Filling legs?

[Gnarli]

Good morning lovely people. This is a weird one but please bear with me. When I'm walking around I get this strange feeling in my legs, as if they are filling up and the longer I walk the higher the "fill level". It doesn't seem to get higher than just over my knees. Sometimes when I'm just sitting or in bed it's as though I have just taken off some thick woolly walking socks. That sort of itchy, unexpectedly warm feeling. It has been happening on and off for years and none of the health care professionals has had any sort of answer. Basically just shrugged it off. Has anyone else had this or am I going (even further) round the bend?

J

[AgedCrone]

No you are not going mad Gnarli.......many people have weird feelings in their legs & feet...often it's down to circulation& once you put your feet up, the blood flow normalises & things settle down.

As long as your doctors aren't worried, you shouldn't fret.

[Gnarli in reply to AgedCrone]

Thank you for your kind advice. So, its only the usual lunacy I have to deal with.

J

[AgedCrone in reply to Gnarli]

Yes, keep taking the tablets & dancing to Abba music & you'll be fine!

HaHa!

[Lyneal in reply to AgedCrone]

Hi, For what it’s worth I get a hot burning feeling in my feet, but other than that legs are fine.

[Gnarli in reply to Lyneal]

That's nasty. Like, burning, itching and tingling? Me too. I'm going to have to see the GP I think. I'll let you know what happens

[Mummyola]

I was getting that feeling, and a numb left foot when I walk, when I went for an ultra sound scan it revealed I had tarsal tunnel, it’s like carpal tunnel, except it runs up a tunnel just behind the ankle, there is a trapped nerve there . I’m waiting on an op and hopefully it should be ok. I’ve had my carpal tunnel injected last week seems a lot better. Suggest mentioning it to you Dr, won’t hurt and might be your answer, it took a lot of asking before someone took me seriously. Good luck

[Gnarli in reply to Mummyola]

Thank you so much for your reply. I was feeling so stupid as nobody I had spoken to about it took it seriously. The GP, rheumy nurse, rheumy, practice nurse all took no notice. I'll have another go. Thanks again

J

[Hidden in reply to Gnarli]

That 'heavy feeling' in the legs is listed as a side effect of a drug I started recently & it tells me that if I develop it, to tell my doctor. The drug that I am now taking, is Eplerenone. Maybe you should look at the info sheets with the drugs you take.

[Gnarli in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for taking the time to respond. It looks like I'll be doing some reading this afternoon.

J

[helixhelix]

Heavy legs are well recognised in France, people talk about them, articles in magazines and spa treatments specifically to help them. But yes it is circulation. To help make sure that your shoes fit well, as you need proper arch support to help circulation, maybe stick a pillow under your feet at night, and don't wear socks or half tights that constrict you calf in any way.

[Gnarli in reply to helixhelix]

Thank you for your kind and considered response

[keeta]

I also get that Gnarli.

Its kinda sickly and a heavy feeling. But i do have restless legs aswell .x

[Gnarli in reply to keeta]

Oh poor you. Who knew there were so many of us getting this

J

[keeta in reply to Gnarli]

But it feels so much better when we can share it..

Like a kiss off your mum xx

[Caza]

I can’t seem to open Netties post, any ideas why??

[Gnarli]

Me neither. Her profile has suddenly gone to"hidden" and I can't reply to her last post. I'll try 'chat'. I'd hate her to think I'm ignoring her

[Gnarli]

Tried that but it's not playing that way either. Bother

[Caza in reply to Gnarli]

Do you think someone’s upset her & she’s left? Very strange

[Gnarli in reply to Caza]

I sincerely hope not. I'd miss her lots

[Caza in reply to Gnarli]

I’ve put a post up, let’s hope it’s just a blip

[AgedCrone in reply to Caza]

Much more likely to be this site playing games!

[Caza]

I love reading her posts, hope she hasn’t left 😞

[GranAmie]

Nah... not evn approaching it!. thinks it's part n parcel or par 4the course. I had just opposite yesterday, after my first ever ayurvedic facial I felt my legs draining... It was wonderful, no chemicals just herbal powders but fly home from Majorca on Sunday. AAAAAH. Sob.. I wd cry except don't want to ruin the look... my ingrained deep wrinkles are reduced by ?60% even hypercrit him was amazed. and all for 20 euros, with pain management tips like rubbing backs of hands 2gether for 2 mins. I'm sure Kai wd explain it, if s/he weren't banned! U get tingling feet too as if walking on hot sand? It's referred to as 'neuropathy' so maybe the leg feelings are the same.... xox

[Mummyola in reply to GranAmie]

The tingling and numb foot I have they thought was neuropathy due to the diabetes type 1, but it turned out to be tarsal tunnel, which is curable thankfully. Took a while as I said before they agreed to check it out.

[Gnarli in reply to Mummyola]

Nothing happens quickly with RA does it?

[Gnarli in reply to GranAmie]

Ooh but that sounds blissful. The facial - not the tingling feet obvs.

[GranAmie in reply to Gnarli]

and still visible changes 3days later ; ayurvedic diet has helped but this herbal facial was something else..... already looking for another holiday here LOL but they want to put me on rituximab in 10 days time so better hold my horses for now. i'd recommend the facial to anyone, so mild compared to usual stuff, peels etc. will try n track down one where i live now [o/side belfast] but may get a trip back elsewhere...soton, b'mouth or london. xx

[BonnieT]

Hi! I hope you don’t have what I have, peripheral neuropathy in both legs. Has gotten worse in the last five years. They say nothing helps. I keep searching and saw a new method of deep stimulation that a doctor is working with. I believe he’s a neurologist. I may look into this.

[Gnarli in reply to BonnieT]

Oooh I'm really sorry to hear that. I sincerely hope you find an answer to your problem.