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Suggest Treatment For Progressive Stabbing Pain From Knees To Thighs

Hi, I am 25 female, the past 6 months I have been getting sharp stabbing pains shooting up from my knees to my thighs. In the beginning it wasn t too bad of pain just sort of annoying. It started getting severe the past two months. Now it feels like my entire legs have pins and needles. It s worse in the morning when I first wake and at night, almost feels like my legs want to run away when I m trying to relax. Sometime they even give out and I collaspe. The pain has gotten so terrible that I barely sleep and I can t eat. My doctor ordered bloodwork to check my potassium, magnesium, iron ect. Everything came back normal. I went for an EMG, normal. I have done therapy, swimming pools, ice, heat. I have been on most inflammatory medicines. Motrin Alieve nothing works. I take a multi-vitamin, calcium, vitamin D and a natural herb called Valerian Root that was said to be used for RLS. Nothing is helping right now but I keep doing what am doing and keeping faith. My doctor has an MRI for my lumbar and ultra sound for my legs next month and a appointment with a neurologist. I m just wondering if anyone has advice or ideas of what it might/could be? Anything that I can have checked or tested for? It has been a nightmare the past few months I m asking for help. Please.
Fri, 26 Feb 2021
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Hi,

I would recommend you to get the MRI Lumbosacral spine done to rule out any nerve compression at the spine and in the area where it travels down to the thigh. In the meantime, I would recommend you to have vitamin B (containing vitamin B 12) injections which may relieve your symptoms to some extent.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Anoop Kumar, General & Family Physician
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Suggest Treatment For Progressive Stabbing Pain From Knees To Thighs

Hi, I would recommend you to get the MRI Lumbosacral spine done to rule out any nerve compression at the spine and in the area where it travels down to the thigh. In the meantime, I would recommend you to have vitamin B (containing vitamin B 12) injections which may relieve your symptoms to some extent. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Anoop Kumar, General & Family Physician