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Help, my legs hurt (Periostitis)

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ThePhan2m
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
Norway2751 Posts
November 15 2009 20:10 GMT
#1
So about two months ago, I did too much exercise during a weekend, and my legs got totally worn out. My friends told me it was Periostitis (?). They told me I needed to take it easy and it should become better by itself. But somehow it didnt get that much better, just abit. A month passed, it was abit better, after a walk it suddently came back really bad, and now it feels like its getting worse. It doesnt hurt like really bad, but its bad. I feel my legs are so cold and they hurt if I walk to much, or stand for a long time. And I can feel the legs arent normal at all. I really dont know what to do. I've been to a doctor, he gave me some meds (Voltaren) and I got sent to a physiotherapist who has been doing some stuff to my legs every week for the last 3 weeks. But still doesnt seem to get any better. I feel I'm wasting my money on him, he also told me not to take the meds the doctor gave me (which I agree, since I'm no big fan of meds in general, I believe they can do more harm than good, and in this case, the meds arent THAT important. I feel like doctors give away meds to get rid of me. I've been doing very little the past months, trying to keep blood circulation in my legs a little by moving them when I can and remember. Anyone got similar experience? I miss playing soccer and do other activites.

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StalkerSC
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Canada378 Posts
November 15 2009 20:25 GMT
#2
I broke my arm once.. yep couldn't play SC for awhile.
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meeple
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Canada10211 Posts
November 15 2009 20:34 GMT
#3
This is probably something you should be taking about with your doctor... the people of TL are knowledgeable, but most don't have medical degrees.
Guilty
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Canada812 Posts
November 15 2009 20:35 GMT
#4
I had 8 tendons in my left arm severed when i got stepped on by a skate. That, to say the least, sucked.
"How hard could it be?" -J. Clarkson
ThePhan2m
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
Norway2751 Posts
November 15 2009 20:40 GMT
#5
On November 16 2009 05:34 meeple wrote:
This is probably something you should be taking about with your doctor... the people of TL are knowledgeable, but most don't have medical degrees.

Some might have, but I'm mostly curious if people have experience with it, since it is quite common within different kinds of sports.
Foucault
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Sweden2826 Posts
November 15 2009 20:47 GMT
#6
Hmm, try PM'ing Entropy...um what's his TL name again
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JohnColtrane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Australia4813 Posts
November 15 2009 20:49 GMT
#7
On November 16 2009 05:35 Guilty wrote:
I had 8 tendons in my left arm severed when i got stepped on by a skate. That, to say the least, sucked.


holy fuck, is your arm okay now? was it an ice skate?

when i went to the ice skating rink ages ago, the skates were too blunt to cut anything >.< better to use as a club than a knife

HEY MEYT
Peeano
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Netherlands5234 Posts
November 15 2009 20:51 GMT
#8
My legs used to 'hurt' all the time when I worked as an electrician, went to school in the evening and jogged 5times a week. Cycling to my work 2x 15-20min. Standing/walking/climbing 9-10hours 5days a week for my work, then cycling 2x 40-45min. to school. Jogging 1hour intensively before going to bed.
Whenever I went to bed it would take me 30min-1hour to be able to sleep cause my legs were so 'hurting'.
I also only slept for like 5hours a night. (I did that for 2years straight).

Now I quit my job got back in school, sleep 7-8hours a day and my legs don't hurt anymore at all.

I'm not a professional but... I think I know the feeling and I believe you just need to give your legs plenty of rest... When I quit my work I still felt my legs for at least 3more months, though they weren't ever feeling cold...
They just ached a lot. mainly the shins.

I think if you give your legs enough rest it will go away eventually (mental stress can possibly be an additional facctor here as well, since it eats up your energy/ability to recover)
I think the meds won't do you any good either.
Again, I'm not an expert. I hope they recover and turn back to normal soon.
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538
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Hungary3932 Posts
November 15 2009 20:51 GMT
#9
On November 16 2009 05:10 ThePhan2m wrote:I've been to a doctor, he gave me some meds (Voltaren) and I got sent to a physiotherapist who has been doing some stuff to my legs every week for the last 3 weeks. But still doesnt seem to get any better. I feel I'm wasting my money on him, he also told me not to take the meds the doctor gave me (which I agree, since I'm no big fan of meds in general, I believe they can do more harm than good, and in this case, the meds arent THAT important. I feel like doctors give away meds to get rid of me.

First of all, you shouldnt think that low of modern medicine:-p
On the other hand, Voltaren products (aka Diclofenac) are only painkillers and anti-inflammatory stuff, so its not going to solve the source of the problem. Also, If you are so conscious about the possibility of the doctor just trying to get rid of you, you should also note how the physiotherapist has a similarly vague reason to keep you around, as you pay him based on attending, not the actual result. So if you dont start getting better at all, I suggest you see an other doctor for a second opinion, if possible.

(I dont have any experience with the actual problem.)
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Guilty
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Canada812 Posts
November 15 2009 20:53 GMT
#10
holy fuck, is your arm okay now? was it an ice skate?

when i went to the ice skating rink ages ago, the skates were too blunt to cut anything >.< better to use as a club than a knife


yeah it was during a hockey game, kid somehow ended up stepping right down on my forearm...
i was pretty out of it for a few months and i still cant use my left hand that great..ulnar nerve damage..
thx 4 askin =)
"How hard could it be?" -J. Clarkson
JohnColtrane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Australia4813 Posts
November 15 2009 20:57 GMT
#11
did you murder the kid?

Entropy's name on TL is Physician

OP, i'd get a second opinion from a completely different doctor. which part of your legs ?
HEY MEYT
Zapdos_Smithh
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Canada2620 Posts
November 15 2009 20:59 GMT
#12
Holy how much and what kind of exercise did you do? Run for 24 hours straight or something?
Elite00fm
Profile Joined January 2008
United States548 Posts
November 15 2009 21:00 GMT
#13
maybe try http://www.webmd.com/ ?
Pawsom
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States928 Posts
November 15 2009 21:03 GMT
#14
Medical Marijuana!
eshlow
Profile Joined June 2008
United States5210 Posts
November 15 2009 21:23 GMT
#15
So where exactly is your pain?
What movements or joint articulations hurt?
How much exercise did you do exactly?

Pictures (googled pics marked work) are highly preferable.
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HowitZer
Profile Joined February 2003
United States1610 Posts
November 15 2009 21:25 GMT
#16
This is a nutritional deficiency. You're not supplying your body with the proper nutrition to allow it to recover. Rid yourself of all greasy denatured foods and eat raw food. You won't need as much which will allow your body to spend its energy in recovery and building instead of digesting who knows what all the time.
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ThePhan2m
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
Norway2751 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-11-15 21:37:53
November 15 2009 21:34 GMT
#17
On November 16 2009 06:25 HowitZer wrote:
This is a nutritional deficiency. You're not supplying your body with the proper nutrition to allow it to recover. Rid yourself of all greasy denatured foods and eat raw food. You won't need as much which will allow your body to spend its energy in recovery and building instead of digesting who knows what all the time.

I'm eating very little unhealthy food. I eat alot of raw vegetables and other healthy fish and stuff. Tho I guess I could be better. any suggestions?



I pretty much did like 3 hours intensive exercices (soccer) during a weekend 3 days in a row. The last day i felt very bad in my legs, I still keept going. And the days after I couldnt even kick a ball or run. So I just had to give up. I usually dont excerices this much at all, since I'm used to sit on my comp most of the time. Trying to change this, and I love sports, I tried, but ended up with this
Judicator
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States7270 Posts
November 15 2009 21:40 GMT
#18
On November 16 2009 06:25 HowitZer wrote:
This is a nutritional deficiency. You're not supplying your body with the proper nutrition to allow it to recover. Rid yourself of all greasy denatured foods and eat raw food. You won't need as much which will allow your body to spend its energy in recovery and building instead of digesting who knows what all the time.


This is a possibility, the OP should focus on nutrients for recovery and maybe adjust your diet.

Have you asked/searched for what marathon runners or bikers do to fight off this?

This is pretty common stuff as it's relative to your lifestyle. If your body isn't use to doing some higher level of exercise (even over a period of time), it's going to hurt. I had this happen to me earlier this past summer when I started playing basketball and jogging again, my legs would hurt after 2 weeks and the pain would eventually go away after I took a break and rubbed down my legs after exercise. But what you describe doesn't sound typical, because unless you are severely out of shape, the pain goes away after a few weeks max. Maybe ask for the Doctor to take a look with something, like a scan?
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ghermination
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States2851 Posts
November 15 2009 21:41 GMT
#19
I'm not entirely foreign to work related pain, and i always find that taking a day or two off and just "putting your feet up" can help immensely.
U Gotta Skate.
Mastermind
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada7096 Posts
November 15 2009 22:53 GMT
#20
I would recommend sending a pm to Physician. He is a medical doctor on TL.
sk`
Profile Joined November 2008
Japan442 Posts
November 15 2009 23:34 GMT
#21
Leg pain is more often related to your lower back than your actual legs.

Human legs are very durable... but strangely, the design of our hips and lower back suck. Intelligent Design, debunked!
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SanguineToss
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada815 Posts
November 15 2009 23:42 GMT
#22
oh snapz tl has its own personal doctor??
404.Delirium
Profile Joined May 2008
United States1190 Posts
November 16 2009 00:02 GMT
#23
On November 16 2009 05:25 StalkerSC wrote:
I broke my arm once.. yep couldn't play SC for awhile.


I take it you got semi-pro at WC3 during the wait?


Also, I'm lucky to never've broken or snapped or ruptured anything o.o
seriously next disrespectful comment in this blog is ip ban. Be happy or get the hell out. // SC2 is like playing with neutral-colored Play-Doh while BW is like colorful Legos.
vnlegend
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States1389 Posts
November 16 2009 00:44 GMT
#24
Go see a professional. In the meantime, it really helps to keep good circulation in your legs so the condition doesn't worsen.
Marines > everything
eshlow
Profile Joined June 2008
United States5210 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-11-16 00:46:33
November 16 2009 00:44 GMT
#25
Okay, unfortunately, you did not answer my questions.

My best guess based on your exertional status is chronic exertional compartmental syndrome.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/chronic-exertional-compartment-syndrome/DS00789

It usually occurs in the legs, and occurs with a lot of exercise. So... that's all I got. May not actually be chronic but based on your post if it's lasting a long time then it's probably chronic.

Shrug.
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GreEny K
Profile Joined February 2008
Germany7312 Posts
November 16 2009 02:11 GMT
#26
On November 16 2009 05:34 meeple wrote:
This is probably something you should be taking about with your doctor... the people of TL are knowledgeable, but most don't have medical degrees.



Try reading his whole post first rather than just the first two lines. He said he went to the doctor. Anyway, I would just do some icing and then try to take it easy and eventually get into light exercise.
Why would you ever choose failure, when success is an option.
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