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What Causes Pain In The Thighs, Back And Legs?

yes I have had nerve test Poly neuropathy My symptoms are verypain in thigh muscles more predominant in left leg back pain sometimes into upper hips Muscles near knees are predominantly sore as is leg to knee Know reflex at knees but ankle s fine Back pain is a constant as is thigh pain Muscles weakness in left leg Now taking gabapentin and Percocet Pain if not medicated is unbearable but not burning or numbness or tingling just massive pain Right knee will very rarely buckle Glucose was and is in the 7.3 to 7,6 range I suspect I have proximal neuropathy but muscles are not detreating and pain is not ceasing Had this condition for 8 months with starting out in left leg than right than back to left with right keeping less pain than left MRI of lower back shows no indication of nerve involvement What is your opinion of condition being Proximal neuropathy
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Hi,

Causes of your difficulties may be neuropathy or ischemic issues. Neuropathic are seen in diabetics or injury of spine nerves.

If this is not your case then these symptoms are indicating circulatory problems in legs which are common in this age and may present atherosclerosis that obstructs blood vessels and cause pain and blisters to form.

You should do a Doppler ultrasound of the leg or CT angiography to rule out such obstructive changes and then it can be treated properly by medications or by surgical and radiological procedures. Also, you should have Aspirin and have elastic stockings applied and should avoid cold environment and long walks.

In most cases, it can be managed with medications but sometimes surgery may be required in severe cases.

I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us any time.

Wish you a good health.

Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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What Causes Pain In The Thighs, Back And Legs?

Hi, Causes of your difficulties may be neuropathy or ischemic issues. Neuropathic are seen in diabetics or injury of spine nerves. If this is not your case then these symptoms are indicating circulatory problems in legs which are common in this age and may present atherosclerosis that obstructs blood vessels and cause pain and blisters to form. You should do a Doppler ultrasound of the leg or CT angiography to rule out such obstructive changes and then it can be treated properly by medications or by surgical and radiological procedures. Also, you should have Aspirin and have elastic stockings applied and should avoid cold environment and long walks. In most cases, it can be managed with medications but sometimes surgery may be required in severe cases. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us any time. Wish you a good health. Regards, Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon