TOPIC: Aches And Pains. Why Legs and Sleep?

[aasharon90]

Hi Im Sharon and Im an Alcohol.

By the grace of my HP and people
like you here in SR I havent found
it necessary to pick up a drink of
alcohol since 8-11-90.

For that and you I am truely
grateful.


With age come more pains as
you know if ur over 50. Right?

Why is that I wonder.

Ive been grateful for good health
all my life with the exception of
a few problems. Like my eyes
and now my legs.

We put our bodies thru lots of
physical, emotional, stress, etc.
problems thru out our lives and
as we get older those aches and
pains seem to multiply or get bigger.

At my age my body is still going
thru changes like Menopause.
Seems like ive had symptoms
associated with that like hot
flashes for as long as i can remember.

Or is it because im a "hot Italian" lol

Right now im having aches and pains
in my left leg. Has anyone delt with
that?

I havent gone to the doctor yet
because im waiting to get medical
insurance with my new husband.

In the mean time im just wondering
what the heck is going on with my
leg. Throbbing, burning sensation
and i guess cramps....it locks up
a times like as if something is getting
caught.

Ive tried rubs and Tylenol but nothing
is relieving the symptoms and pain.
This is also interrupting my sleep at
night.

Any of you out there experiencing
leg pain and any suggestions to help
relieve the pain till i get to the doctor?


Any help would be much appreciated.


Thanks for letting me share.

[TryingSoHard]

I get Restless Leg Syndrome from time to time (I'm 38 and generally healthy) but there's not usually PAIN associated with it. If you're having cramps/muscle spasms, you can try eating a banana or two. The potassium usually helps. You say you've tried rubs - do you mean creams like Icy Hot? If those and Tylenol haven't helped, I don't know what else to suggest other than seeing a doc. Sorry. Good luck! I know how much it stinks to have something like that mess with your sleep.

Edit: one other thought just occurred to me: how high up is the throbbing/catching feeling? I'm wondering if you have a pinched nerve or something. When I was pregnant with my second child he seemed to sit RIGHT ON my sciatic nerve and for about 6 months I had horrible, unrelenting pain with what felt like "electric jolts" going down my hip into my leg any time I laid down in bed.

[aasharon90]

Trying ....Im sorry for getting back to this thread.
Boy im glad i read this because when i read Potassium
it just helped me remember about my mom having
problems with her legs and she was told to eat
bananas. WOW....

Luckily my husband had some potassium tables
for me to take tonight. GREAT...!

I dont know if it a pinched nerve or not. I
keep thinking something is catching inside
my leg. Then there's burning down my
schin(?)

Im soooo glad i read ur reply Trying.

See.....SR can help you with just about
everything. All u have to do is ask.

Thank u Thank U Thank U

[TryingSoHard]

I hope the potassium helps.

[aasharon90]

Thanks Trying. Ill update as time
goes on.

Keep on ur journey as joys and
rewards are on the way remember-
ing to be open and honest in all
ur affairs.