Chronic Pain: Right Lower Leg

[johnny87]

hi there. im really interested in hearing more about your symptoms. Sounds as though they are similar to my own. i have had a dull ache in my lower right leg for 5 years. It is worse at rest, and particularly when trying to get to sleep (it can and often wakes me in the night). Can only really sleep when i take a couple of over the counter painkillers. I cant place exactly where it is originating, as i can feel it in different areas - like you it is below my knee and above my ankle. Just that it feels as though it comes from deep in my leg. Interestingly if i elevate my leg, the leg starts to shake. It doesnt hurt when touched, or anything like that. I have had MRIs on my leg and back, nerve and muscle studies, taken amitriptyline. Nothing has worked, or provided any clues.

[drageo]

Snap.

Thank you google! brought me to this website.

I'm in the UK and went to an NHS drop in center (read: drop in, and get a vague diagnosis).

My initial injury was started marathon training and after 3 solid days (tight legs), put a treadmill onto steepest incline setting and quite a fast pace. I hadn't done too much running for a few months and so was trying to get back into it quickly.

After just 2 or 3 minutes at this pace and incline my leg hurt like hell.

I stopped straight away.

Then thought i was being stupid so tried to run through the pain for about another 3 minutes on the flat.

Had a shower, left the changing rooms and could barely walk for pain in right lower leg.
Managed to get home, called nhs, got told to ice it and elevate it.

Long story short, doc seemed to think it was shin splints and told not to DO ANYTHING? for 6 weeks.

Anyway, this is about 7 or 8 MONTHS later, just started with light jogging last week, went again tonight, pain is back!

The only slight difference is i feel some pain that seems to originate in the ankle tendon (achillies?), but also on the front in the shin area - i wonder if i've done both!?.

Im goin to go and actually spend some money to get someone to look at it and listen to me, just thought i'd reiterate the people above.

Also get pain in the night sometimes if im laying at a funny angle.

Have tried support bandages and stuff but never with much effect..

Want this fixing but worried there might not actually be one especially if the poster above is 5 years down the line?!

Paul - who wants to run again.
p.s find it ironic that the government in the UK are pushing excersize to fat people as a "move more" sort of campaign, yet when we break ourselves they just aren't interested in fixing us. (for the record im perfect weight for height etc and am healthy but slowly losing my fitness!... damn human body!)

[drageo]

Been to physio.

Got some excersizes to be getting on with, balance related etc.

I'd deff. advise the guys above to go and see someone who understands these things!

good luck!
will post back in a month or two if theres been any changes, if nothing else so this thread can be searched for in future..

P