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Letting the blood back into your legs sounds very much like 'Intermittent Claudication' (I have this) and it's caused by narrowing of arteries in legs. Obviously you should talk to your doctor about this for a proper diagnosis.Apologies, I've probably posted moaning about this before on here. It's been on going for a few years and never given an answer as it why it happens from the GP.
The family and I were doing the Memory Walk for Alzheimer's Society today, just 2k. Set off at a decent pace, though not what I'd call brisk. 5 minutes in I had to sit down with the pains, feels like I have to stop to "let the blood back into my legs", if that makes sense. It eases when I slow down and stop. I couldn't complete the walk today! So frustrating. I walk daily with my dogs and find there are times the pains are terrible (like today) and other times I could walk for a couple of hours, so long as I can slow down or stop now and again.
The pains are shin splints to the front of either or both legs, and cramp like pains, like the calves turn into hard balls at the back of my lower leg. If I stop or slow way down it eases.
Does anyone know what might be causing these sorts of pains. Over this last week my glucose levels have been perfect.
I used to be someone who was very active and feel so stupid and useless today having to wimp out of a 2k walk.
You wouldn't be able to detect it from a blood test. At least my doc had a reasonable idea what it was when I described the symptoms, but he sent me to the vascular clinic who did ultrasound scans from my aorta down to me heels to confirm the extent of narrowings.I'll look that up, thanks. I've been to the GP repeatedly over the last couple of years about this and never given an answer. They do blood tests now and again and they always come back all clear.
The advice I got from vascular consultant was to take statin and baby aspirin and walk as much as I could to help open up collateral arteries to improve circulation - so I'm sure the dog walking is helping.
Yes, a little so far. Obviously it's not a quick fix so time will tell.So did that help Rob?
That's interesting. They discovered I was B12 deficient when I was diagnosed with coeliac so I was probably deficient for many years before that.Intermittent claudication can also be caused by B12 deficiency -- make sure they are testing for this.
(Yes, I know I go on about B12 deficiency -- hobby of mine)
I certainly had muscle pain from the first three statins I tried, but I seem to be ok with lowest dose rosuvastatin taken on alternate days.My leg pain I believe was down to ststins-but whatever the cause, I was also on b12 and fibbryomalgia... Neither now.. Just more fat..
Hiya, I also have this problem with my legs. Over the last two years I have had every test know to man and my doctor has only been able to tell me what it's not. Eventually after much fuss he sent me to see a physio and I have been having a kind of sports massage on my lower legs which has helped. I still get pain current when I go for strong walk at good pace - but I am hoping with the exercises the physio has give me it will get better.
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