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"Dents" in leg muscles

Posted by rubie @rubie, Jul 17, 2019

Developing dents in muscles of lower right leg - when I rub my leg, feel like a there's a hole in muscle and it is actually visible - saw reflection in store window. . . Surprised me for sure! I very frequently have terrible cramps/burning/stinging/"electric" pains in my legs and feet. Wondering if my muscles are sort of disintegrating. Anyone else know what I am talking about?

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Chris Trout, Volunteer Mentor | @artscaping | Apr 18 10:33pm
In reply to @sue15 "I have central pain syndrome and the muscles atrophy because the nerves are sending the wrong..." + (show)
@sue15

I have central pain syndrome and the muscles atrophy because the nerves are sending the wrong pain signals to the brain. I have it in my whole body (not all at once). It’s hard watching a muscle spasm and then slowly get weaker and weaker. I just tried cannabis and it isn’t helping so far 10 mg dose and 10 mg THC.

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Good evening @sue15. So sorry to read about the pain in your body. When you tried "cannabis," was it medical cannabis that is often "subscribed" in licensed dispensaries? Usually, there are options like a 2:1 CBD/THC or even 30:1 CBD/THC. How did you "take" the dosage, a liquid tincture or a topical balm? I find 2:1 CBD/THC quite helpful and can move to
1:1 CBD/THC when the discomfort is more intense.

It is often a challenge to be our own prescriber. Many dispensaries have pharmaceutically trained support staff to help patients with the right amount of the right dosage......if you get what I mean. Let me know if I can help in any way.

May you be safe, protected and free from inner and outer harm.
Chris

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sue15 | @sue15 | Apr 23 9:36pm
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@artscaping

Good evening @sue15. So sorry to read about the pain in your body. When you tried "cannabis," was it medical cannabis that is often "subscribed" in licensed dispensaries? Usually, there are options like a 2:1 CBD/THC or even 30:1 CBD/THC. How did you "take" the dosage, a liquid tincture or a topical balm? I find 2:1 CBD/THC quite helpful and can move to
1:1 CBD/THC when the discomfort is more intense.

It is often a challenge to be our own prescriber. Many dispensaries have pharmaceutically trained support staff to help patients with the right amount of the right dosage......if you get what I mean. Let me know if I can help in any way.

May you be safe, protected and free from inner and outer harm.
Chris

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I used a prescription written y my pain specialist. He believed in starting low and going slow. I used gummies right before bed. I don’t know if they helped because my other medication took care of my sleep. I stopped taking it. It’s expensive and I didn’t notice any change for the better.

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Chris Trout, Volunteer Mentor | @artscaping | Apr 23 10:11pm
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@sue15

I used a prescription written y my pain specialist. He believed in starting low and going slow. I used gummies right before bed. I don’t know if they helped because my other medication took care of my sleep. I stopped taking it. It’s expensive and I didn’t notice any change for the better.

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Good evening, I am glad your pain specialist helped with your first medical cannabis dosage. I understand your concerns. Just for feedback purposes, I will share my thoughts and memories.

My life with cannabis began with homemade gummies when my friend in San Miguel de Allende made some for my visit. I don't know if they helped because I already had a pretty responsive nighttime dosage of tincture. What I did notice was the gummies were not impregnated evenly. So.....one small bite may be more saturated than the last one or the next one. I was just beginning to use medical cannabis after my SFN (small fiber neuropathy) diagnosis, so I decided to stay with products that have consistency. That was 11 years ago. Do you find the gummies to be consistent now?

Just a note.....about the potential of products in tinctures. You can easily adjust the dropper quantities. You can experiment with the entourage effects of combining CBD with THC. Depending on your activity, you can have different dosages ready to go. It does sort of put you in charge of prescribing.

Good luck to you, @sue15; I will be watching for your posts.
Chris

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sue15 | @sue15 | Apr 24 11:56am
In reply to @artscaping "Good evening, I am glad your pain specialist helped with your first medical cannabis dosage. I..." + (show)
@artscaping

Good evening, I am glad your pain specialist helped with your first medical cannabis dosage. I understand your concerns. Just for feedback purposes, I will share my thoughts and memories.

My life with cannabis began with homemade gummies when my friend in San Miguel de Allende made some for my visit. I don't know if they helped because I already had a pretty responsive nighttime dosage of tincture. What I did notice was the gummies were not impregnated evenly. So.....one small bite may be more saturated than the last one or the next one. I was just beginning to use medical cannabis after my SFN (small fiber neuropathy) diagnosis, so I decided to stay with products that have consistency. That was 11 years ago. Do you find the gummies to be consistent now?

Just a note.....about the potential of products in tinctures. You can easily adjust the dropper quantities. You can experiment with the entourage effects of combining CBD with THC. Depending on your activity, you can have different dosages ready to go. It does sort of put you in charge of prescribing.

Good luck to you, @sue15; I will be watching for your posts.
Chris

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Thanks for your input!

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mandyb86 | @mandyb86 | May 7 3:11pm
In reply to @cm2008 "Hi @colleenyoung , thank you! The indentations occur out of nowhere, they do bounce back however..." + (show)
@cm2008

Hi @colleenyoung , thank you!
The indentations occur out of nowhere, they do bounce back however they are indented without me touching the area. They come and go and are quite deep I would say. Leg and feet are not swollen. No other symptoms. I am active and ride bike almost daily.

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My situation is the same. I don't know what's causing it. I do have fibromyalgia

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yellowcrow | @yellowcrow | May 31 10:58pm

Two weeks ago a circular indentation appeared on my hip muscle. It feels like a hole in the muscle. I’m 64, female, excellent health and very athletic. What could this be?

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cindisue | @cindisue | Jun 1 9:25am
In reply to @yellowcrow "Two weeks ago a circular indentation appeared on my hip muscle. It feels like a hole..." + (show)
@yellowcrow

Two weeks ago a circular indentation appeared on my hip muscle. It feels like a hole in the muscle. I’m 64, female, excellent health and very athletic. What could this be?

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Hello, I wouldn't speculate. Go to your doctor and get an xray. I have no idea...

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seniormed | @seniormed | Jun 1 10:15am
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@yellowcrow

Two weeks ago a circular indentation appeared on my hip muscle. It feels like a hole in the muscle. I’m 64, female, excellent health and very athletic. What could this be?

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It is more likely to be involved with the fat layer under
the skin. Have you had any injury or injection there.?
Any weight loss or metabolism changes.? Check with
your physician and consider a dermatologist if he doesn’t feel it is the muscle.
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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jun 1 1:30pm
In reply to @yellowcrow "Two weeks ago a circular indentation appeared on my hip muscle. It feels like a hole..." + (show)
@yellowcrow

Two weeks ago a circular indentation appeared on my hip muscle. It feels like a hole in the muscle. I’m 64, female, excellent health and very athletic. What could this be?

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@yellowcrow, to help you connect with other members with similiar experiences, I moved your question regarding the indentation in your hip muscles to this active discussion:
- "Dents" in leg muscles https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/dents-in-leg-muscles/

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crazykbl | @crazykbl | Jun 1 4:24pm

Have you gotten an MRI on your hip you might want to get MRI on my hip I'm in my 30s and for almost I was almost 13 to 14 years I was having pain in my hip I finally got an MRI and it came out that I had the impingement in my hip and I have a tear in my hip and my right leg is 2 inches longer than my left leg because of my bone my bone on my right leg is 2 inches longer than my left bone am I right pelvic bone is a lot bigger than my left pelvic bone and might be causing your pain of your leg too you might want to go to MRI on that ask your doctor for an MRI.

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