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What Could Cause Pain In Leg, Thigh, Knee And Calf With No Help From Painkillers?
FOR THE LAST FIVE WEEKS I HAVE SUFFERED FROM LEG PAIN . THE THIGH ,THE KNEE AND CALF .NOT SEVERE BUT MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN I GO TO BED . DURING THE DAY THE PAIN SUBSIDES WHEN I STAND AND WALK. HAVE TAKEN PAIN KILLERS NAPROXEN . IBUPROFEN BUT LITTLE OR NO IMPROVEMENT. REGARDS .MR.R.G.LISTER AGE 81
Mon, 3 Mar 2014
This can be pain of nerve compression at spine or due to knee arthritis. As you are saying that it occurs more when lying down. It looks like a nerve pain. Are you a smoker , than avoid this. Start taking pregabalin and methylcobal tablet. If pain become less than its fine otherwise get MRI of spine to confirm the diagnosis.
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