leg pain/sunburn

[brebe]

I am a 35 year old caucasion female. I went to the beach yesterday and am experiencing the same type of pain that this 18 year old talks about.  It is extremely painful. I don't know the cause and have spent a lot of time searcing for answers online.  This forum was the only place I found a reference to what was happening.  I know that you didn't have any idea what was causing the problem and neither do I. i just wanted to let you know that what she was experiencing was very real, very painful and not in her mind whatsoever. I thought I was nuts when I couldn't find anything about it.  Somebody suggested that it might be caused by dehydration so I am keeping as hydrated as I can. Have you discovered anything out about it? Thanks.


This discussion is related to Chronic leg pain/sunburn.

[Tuckamore]

Hi Brebe,

Welcome to the Pain Mangement Forum. There are no physicians on this forum. I did follow your link and noted that the thread that you are referring to (Jan. 09) is on the forum by Jeffrey T Junig, MD PhD - Chronic Pain.

I am sorry you are experiencing this type of pain. You may want to post on Dr Junig's Forum for a medical professional opinion. I hope you will soon be feeling better. You may be correct. It could be in part from dehydration.

Best of luck to you.
Take Care,
Tuck

[littlebaroness]

Well, you're not alone. The same thing is happening to me. I'm 35 and olive-skinned. I got a bad sunburn a few days ago. More so than the pain on my skin, the pain somewhere inside my legs was unbearable and I could barely walk. Now, three days later, I still have trouble getting out of bed and my ankles are now so swollen, they look like they're about to explode. I'm considering seeing a doctor because I'm diabetic as well, and like you said, this seems to be somewhat of a mystery.

If you ended up getting to the bottom of this, please let me know what you found out. Hope you're well!

Stefanie

[ArizonaJulie]

I also experienced this extremely painfull event following too much sun exposure. Actually, my sunburn was relatively minor. I had slight redness, never blistered or peeled. However, the pain in my legs started a few hours after being in the sun. I was fine while sitting with my legs elevated, or while laying down, but as soon as I tried to get on my feet the pain was so severe it braught me to tears. The pain lasted about three days. I had little redness and little to no swelling. I have often wondered what this was and what was really the cause. I sunburn easily, however I was in the sun for much less than an hour and if it were not for this deep leg pain, I would not have considered much of the sunburn. I have a sister who tells me she experienced the same thing following sun exposure. I thought it may have been a result of dehydration, however I never had any leg cramping. I also drank a lot of water immediately after in hopes it would aleviate some of the pain. It did not seem to make a difference. I would like to know if any doctor is familiar with this condition.
Julie