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What Causes Severe Pain At The Back Of Legs In The Mornings?

When I get up in the morning, my legs seem okay, but as soon as I sit down their is incredible achy pain going down the backs of both legs. Then the only relief is if I lay down again. Have done nothing to make this happen. I have had pinched nerves and sciatica in the past but this feels different, an intense ache.
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
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Hi there.
The pain in your legs is most likely to be from a cramp. This is a fairly common complaint and while no 2 persons have relief from the same thing you can try out these.
1) There is a theory that Vit E deficiency causes cramps and might benefit from Vit E and Carnitine(or L-Carnitine) supplements like Evion LC once daily at bedtime for 2 weeks.
2) Cold weather also causes crampy pain and wearing socks before sleeping or adequately covering your legs with a warm blanket also helps.
3) keep yourself adequately hydrated by making sure you drink plenty of water and eat fresh fruits to take care of the electrolytes.
The above measures should give you good relief. Hopefully this helps.
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What Causes Severe Pain At The Back Of Legs In The Mornings?

Hi there. The pain in your legs is most likely to be from a cramp. This is a fairly common complaint and while no 2 persons have relief from the same thing you can try out these. 1) There is a theory that Vit E deficiency causes cramps and might benefit from Vit E and Carnitine(or L-Carnitine) supplements like Evion LC once daily at bedtime for 2 weeks. 2) Cold weather also causes crampy pain and wearing socks before sleeping or adequately covering your legs with a warm blanket also helps. 3) keep yourself adequately hydrated by making sure you drink plenty of water and eat fresh fruits to take care of the electrolytes. The above measures should give you good relief. Hopefully this helps.