Sudden, severe, persisting pain in left leg.

[tc3355]

I am a healthy 18 year old female, and I was laying in bed one morning when I went to turn over onto my left side when I got a sudden, severe burst of pain shooting down from my knee to my foot. My whole leg locked up and I was unable to move that leg. Every time I tried to move it even a milimetre I would scream in agonizing pain. I have a pretty decent pain tolerance but this was unbareable.

I had to call in to work as the pain went on for over 2 hours straight. I could not get out of bed to go to the washroom or go downstairs, let alone drive myself to the hospital if the pain persisted. Finally, I was able to sit up and slowly and painfully get my legs off the side of the bed.

The pain felt like a huge muscle spasm that continued for hours. What could this have been? Should I be worried or was it most likely a severe charley horse or pinched nerve?

[tanker725]

to me it sounds like your syatic nerve (not sure i spelt that right), but if it is a chiropractor may be able to give you some comfort and physical therapy could help to

[ajbeautiful]

hi I don't believe that your cramps are anything to worry about because i get them too.  I m 26 years old and they started to occur out of nowhere and i wondered what was the cause also.  I think it has a great deal to do with the lactic acid that builds up in muscles after a work out or not stretching when you first wake up.  I know your only 18 but we all are human indeed. I pray that you feel better.  God bless