Lower Leg Pain?

Question:

I have been having lower leg pain since February. At first it felt like it was going all around my cald muscle and then down the front bone of my leg. At the time I had only been taking birth control for a month and the doctor had an doppler ultrasound performed on my leg to rule out a blood clot and it came back as negative - plus I've had multiple doctors feel my leg since then and each has assured me repeatly there is no blood clot. Then I want to a new doctor who had an MRI run to make sure the muscle was not torn and it just strained. Since I was still getting pain, I had an EMG done to make sure it wasn't my nerves and it was clear.

So I am at a complete loss. I am still having a dull pain in my leg muscle - today it felt like it was running down the front of my shin and coming out my arch.

I am not taking birth control. I am a non-smoker. The area is not bruised, swollen, hot or red. I am about 5;5 and weigh 180 - I gained 20 pounds this year due panic attacks.

Answers:
The reason for your pain could be something as simple as muscle imbalances in your leg. There's also the possibility that perhaps your foot may have structural abnormalities (like a flattened arch), which could be causing you to walk differently on that leg. A physical therapist would be able to check out your muscles and feet, or you could see an orthopedic doctor. The fact that you are on your feet a lot, and wearing heels (which provide very little support or stability), makes me think your problem is more mechanical in nature. Hope this helps!

Have the doctors checked for proper circulation in your legs, do you have diabetes or the beginning of it? It could also be something like fibromyalgia which has no testable symptoms, and it could be from what you stated as part of your job over the last few months putting strain on the muscles.

This may sound really silly, but put a bar of soap undre the sheet at the foot of your bed. It will stop the cramping, don't ask me how...Its works...try it and let me know.

I would try the bar of soap at the foot of your bed. A friend of mine has a bone disease and his mom told him to do this. Try getting Ivory soap, it works the best. Put in under your top sheet so the vapors escape to your legs. Good luck!

Lower Leg Pain?

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