Aching Legs for no reason

Kimjanebrooks
Kimjanebrooks Posts: 253 Member
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For the past month I have had an aching in my left leg. Last night when I went to bed my right leg started aching too!!! I havent done anything that would affect my legs for so long. Anyone got any ideas?? My back has also started feeling "stiff" for a couple of days too.

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  • lsapphire
    lsapphire Posts: 297 Member
    have blood work done to rule out things like low potassium and such
  • MonkeyBars
    MonkeyBars Posts: 266 Member
    try the url:-

    https://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/CheckSymptoms/SATs/LegPain.aspx
  • Kimjanebrooks
    Kimjanebrooks Posts: 253 Member
    I tried NHS direct and the answer came back "phone 999"!!!! If the pain was sudden i know they would be concerned it was a DVT but its both legs and one of them has been aching for over a month.

    I'll make a doc apt if it continues for much longer or gets worse. thanks anyway guys xx
  • areufnkiddingme
    areufnkiddingme Posts: 99 Member
    could be blood flow- if you are spending a lot of time on your feet or sitting down, the ache could be from the blood flowing back out of your feet when you lie down.
  • coliema
    coliema Posts: 7,646 Member
    I was getting leg cramps in my legs for a while, at night it would be the worst, I'd wake up in so much pain. I thought it was a side effect of my BC, but I ruled that out. My dad mentioned to me it could be low potassium, so I ate a lot more spinach and banana's for a week, and my leg cramps went away. It could be low potassium.

    Edit to fix a typo.
  • MonkeyBars
    MonkeyBars Posts: 266 Member
    hope you're ok! update the thread when you know, it may be useful for other peeps :)

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