weeks with no notable side effects before starting the Metformin. After taking the Metformin for about ten days, the nerves in my body went crazy, tingling, burning pins, and needles, etc. Assuming it was a side effect, I stopped taking the Metformin and contacted my doctor about the impact, but she did not have any insights. When the sensations are reduced, they never entirely disappeared and, at times, can be quite intense. I began tracking my glucose and blood pressure strictly. Now, I have lost 50.8 lbs following my diet and exercise regimen. I follow my glucose when I first wake up, one to two hours after each meal and before I go to bed. One hour after meals, I see it in the range of 110 - 120 mg/dL. Within two hours, it is below 100 mg/dL. Now my blood pressure also averages 120/80 mm Hg. My suspicion is directly connected to the Metformin and maybe a vitamin B12 deficiency, but my doctor disagrees. Oral supplements do not seem an effect on it, and taking large doses (100 mcg every four to five hours) of B1/Thiamine seems to provide relief for most of the day and fades in the evening. Today I had a stress test done to rule out the other factors. I did not eat the prior evening before the test. I checked my glucose before the test, and it was 93 mg/dL. When I came home, I checked it again, and it was 113 mg/dL (one of the highest numbers I have recorded). I ate lunch (eggs, spinach, tomatoes, and mushrooms), and an hour later, my glucose was at 103 mg/dL, and my BP was normal. When I had not taken my BP and sugar medicines, they become higher than they have been, and the sensations in my feet and legs were almost entirely gone. I was starting to suspect the BP medicine, but this lasted most of the day until early evening when I started to feel the tingling sensations coming back. I seem to be having an inverse experience with the sensations in my feet and legs. When my sugar is higher, the sensations seem to become non-existent, and when my sugar gets lower, they seem to become more intense. Does this make sense to be neuropathy? Does neuropathy start with the clear blue after losing 20 - 30 lbs, eating healthy, and all of your vitals are controlled accordingly?