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What Causes Discomfort In Legs At Night?
Hello..I am wondering if you have any idea why I get these leg problems at night. Only at bedtime do I have these problems. I get a sensation starting in my lower foot (the arch of my foot) and it runs all the way up my leg..it feels like an electrical impulse. It wakes me up at night, I can t sleep. The sensation itself is soo intense it sometimes takes my breath away. I don t understand. Please help.
Fri, 12 Jun 2020
Hi,
Such type of pain is peculiar for neuritis, sometimes, neuralgia may also be responsible. Both of these are nerve conditions. Pain is worst at night because of two reasons first is loss of diverting sensations and second is loss of muscle gone. You need to take is some vitamin B12 supplements along with anti-inflammatory medication for a week.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Rohan Shanker Tiwari, Orthopedic Surgeon
Such type of pain is peculiar for neuritis, sometimes, neuralgia may also be responsible. Both of these are nerve conditions. Pain is worst at night because of two reasons first is loss of diverting sensations and second is loss of muscle gone. You need to take is some vitamin B12 supplements along with anti-inflammatory medication for a week.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Rohan Shanker Tiwari, Orthopedic Surgeon
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