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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In The Legs
Question: For about a month now I have had severe and I mean severe pain in legs goes from calf to behind knee and up to thigh Feels like someone is reaching inside my leg and twisting . Left leg only.
Brief Answer:
Are you any medications? Report them to me!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this pain. Medications especially those against high cholesterol are known to cause similar pains. I will like to obtain a list of all medications you are taking at this time if any. Also, let me know at what time this pain occurs: during exercise or at rest or all the times. Also, have you tried any treatment/drugs with success?
As soon as I hear from you, I will be able to provide a personalized and more insightful response to you. For now, there is no need rushing to propose medications without reviewing all the facts.
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Are you any medications? Report them to me!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this pain. Medications especially those against high cholesterol are known to cause similar pains. I will like to obtain a list of all medications you are taking at this time if any. Also, let me know at what time this pain occurs: during exercise or at rest or all the times. Also, have you tried any treatment/drugs with success?
As soon as I hear from you, I will be able to provide a personalized and more insightful response to you. For now, there is no need rushing to propose medications without reviewing all the facts.
Waiting....
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
I take no meds at all
Brief Answer:
I recommend you get your creatinine kinase levels measured!
Detailed Answer:
HI,
I will like that you get your muscle proteins measured. This will provide guiding information on whether you muscles are affected and to what extend. Kindly communicate the laboratory findings to me.
For now, I will recommend a combination of Tylenol and Ibuprofen for pain control: Tylenol 1000mg every 8hours and Ibuprofen 400mg every 8hours.
I wish you well.
I recommend you get your creatinine kinase levels measured!
Detailed Answer:
HI,
I will like that you get your muscle proteins measured. This will provide guiding information on whether you muscles are affected and to what extend. Kindly communicate the laboratory findings to me.
For now, I will recommend a combination of Tylenol and Ibuprofen for pain control: Tylenol 1000mg every 8hours and Ibuprofen 400mg every 8hours.
I wish you well.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
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