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What Causes Severe Pain In The Right Leg?
I have been having severe sharp pains in my right leg (thigh area). The pain just comes out of nowhere and it seems to last about a minute. It feels like labor pain in my leg. It happens about 3 - 4 times a day. It occurs while I m sitting, laying down or standing. There is no warning and it goes away just like it came.
Fri, 4 Nov 2016
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It is possible that the pain may be neurological in origin, this is called neuropathic (nerve related) pain.
It can be temporary or permanent and there are different possible causes such as: (1) vitamin b12 or folate deficiency
(2)trauma to the nerves supplying this area eg arthritis of the back can affect the nerves coming out to the leg
(3)diabetes
(4)side effect of medication
(5)liver or kidney disease
(6)neurological conditions such as stroke or ms
(7)exposure to toxins
(8)idiopathic- cause not known
If it continues then you should consider seeing your doctor for an assessment to find the cause.
This would include physical examination, blood tests and possibly imaging (eg x ray of the back ), to find the cause
There are medications that can help with neuropathic pain if needed. These would need to be prescribed.
I hope this helps
It is possible that the pain may be neurological in origin, this is called neuropathic (nerve related) pain.
It can be temporary or permanent and there are different possible causes such as: (1) vitamin b12 or folate deficiency
(2)trauma to the nerves supplying this area eg arthritis of the back can affect the nerves coming out to the leg
(3)diabetes
(4)side effect of medication
(5)liver or kidney disease
(6)neurological conditions such as stroke or ms
(7)exposure to toxins
(8)idiopathic- cause not known
If it continues then you should consider seeing your doctor for an assessment to find the cause.
This would include physical examination, blood tests and possibly imaging (eg x ray of the back ), to find the cause
There are medications that can help with neuropathic pain if needed. These would need to be prescribed.
I hope this helps
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