pain in left leg muscle below knee

[dee43]

I experience pain in my left leg muscle below the knee and above the ankle, mainly the outer part of the leg.  It hurts most at night and wake me up constantly. This is not a pain I experience everyday but lately it seems to have gotten worse and happen more frequently.  I had test done for blood clot and everything was ok.  I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia a few years ago and was wondering if this could possibly be one of the symptoms.

[JoAnnaRF]

Yes, Fibromyalgia can cause severe leg pain. Also you may want to ask about the possibility of RLS (Restless Leg Syndrome) which is a newly discovered condition that is treatable, but your symptoms sound very much like RLS.
Get in touch with the doc that diagnosed the Fibromyalgia and let him/her know about the problems you are currently having. Best to take care of it now before it gets worse.
Good Luck!
--J

[Elfwoman]

I am having the same thing!  I have been send for back x-ray, then ultrasounds of my left leg, then MRI of my lower back and left knee and just this past Friday for MRI of my lower left leg!  The last was to rule out a lesion.  I have no swelling.  I also have pain walking up steps or inclines but that is not always present.  RLS was mentioned early on but that also was ruled out.  Sometimes the pain is not there when I recline or lie down....then I realize how uncomfortable I have been.  It does wake me up at night and is relieved if I get up.

would like to hear back from you!   Joanne

[sherhar]

I too have been experiencing in my left upper leg, right below the knee.  Doctor believes this is "referred pain."  He put me on the 6 day steroid pack and I'm to have an x-ray if the pack does not alleviate the pain.  It's been going on for two weeks and the pain is occurring more often now.  Most of the time, upon rising , I can't even stand upright, although, the pain only lasts two or three minutes.

[2Nat2]

wow! finally a bunch of people that have explained the exact pain i have. ITS SOO SORE!. below my knee on the left leg is a numbing pain that i have had for about a year now. although nothing seems to relieve the pain as its in such a weird spot. i have been too busy to see a physio due to my sport although have found that using a rolling pin to massage my calf and thigh often temporarily gets rid of the pain at the front of the leg.
good luck, let me know any suggestions :)

[Mac307]

I've been treated for RLS for years.  Requip does keep it under control.  Recently I've had just severe pain in right leg below the knee; seems to be on the outside of the shin & in the foot.  I can't even move my foot when this happens, almost immmoobilized.  Right now I take gabapentine (sp?)... so far so good.