Bad Pain - Any Advise?

[ChasonetteH]

Good Morning,
has anyone experience with extreme leg pains all the way up to the hip? Maybe I should mention that I have had leg pains for many years, due to slipped disk, RLS, Fibromyalgia, Var.Veins etc., etc., but this spell is so bad (only left leg), that I can hardly move since last night, forget about sleep.
By the way, I took a strong painkiller a couple hours ago - nothing happend.
Thank you for any idea.
Sorry about the subject on this second Advent Sunday.
I do wish you all an especially nice day.

[boxtops]

Don't apologise for being in pain, chasonette!

I am sure that sqad will advise clinically, but it may be that painkillers are not enough, you need an anti-inflammatory drug too?

[Sqad]

How old are you?
What medication are you on?
Is the leg white or is the leg swollen?

[Sqad]

Morning boxy my love.

[Ann]

Could it be sciatica? or maybe arthritis in your actual hip joint? Maybe you slept on it at a strange angle. Have you tried gently exercising or massaging it? A hot water bottle may bring you some relief.

[ChasonetteH]

Thank you all.
Squad, I checked, it is not swollen or red. I am 63. The painkiller is a once-in-24-hours-pill, called "Katadolon S long" (Flupirtinmaleat).
Otherwise - Blood Pressure and Diabetes Med.

[Sqad]

Chasonette..........you didn't answer my question fully..IS THE LEG WHITE?

Anyway thanks for your reply, but i will withhold my opinion until you answer the above question.

In what country do you reside?

[ChasonetteH]

Sorry, Squad, I misunderstood. It is not white, just the regular colour, like the right one. I am in Germany. Thank you for your time.

[Sqad]

OK.......well to sum up:

You are a known diabetic and hypertensive with a sudden onset of a painful leg.

I would suggest that you take Ibuprofen 400mgms up to every 6 hours....BUT..if the pain doesn't improve or your leg changes colour in the next 24 hours then seek medical advice from a doctor.

[ChasonetteH]

Many thanks again, Squad.

[Sqad]

A pleasure.

[isitjustme]

Squad,

I am sorry if this sounds a bit picky, but do you not think that when you suggest someone takes 'Brufen you should also mention that it is very important that, to avoid damage to the stomach , it is taken with food? Having been taking Brufen regularly, until recently, since 1988 it has always been impressed on me how important it is.