unbearable tugging and electric buzz feeling in leg

Posted by kaztaz @kaztaz, Nov 5, 2023

I have a constant contracting, tugging, electric shock feeling and ache behind knee in front of knee, calf, back and front of thigh...like the reaction you get when someone runs their fingernails down a blackboard 24/7.....I'm starting to get to the stage I can't take it anymore. All the drs are handballing me between them. Surely there is something someone can do.........I can't live like this.

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kaztaz | @kaztaz | Nov 15, 2023

In reply to @matthewbgilmore "Yes!" + (show)

Is there anything that helps you?

katydid77 | @katydid77 | Nov 16, 2023

Are the MDs calling it neuropathy or restless legs syndrom?

kaztaz | @kaztaz | Nov 16, 2023

In reply to @katydid77 "Are the MDs calling it neuropathy or restless legs syndrom?" + (show)

both.....but the electric tugging they are putting under neurotherapy

katydid77 | @katydid77 | Nov 16, 2023

I have restless leg syndrome and so do both my adult children. Having RLS alone is bad enough. I can’t imagine having it as well as the pain of neuropathy. I have gotten some relief from RLS through mild exercises and massage. I use a cream which contains magnesium for the massage. There are also 2 medications which work fairly well. I do not like the side effects and so use them only when I’ve lost an hour or more of sleep and am climbing the walls. One daughter takes the MEDS nightly and suffers no ill side effects as far as we know.

My next solution will be an accupuncturist. I found one accupressure spot in my foot which stops the jumping. Good luck and God bless.

matthewbgilmore | @matthewbgilmore | Nov 16, 2023

In reply to @kaztaz "Is there anything that helps you?" + (show)

not too much; magnesium oil, lidocaine.

kaztaz | @kaztaz | Nov 17, 2023

In reply to @katydid77 "I have restless leg syndrome and so do both my adult children. Having RLS alone is..." + (show)

What spot in foot stops your jumping?

debduh11 | @debduh11 | Nov 20, 2023

In reply to @kaztaz "What spot in foot stops your jumping?" + (show)

I get this frequently. It is caused by a problem with my L5 disc and the nerve related to that. I am on Baclofen for spasms.

kaztaz | @kaztaz | Nov 20, 2023

In reply to @katydid77 "I have restless leg syndrome and so do both my adult children. Having RLS alone is..." + (show)

What spot on foot please ?

katydid77 | @katydid77 | Nov 20, 2023

There is a v-shaped area where the tendon from the big toe meets the tendon from the second toe on top of your foot. Place a finger in the groove between the two tendons and press down hard. You should feel discomfort. If it hurts like an electrical shock then you found the correct spot. Everyone is different so you may have to wiggle your finger around a little. When you find it, mash hard from top and bottom and hold it 20-30 seconds.