Once in a while (once or twice per year) my left leg hurts for a period of a few days to a week. The pain is sharp, is if it feels like somebody is pulling my leg hair and/or an animal/insect is biting me or stinging me. The pain occurs randomly throughout the day, but only when I'm walking. It never hurts when I'm sitting and have no pressure on my leg from standing.
Oddly enough, it the pain intensifies when I rub it. Generally rubbing an area that hurts will overload the nerves and dull the pain (like when I hit my elbow or stub my toe), but rubbing this particular spot actually intensifies the pain.
It's on the left outer leg, halfway between my ankle and nee. The painful area is about the size of a credit card. There is no rash or bite marks of any kind, it looks normal on the outside.
What do you suspect is the problem and what is the solution?
2007-11-03 12:09:44 · 19 answers · asked by mukwonago53149 5 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
I'm only 23. It's not worth it to see a doctor because it's sharp pain that I rarely have. The doctor is probably going to say take it easy and offer me pain medication. I don't want to pay $100-300 for that.
2007-11-03 12:15:42 · update #1
This is not temperature based. It happened today, being inside. It also happened outside when it was very cold a few 3 years ago. It is not seasonal. I'm doing a lot more physically demanding work than in the past...but in the past when I wasn't doing physically demanding work, it acted up then.
2007-11-03 12:18:08 · update #2
I would see a doctor.
2007-11-03 12:11:29 · answer #1 · answered by lonelioness 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You've probably been trying this already but persist... When he's trotting ask him to go into a canter so that the first stride he takes leads off on the right leg. So, in a trot, as he is just stepping onto his wrong leg, prepare, then push him into a canter. The next stride should be taken with the right leg. Keep up trying like this and you could see results. Some horses get in the habit of doing things a certain way. If you've ever tried to stop smoking or biting your nails you'll know just how difficult old habits are to break! Also, if he's only doing it on one side, he could have pain in his leg or shoulder. I hope I've helped. Hope you have many happy rides to come.
2016-04-02 03:11:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt that anyone reasing this will have enough experience to be able to diagnose this. There are more questions that need answering. Does it happen in cold or hot weather, or both, after exercise or anytime, is there a common link. You really do need a doctor to guide you.pp
2007-11-03 12:15:00 · answer #3 · answered by ttpawpaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is really strange...does it happen the same time each year? It might be some weird kind of allergy or something. I have no idea. I'd deff. go see a doctor.
2007-11-03 12:12:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem sounds like it could be vascular. See a doctor.
2007-11-03 12:13:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask Dr House.
2007-11-03 12:12:01 · answer #6 · answered by Tiffany 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you should go see a doctor if this is happening to you or drink some advil well you might have some kind of a muscle spasoum or something like that
2007-11-03 12:13:59 · answer #7 · answered by Dominican Babe 1 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I suggest you see a doctor about your leg, it could have something to do with your veins or arteries
2007-11-03 12:13:34 · answer #8 · answered by Gerry 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
See your Doctor, it sounds like phlebitis.
2007-11-03 12:13:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u should just go and see a doctor cause your leg seems to be acting up
2007-11-03 12:13:22 · answer #10 · answered by Briante S 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋