Constant leg ache/pain…Caused from ?
About 3 years ago I starting having strange symptoms in my legs, circulation. I first noticed it when I was driving an hour one way to work and the my legs would ache so bad…Almost to the point where I couldnt drive. I bought a new car b/c I thought the car and the way it “sat” was causing circulation problems? Over time It just got worse. Finally, I broke down and went to the dr. They ran tests, one being for rheumatoid arthritis. They all came back negative.
I have tried to exercise to try and help the circulation, but the pain is so severe the next day that I dont want to. I go through ibuprophen like candy. I cant even think about wearing heels, not even for an hour b/c my legs will hurt all the way to my hips. Even different flats makes them hurt in different ways. Its really strange. I am only 35 years old, 130lbs. I do eat bananas and take daily vitamins.
Any ideas?
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Ask for a blood test to check for anaemia and blood clots.
I have a rare form of anaemia and am very often kept awake at night due to aching legs, they are so painful, especially after spending a long time on my feet, they make me tremble with pain.
Try getting a massage gel, and massaging the gel into your legs when they are painful and try leg stretches too.
I have no idea why I get these, but it is linked to my anaemia, there are other sufferers who also get aches and pains in their legs.
good luck
Keep an eye on this and if the pain continues it may be the beginning of DVT.
This is very painful and pain pills do not help. I have had it for over 2 years and the doctor was slow to diagnose it until I was in critical shape.
Mine started with a sudden onset of calf pain and leg swelling. The pain was worse when the leg was hanging down. There was warmth to the area because the veins were inflamed.
I am on coumidin (warfarin) as a blood thinner. Usually when they say 6 months, they mean for the rest of your life. The blood thinner does not resolve the current clot problem, but supposedly keeps new clots from forming.
Deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, is caused by a blood clot in a muscle and can be life-threatening. Symptoms include swelling, pain, and tenderness in the legs. Risk factors include immobility, hormone therapy, and pregnancy.
DVTs can occur anywhere in the body but are most frequently found in the deep veins of the legs, thighs, and pelvis. They may infrequently arise from the upper extremities usually because of trauma, or from an indwelling catheter (tubing) or device.
A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition wherein a blood clot (thrombus) forms in a vein of the deep system.
Thrombophlebitis is a condition in which there is both inflammation and a blood clot in a vein. Thrombophlebitis can occur in either superficial or deep veins. Superficial thrombophlebitis occurs in veins close to the skin surface, and usually causes pain, swelling, and redness in the area of the vein. Superficial thrombophlebitis usually is treated with heat, elevation of the affected leg or arm, and anti–inflammatory medications. A thrombosis in a deep vein is a much more serious problem than one in a superficial vein. The reason for this is that a piece of the clot in deep vein from a DVT can break off and travel through the deep veins back to the heart, and eventually be pumped by the heart into the arteries of the lung. When this happens, the condition is called pulmonary embolism (PE). The blood clot is called an embolus (plural emboli), and the process of breaking off and traveling to the lungs is called embolism.
Narcotics didn’t help my pain. I now take Tizanidine 4mg 5/day and Lyrica Cv 100 mg 3/day. This helps the nerve pain and I can walk some now. I am feeling much better pain wise.