Im have this horrible pain in my left leg. Its in the upper thigh towards the inside. I cant even walk it hurts, cant move it because it hurts. Has anyone else had this happen or know what it could be?
. This is my third pregnancy never had this happen perhaps Im just getting old ;)
2007-08-17 13:53:32 · 6 answers · asked by Indiana Raven 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Veritas-I just tryed to do that cross leg man style thing and almost peed my pants lol it hurt.
2007-08-17 14:15:20 · update #1
No, you're not getting old. Sounds like you've got sciatica. It's common in pregnancy, and esp. with subsequent babies when your joints and muscles loosen up. The uterus, as it grows, presses on the sciatic nerve and gives you shooting pains down the backs of your legs and deep in the thigh.
I have it in the EXACT same place you do. Upper left thigh, deep in the leg, almost like it's under my bottom.
My friend goes to a chiropractor for hers when it gets worse during pregnancy. I just suffer at home with it and I do exercises my midwife suggested.
Sit straight up with both feet on the floor. Cross the left leg, man style, over the right knee. Still sitting very straight, press down as hard as you can on that left leg. Even better if you can have someone else press down while you sit. This takes pressure off the nerve.
2007-08-17 13:57:36 · answer #1 · answered by Veritas 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It could be nothing to be concerned with. However it might be a blood clot. I had one when I was 26 weeks pregnant. I had great pain in my upper left thigh. The pain was so great that I could not walk. My leg was swollen and red. Thankfully I went to the ER and my clot was handled. I was in the hospital for 6 days, but everything turned out fine and my baby and I survived.
I would call your Dr. immediately and ask him/her what they think it is. This is not something that can wait until the morning. I wish you the best of luck. Take Care.
2007-08-17 22:25:14 · answer #2 · answered by Starsfan14 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG i had the same thing with my 3rd it felt like my knees were about to break , the inside of my legs felt like it was melting with Paine,but i have to tell you that only happened when i slept over my parents house in the room where the mattress was hard and it stayed like that for 2 weeks even though i went home 2 days later.What helped was my sisters gave me a leg massage which gave my legs circulation that really helped good luck i think I'm getting to old for this to but i saw a old women who had a baby and she was fine i think every preg is different.
2007-08-17 21:11:43 · answer #3 · answered by cozcozah 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lol i don't think its old age. the baby could be sitting on a nerve that causes the pains in your legs. i had pains in my tail bone and the doctor said its because of where the baby is.
2007-08-17 20:57:20 · answer #4 · answered by olive 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All I know everypregnancy got worse and worse. Hopefully is just some muscles and ligaments moving and stretching!!
2007-08-17 20:56:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Have you been on bed rest? It could be a blood clot. Call your doc.
2007-08-17 21:01:26 · answer #6 · answered by Lauren N 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋