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Posted 4/23/2013 5:55 PM (GMT 0)
I keep having a lot of pain in my legs. My doctor said it was most probably tendinitis, and proceeded to give me pain killers.

 

I also a have a touch of sciatica and some neuopthy. But I can not really tell them apart. I don't know if neuopathy would cause muscle pain. And the pain is worse laying in bed with legs stretched out. And stretching helps.

But I just can't help but think that there is a nutritional factor here, like lack of magnesium or H20....

I bicycle for transportation and it is hard work for my legs.

Posted 4/23/2013 6:07 PM (GMT 0)
Neuropathy pain feels a lot like it does when your foot/leg/hand/arm falls asleep and starts to wake up. You can get pins and needle, tingling, "electric" shocks, etc. There can also be numbness at the same time.

At lot of things can cause muscle pain. This ranges from not enough water in your system to vitamin/mineral issues, circulation problems, back problems, and quite a few other things including simple overwork. Traditional pain meds tend to have little to no effect on neuropathic pain.

What I suggest is keeping a notebook and record your diet and water intake, when the pain gets worse or better, where exactly the pain is located, rate the pain 1-10 with 1 being very mild and 10 the worst pain ever, what you were doing before the change, etc and take that to your doctor.
Posted 4/23/2013 6:54 PM (GMT 0)
Too bad doctors do not know anything about nutrition! No point in going back to my doctor....
Posted 4/23/2013 9:49 PM (GMT 0)
Sciatica is a shooting pain from your sacrum all the way down the sciatic nerve to your ankle and heel. Is this the pain you are getting? I've had 2bad episodes of Sciatica that each lasted 6 months or so. the only cure that I have found is a prescribed course of prednisone that starts out with a heavy dose and then tapers doen to zero. All of this over a six day period. It stopped the inflammation in the myelin sheath around my sciatic nerve and so stopped the pain. This Rx was given to me by a sports Dr. after I had tried every alternative approach like chiro and acupuncture that I could find. I hope this helps . . . Q
Posted 4/23/2013 10:09 PM (GMT 0)
Jawn...I noticed on your previous posts that you have had a previous heart attack! I am sorry to hear that and thankful that you are doing ok.

I would make sure to check the leg pain out with your Drs. to make sure there isn't any type of blood clot issue...Do you take any type of blood thinner medication?

As Jim stated, there is a difference between "nerve" pain and muscle pain (spasms).....So it's important to speak with your Dr. and be as specific as possible with the type of pain.

There are many non medicinal ways to help (if there is nothing severe going on) like daily stretching and exercise, and yes, even diet/nutrition with things like magnesium and potassium. When people are low in these two, this can cause muscle cramping/pain. Massage can also be helpful.

If there is a chronic problem that can be helped naturally, there are also different types of meds like actual nerve pain meds such as Neurontin, Cymbalta, or Lyrica.

As well as muscle relaxers like Flexeril, Robaxin, Skelaxin, Baclofen, or Zanaflex.
Posted 4/24/2013 5:18 PM (GMT 0)
I think I have said that I went tot he doctors about this problem more than once.

I also think it is Lactic acid build up in my mucles. So I have massage my legs with my thumbs to get deep enough. strong hands.

Post Edited (jawnn) : 4/26/2013 12:18:06 PM (GMT-6)

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