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What Causes Pain, Numbness And Difficulty In Moving Legs After A Fever?
Question: Unable to fold the legs, Usually, it is difficult to walk or stand after sitting for a while. This is happening after brief period of fever (it was for a day). It is on October 9th, I had this fever and subsequently this pain in the legs have not subsidized until now.
From yesterday, there is numbness in both the legs and some kind of pain in the legs.
From yesterday, there is numbness in both the legs and some kind of pain in the legs.
Brief Answer:
Can be due to post viral arthralgia.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The pain in the legs that you are having after a history of fever can be due to post viral arthritis and myalgia. Such pains usually subside with an increased electrolyte rich fluid intake and vitamin D3 and calcium rich diet.
You can add fresh fruit juices, milk, bajra, ragi, etc in your diet. Do take the mild pain killers like paracetamol and muscle relaxants as and when required. You can also do a hot fomentation and apply a local analgesic gel in the painful areas. This pain is not worrisome and will subside in next few weeks with proper diet.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Can be due to post viral arthralgia.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The pain in the legs that you are having after a history of fever can be due to post viral arthritis and myalgia. Such pains usually subside with an increased electrolyte rich fluid intake and vitamin D3 and calcium rich diet.
You can add fresh fruit juices, milk, bajra, ragi, etc in your diet. Do take the mild pain killers like paracetamol and muscle relaxants as and when required. You can also do a hot fomentation and apply a local analgesic gel in the painful areas. This pain is not worrisome and will subside in next few weeks with proper diet.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
Can this prolong to such long period of over a month as well?
Brief Answer:
Yes it can persist for so long.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Yes. Such post viral symptoms can sometimes persist for 6-8 weeks. Changes in the diet and exposure to sun will also help.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Yes it can persist for so long.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Yes. Such post viral symptoms can sometimes persist for 6-8 weeks. Changes in the diet and exposure to sun will also help.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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