Left thigh pain

[montebello]

I know how tempting it is to blame everything on either Prednisone or my GCA, and I suppose that's what I'm doing right now with this new pain. I've had a pain in my left thigh for about 8 days now. I don't think it's a blood clot -- no swelling or reddening. I started on 60 mg PRED about 9 weeks ago, and am now on 20 mg. So here's the question: is leg pain (thigh pain) a symptom of either PRED usage or GCA?

Thanks as always

[Seacat30]

I started getting pain in the top front of my right thigh when I began walking again with PMR.

[montebello in reply to Seacat30]

Thanks. My pain, however, is on the back side of my thigh. Keeps me up at

[piglette in reply to montebello]

It could be sciatica if at the back of the thigh. Really painful, quite takes my breath away.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Where in the thigh is it? What makes it worse?

[montebello]

Rear of the thigh. Possible hamstring area? Not groin. Certain positions make it worse. When I'm trying to sleep I can change positions to alleviate it. Possibly radiates to hip socket at times?

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to montebello]

Hamstrings can be involved in PMR.

"Hamstring peritendonitis is a common and distinctive manifestation of PMR on whole-body PET/CT."

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/291...

[Jigsawlass]

One of my early PMR symptoms was pain down the back of my thigh/hamstring .

[montebello in reply to Jigsawlass]

Thank you. Both legs or only 1?

[Jigsawlass]

Mine tends to be just one leg , and it is the leg where my PMR started last December. Interestingly I have had some pain , not really v bad, but there all day for the last couple of days in that leg ..I'm keeping an eye on it .

[Gilmor]

Hi, I am having similar symtoms with pain (modest) in the left thigh upwards toward the buttock. Seems to lessen a little during the day, also modest pain in the right shoulder muscle, stiffness on right side of neck when rotating. Not ”typical” PMR since being one-sided but most likely anyways. If it were only the thigh then I might consider peritendonitis ; )

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Gilmor]

Have you tried piriformis stretches? Buttock pain is often a sign of piriformis problems - and it can pinch the sciatic nerve, causing referred pain down the leg.

[Gilmor]

Thanks, yes gives some (temporary) relief. Does not ”explain” the other symtoms but I guess having PMR does not rule out having piriformis as well 😉

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Gilmor]

Piriformis is very much involved in PMR

[Gilmor in reply to PMRpro]

Yes, probably the case, PMR as piriformis in the thigh and ”regular” PMR explaining the rest

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Gilmor]

I think I'd file piriformis under myofascial pain syndrome maybe? But while this

my.clevelandclinic.org/heal....

suggests it will go away in time - I think the PMR feeds it and you have to keep at it ti get decent relief.

[Shiba64]

Hey everyone it's weird how I just come on to look at some f the chats and find you talking about leg pain/thigh pain. I've had similar issues this week too!!

Started off with weird muscular spasm inner side of right knee (had before but it normally sorts) . Kept thinking it might be sciatica as can feel in bum cheeks and aching down my leg but also thigh hurts (front).

So glad I read this one as makes me feel bit better as get so frustrated when start to feel like getting bit better and then something else decides to kick off 😭 and whilst I wouldn't want anyone else to have the pain at least don't feel alone in it xx

[montebello]

I know what you mean. And you're DEFINITELY not alone. Thank goodness for this forum.