Unfortunately, my insurance company dropped the PT group I had been going to. I tried to keep up on my own, but I was inconsistent and sometimes it made the pain worse. My primary care doctor suggested gabapentin, which I was willing to try. An orthopedist suggested a spinal injection, which I also tried. I had a ultrasound that revealed venous reflux on my left leg, but that didn't explain the pain on the right leg.

I still haven't found the answer to the cause -- or cure for -- my pain. I am now on 300 mg of gabapentin 3x per day, 500 mg of Tylenol (acetaminophen) 2x day, and a prescription 5% lidocaine patch once a day. That keeps me mobile, but I still am very stiff in the morning and will have both legs lock up if I either walk too fast or too long. I do have arthritic knees, but that doesn't explain why they lock up only when I walk too fast. I think that's back-related because I'm taking longer strides.

I would like to go to physical therapy again, but I've moved, and I'll also be changing insurance companies early next year, so for now I'm trying walking at a slow to normal pace and taking the medications. I don't like taking medications, but right now that's the only thing that keeps me mobile.