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Leg pain
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Leg pain
by brian, Dec 12, 2000 12:00AM
I'm 24 years old, healthy history, on no meds. I have general aching to severe pain in my legs, no swelling present, that will last from a few days to weeks, then disappear for months. Fatigue makes it worse. I had a standard neuro exam by my primary physician but didn't see a neurologist. My lumbar and brain MRI were normal. I'm not pursuing it any further because it doesn't seem to indicate anything specific, although very bothersome at times. Would you say that these symptoms, in general, may describe any neurological condition? Can't stress cause varied symptoms from one person to another like this? Thanks for the insight.
-Brian
-Brian
Doctor's Answer
by CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS, Dec 12, 2000 12:00AM
Dear Brian:
Sorry that your having leg problems. Whether you should see a neurologist depends on how bad the leg pains are, the duration of the pain, when the onset of the pain initially began, and how much they bother you. If you have had the occurrance of leg pain with vigorous exercise your whole life and it tends to run in the family, then by all means go see a neurologist. If the pain is really intense and it really bothers you then I would get it checked out. If there are other factors in your life right now, and the pain only just begun with these factors, then maybe a wait and see attitude is appropriate. If there is an associated problem with muscle atrophy, fasciculations, demonstratable weakness, then get it checked out. If it is getting worse and not better, then I would get it checked out. If the pain is localized to one particular part of the leg, then I would get it checked out.
Sincerely,
CCF Neuro MD
Sorry that your having leg problems. Whether you should see a neurologist depends on how bad the leg pains are, the duration of the pain, when the onset of the pain initially began, and how much they bother you. If you have had the occurrance of leg pain with vigorous exercise your whole life and it tends to run in the family, then by all means go see a neurologist. If the pain is really intense and it really bothers you then I would get it checked out. If there are other factors in your life right now, and the pain only just begun with these factors, then maybe a wait and see attitude is appropriate. If there is an associated problem with muscle atrophy, fasciculations, demonstratable weakness, then get it checked out. If it is getting worse and not better, then I would get it checked out. If the pain is localized to one particular part of the leg, then I would get it checked out.
Sincerely,
CCF Neuro MD
Member Comments (3)
by pete, Jan 06, 2001 12:00AM
Brain your not alone, Im 24 as well and suffer from leg pains. Been to the doctor about 5 times and he told me its because of short muscles which are beening stressed by normal daily activities. But Im beginning to disagree with them because I have been doing leg exercise to loosen them up for years and it still occurrs regularly. I have even taken a week off for schooling to rest up my legs and the problem persists during the rest. It occurs in both legs and the pains move from one regin to another (groin, hip, joints). I have been suffering with it for about 9 years. And sometimes I wake up with absolutely no pain. I feel for you Brain. Very frustrating!
by Joan Duffy, Jan 14, 2001 12:00AM
Pete i had same leg pain and was recently diagnosed with a tarlov cyst is S-2 area. THe MRI was scripted to see if there was a L-4-5 herniation.
