Sore Legs at night - advice pls

[Andrea73]

Hi All,

its 4.15am and for the 3rd night in a row I am having very little sleep due to pain in my legs. The pain is mostly from my hips to my knees and no matter what position I am in I just can't sleep. I have tried cushions between my knees but I just seem to nod off and I am woken up again. I thought at first that it was because I didn't have as much fat on me and my bones were digging into each other LOL. As its now the 3rd night this is really getting me down and I need sleep.

Has anyone else suffered from this or has any advice on what this could be. I take a 7seas multi vit every day so don't think its lack of vits and I drink plenty of water.

Thanks, I'll be waiting cos doesn't look like I'll be going back to bed. :8855:

 

[Fat Again]

It's really weird because I get this too and I've read similar symptons before on here. My hips literally go numb at night and the pain in my knees and calfs does keep me awake. I have to take pain killers to help me sleep. I've been getting really agonising cramp in my legs too, its like my knees lock.

I wish I knew what was causing it, it must be something to do with the weight loss and bones, maybe its our spines getting used to carrying less weight - who knows ?

 

[ditzeeblonde]

Could be to lack of salts, I've been low carbing & alot of people complain of sore & cramping legs, the way to get around it is to have a bouillon or salty drink. If yr drinking alot of water some essential salts get flushed away....

Or it could just be that yr skinny minny's now!

 

[slimmerkay]

I had an accident 18 months ago and a month after started with pain just like this in the night. It was so painful some nights. I thought it was due to the accident and would clear up.

Eventually 2 months ago I started physio and it turns out it's a problem with some lower vertebrae. At first the physio aggravated it and I wondered why the hell I should go. Then it slowly started getting better. Now I have pain free nights more often than not and the nights I have pain it's not too bad.

You never know

 

[Lisa J]

I was getting this quite alot last winter, i was referring to it as 'bone ache' as it felt that it was the bone that was aching and really cold, nothing muscular, i used to have to have a bath to stop the pain and get some heat into me! Not sure if this is the same as you are experiencing or not but i havent had it for quite awhile now, just hope it doesnt return with the cold weather!!!!

 

[shelbell]

If you are getting cramps then quinine is good, have a large glass of tonic water before bed.

 

[Kerry Jo]

I have this and have had it for 3 years now. I've had MIR scan and needles in my muscles and still they can't find what is up with me.
Mine started when 5 mths pregnant and in Barbados. I paid for a scan to check baba was ok and thought i might had had another DVT so paid for that scan to, nothing.
I've noticed it hurts more at night and any type of cold, my legs go still and i have to keep moving them. The spasms are so painful and this is what terrifies me. My legs are also restless and i get a stabbing shooting pain in my legs and what feels like electric shocks. Dr says its because of my weight, i think its nerve damage. I now get numbness in my arms in a morning and a tingling. Its horrible and i feel for you, i thought i was the only person who had this at some points. Try and keep your feet warm i find helps, and keep your fluid levels up, quinine did help a little but not that much i found. Good luck if you find out what it is please let me know, thanks big hugs xxx

 

[Andrea73]

Thanks for all the replies.

I've just made an appointment at the chiropractic but its not until 25 Sept. I think I'll try the tonic water tonight as I've got nothing to lose but I really need to get some sleep. I think since Thursday night I've only had about 6 hours sleep!! I think I'll also make a GP appt as well just to get it checked out.

Thanks again.

 

[Lisa J]

Perhaps you should put some gin with that tonic Andrea!!!

 

[jaxx]

I've been in a lot more pain with my back and legs and hips ever since my surgery. I'm taking more painkillers now than I ever have done before. My surgeon thinks it's to to with the surgery and subsequent weight loss causing immunological changes in the fluid around my joints.

Unfortunately I just dose myself up on the co-codamol.

 

[phatmomma]

I have a hip that aches but only the one! It never bothered me pre op, however as the end of my sleeps gets closer i find this hip aches and i have to turn over onto my other side...

I just wondered if it's because i've lost a little padding! Although facing reality my body has been carrying 140lb of excess weight around for the last 20 years and it has to have an effect x

 

[OnceKnightly]

I have aching from the hips to the knees each night. I put it down to my mattress needing a change, but i've been away recently and it was happening there aswell. Its excruciating pain and wakes me up at least half a dozen times in a night. Perhaps it need checking after so many of you have posted with the same problem.

 

[Andrea73]

I think you could be right. I thought with being 6 stone lighter my bones wouldn't be so sore. Definitely gonna get it checked though. I wonder if I should up my calcium levels???