Pain moves from place to place in my leg

[ellenrr]

I really never wanted to be a medical mystery!

Pain my calf started one month ago, after an unusual amount of walking. (walking one hour a day was normal for me- on this day, various activities kept me walking for about 3 times that long.)

The pain moved to my shin, then to left part of my knee, then to the part of my sciatica behind my knee, now to my knee.

the pain is bad enough that I use a cane.

I got x-rays and blood work. The Dr says must do more tests - could be fibramialgia, or auto-immune disease.

Has anyone experienced anything like this?

thanks,
ellen

[LiberalLoner]

1. Muscular pain and weakness can be a side effect of statins.

I have the same kind of problems as you, but then I have multiple sclerosis so it's expected with me.

I'm sorry you are hurting and I hope it turns out to be nothing serious and goes away soon.

[intaglio]

2. Not a helpful response but I read the thread title as ...

Palin moves from place to place in my leg

[Suich]

3. So did I. n/t

[fadedrose]

4. Pain eased up after a knee replacement..

recovery very painful for a couple of weeks, and kneeling is no picnic, but I can walk!!!

But surely this has been looked at as a cause in your case...

[ellenrr]

7. i'm sure surgery would be a last resort

not a first. If not by the doctor, certainly by me!

what was wrong with your knee that it needed to be replaced?

[Warpy]

5. If he says more tests, it's more tests

and a referral to a rheumatologist if he wants to diagnose it as fibro, otherwise he's just throwing it into a catchall diagnosis that might not be the right one.

[ellenrr]

6. tonite went to Pain Management Clinic...

At least they seem to know what is going on - partially.
Did an ultrasound, and found a LOT of fluid.
Took out 8 millimeters or something like that. Showed it to me,
yuck.
And gave me a shot of cortisone.
I feel a little better.
Hopefully I will feel a lot better in a couple of days.
I like the dr and feel confidence in him - that's important.

[LiberalLoner]

8. I hope so much this will be the end of your troubles!

Sending healing vibes your way!

[ellenrr]

9. thank you so much for your good vibes.. tomorrow I have an mri,

Doctor # 4 recommends this. he thinks I have a torn meniscus. If I do hopefully it can be corrected with physical therapy not surgery ( a friend had this.)
and I had a Lyme test. waiting for results.
I tell you, one thing you never want to be is a medical mystery!

thank you, and have a nice day.

[LiberalLoner]

10. You're right, it's a really sucky place to be in,

Being a medical mystery. When I got my MS diagnosis, I had huge relief just to finally have a diagnosis after 14 years of trying to get an answer for why my body seemed to start going wonky in my 30's.

I hope the MRI will show something easily fixable, with physical therapy!

[ellenrr]

12. thanks. today I have appt with md to see results of mri..

Part of me wants to run away. I'm so scared I'm going to need an operation, something that will keep me off my feet.
but I do want to know what is going on.

boy 14 years...good for you for perservering and finally getting a diagnosis.
I hope the MS is not impacting your life too badly.

[LiberalLoner]

13. Thank you Ellenrr. My thoughts are with you as you find the results today...

I had a friend who had arthroscopic surgery on her knee. It wasn't bad at all and she hasn't had any problems since then, so it worked!

[ellenrr]

14. thank you for that..

I found out I have a menuscus (sp?) tear, and will start physical therapy Monday.
If the p.t. doesn't work, I will need the surgery.
I hope not, but good to know your friend had it and it worked!

[LiberalLoner]

15. I hope the physical therapy will work!

I'm glad it wasn't anything more serious.

[ellenrr]

16. thank you. me too. nt