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What Causes Recurring Leg Pain During The Night?

Posted on Fri, 17 Jun 2016

Question: I am having leg pain every night . I doubt this is from tiredness as I am not having this in weekend. What should I do for it?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Arnab (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
several possibilities can be there..

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX, Welcome to HCM..

I've gone through your query and understand your concern..

Now , please let me know a bit more details about this pain so that I can guide you better..

1. Since when are you having this pain ?

2. Is it in both the legs ?

3. Can you please try to locate in which area the pain is actually(thigh, knee, lower leg, calf region specifically, ankle or feet, or multiple areas) ?

4. Any past history of trauma/ injury to the leg ?

5. Any discoloration/redness over any part of the legs ?

6. Do you ever feel the pain while brisk walking ?

7. What relieves / worsens it ?

8. Your occupation details ? does it involve long standing/walking of any kind ?

Please get back to me with all these details so that the cause for this pain can be narrowed down..

Awaiting your response..

Take Care
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Arnab (12 hours later)

1. Since when are you having this pain ?
Ans: Since last two months

2. Is it in both the legs ?
Ans: Yes

3. Can you please try to locate in which area the pain is actually(thigh, knee, lower leg, calf region specifically, ankle or feet, or multiple areas) ?
Ans: From knee to ankle , mainly muscle pain with light kneee joint pain.

4. Any past history of trauma/ injury to the leg ?
Ans: right leg - ankle broken when I was age of 12.

5. Any discoloration/redness over any part of the legs ?
Ans: no

6. Do you ever feel the pain while brisk walking ?
Ans: no, the entire day I use to be fit, only at night when I go to bed this pain fight with my sleep.

7. What relieves / worsens it ?
Ans: Pain killer like calpol is the best solution. else, sometimes my mom fasten crep bandages in both of my leg( half leg). If some one sit on my leg that also give a short relife.

8. Your occupation details ? does it involve long standing/walking of any kind ?
Ans: softtware dept. All day sitting. My habit is to sit cross-leg all day. May be thats why I have such pain.
I do not get time to do any kind of regular exercise.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Arnab (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
need further investigations..

Detailed Answer:
Hello Dear, Welcome Back..
Thanks for following up..

If you're suspecting cross legged sitting is causing this then try to change the sitting posture however it's unlikely that it'd cause such persistent pain..

Now the first thing is to get thoroughly investigated , investigations i.e. CBC along withperipheral blood smear , Electrolytes(mainly Calcium), Vit-D3, Uric acid, FBS, PPBS(2 hrs post prandial), HbA1C are needed to be done..

Since it's been two months already , I'd also suggest you to fix an appointment with an orthopedician for a thorough physical examination..

Persistent use of pain killers have their own side effects, so please try to avoid them until very necessary.. it's better to get checked in the first place thoroughly for a confirmed diagnosis..

Let me know how you stay in the due course..

My Best Wishes
Kind Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Arnab (19 minutes later)

Thanks a lot. I'll go for a blood test asap.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Arnab (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You're always welcome to have my suggestions..

Detailed Answer:
You're most welcome dear..

Yes please do so..

I wish you a very good health..

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Kind Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee