Feeling of pressure in lower legs /Compartment Syndrome/edema

[Omar101]

Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and can comment on it. Recently any extended walking, power walking or running has been causing me to feel large amounts of pressure and pain in the lower legs mostly on the outer compartment outside of the shins. Seems like exercise induced compartment syndrome, habits haven't changed other than changing injecting site of long acting levemir to thighs. Wondering if it can be diabetes related.

 

[noblehead]

There's a condition called Peripheral Arterial Disease which usually results in leg pain, if it continues I would mention it to your gp Omar:

http://www.patient.co.uk/health/peripheral-arterial-disease-in-legs

 

[Omar101]

There's a condition called Peripheral Arterial Disease which usually results in leg pain, if it continues I would mention it to your gp Omar:

http://www.patient.co.uk/health/peripheral-arterial-disease-in-legs

Thanks for the tip noble, went to the gp and had an ultrasound of legs done. Ruled out any arterial condition.

 

[Indy51]

Definitely sounds like you've been overdoing the exercise. I don't know if you've ever heard interviews with George Bryant, "the Civilized Caveman" - he is non-diabetic but had this happen to him while he was a serving US marine - after doing excessive amounts of exercise. He ended up needing emergency surgery (his shins literally exploded) for it. So please follow doctor's orders!

 

[noblehead]

Thanks for the tip noble, went to the gp and had an ultrasound of legs done. Ruled out any arterial condition.

Well that's reassuring Omar, perhaps your just overdoing the exercise, I know when I overdo it my legs can ache.

 

[Omar101]

Definitely sounds like you've been overdoing the exercise. I don't know if you've ever heard interviews with George Bryant, "the Civilized Caveman" - he is non-diabetic but had this happen to him while he was a serving US marine - after doing excessive amounts of exercise. He ended up needing emergency surgery (his shins literally exploded) for it. So please follow doctor's orders!

This literally happens after 2-3 mins of fast walking not after strenuous exercise by any means.

 

[Indy51]

This literally happens after 2-3 mins of fast walking not after strenuous exercise by any means.

The effects may be cumulative, I guess. Kind of like repetitive strain, perhaps? Once the damage is there, it may only take a small amount of strain to set it off again. Might be worthwhile seeing an exercise physiologist?

 

[Indy51]

Here is a link to George's story: http://civilizedcavemancooking.com/about-me/