Myalgia and other things

last year

I went to the doctor yesterday. I have pain on my outer thigh along the muscle. Not pain walking, or during the day but at night if I lay on it. It throbs. And rubbing it hurts.

This is a new dr, I've only seen her couple or three times. It's hard to find a different doctor if you already have one, there's a big shortage (as there is everywhere).

Our previous dr was an absolute gem. Tom (and I) loved her. She was so good with Tom and his health issues. She went on mat leave and decided to move back to her hometown far from here. Sigh. So her practice was taken over by another team.

This one is abrupt, not the friendly feel-good bedside manner. When she first came in to the room I mentioned I have 3 or 4 issues. I mentioned my leg and she said that I have myalgia. I said that was news to me, and she showed me my chart on the computer and it said Myalgia NYD (not yet diagnosed) from a previous visit. She scheduled me for bloodwork.

I also mentioned my knees bothering me at times and she felt them and said I have osteo-arthritis, but not severe. Gave me a rec for an x-ray Then she said that's 2 things what's the 3rd. In a rush. I mentioned my heel problem a plantar fasciitis, pain when I get up in the morning and difficulty walking. We talked about that for a couple of minutes, then out the door I went.

I think I'll be really sick when I see her next or make sure I have a few things to mention to get them all over with at once. I don't feel like seeing her any more than I have to.

So I'm noodling a bit to see what myalgia is and how to take care of it. I've heard of fibro-myalgia but not strait myalgia

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notdancin
last year
Your hip problem sounds a lot like mine, and mine was diagnosed as Bursitis. They told me to do stretching exercises and go for a shot in the hip joint if necessary. I've done the shot a few times over the years, with very little improvement. I hope you find relief.
blfenton
last year
When I have stuff like that going on I bypass the doctor and go straight to the physio. Doctors seem to want to run a bunch of tests while physios want to fix things.
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Bookwoman
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Myalgia just means 'muscle pain'. That's like going to the dermatologist with a rash and being told you have dermatitis, i.e. a rash. What you need to find out is what's *causing* the myalgia so that it can be treated.
Jasdip
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Bookwoman, the blood work was for the myalgia so maybe something will show up there.
Annie Deighnaugh
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I suffered with myalgias for years and tried all kinds of things. Finally fixed it on my own by adding high lignan flax seed oil (omega-3s) to my diet. It really helps lubricate the body.

Leg pain...I think of back issues with sciatica causing leg pain...may be how you're laying at night could be a contributing factor.
Zalco/bring back Sophie!
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Don't avoid seeing this new doctor just because she is unpleasant (and boy do I find her myalgia game unpleasant.) Go into your appointments super prepared. Your health is not worth compromising in. Hold her feet to the fire.
phoggie
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I often suffer with muscle pain and my PT does dry needling treatments. They do wonders…usually does not take more than 2-3 treatments!
lizzie_grow
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I feel your "pain" about that appt. I hope your blood work included testing for rheumatological things such as inflammation markers. It would be one thing if you only had the myalgia pain. I've had that & it is not fun. I did stretches & also sleeping with a pillow between my knees helped some. Also did PT & I am a big fan of acupuncture. Interesting though that you also are having knee pain & plantar fasciites pain. I would want to see what the blood tests show & possibly see a rheumatologist. The physician does not sound like one I would like to return to very often!!! Do you have any other choices/options?
raee_gw zone 5b-6a Ohio
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Myalgia is not a diagnosis - it is a symptom. It is a common symptom with influenza, for example - that muscle achiness.

This is out of my area of knowledge, but since the pain is only when you are lying down on that side, and the spot is sore to touch only then, I am wondering if it does have to do with your spine. How old is your mattress - is it becoming less supportive? Could pressure be on a nerve?

I would want that hip to be closely looked at too - maybe there is a problem in the joint, like a small fracture or a tear in the cartilage that only displays itself when you are in that position.

Did she have you lie down on both sides and then check your ranges of motion, and if she could cause the pain?
Kathsgrdn
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Sorry you had such a bad experience with your new doctor. I just went to see mine and I thought I was taking up too much of his time with my many ailments. I really like him and hope he doesn't leave this town. He never rushes me out the door and even asks if I've been on any trips lately lol. He's going on vacation himself after today.

It's really hard getting an appointment with him and so if I just think I need some medication, like an antibiotic I will see someone else in the clinic. Took me over a month to get an appointment with him this time. I did have to wait way past my appointment time but I knew that might happen. I'd rather he spend enough time with his patients than rushing them out the door in 15 minutes.

I have pain also, almost every day when I'm laying in the bed, either trying to sleep or when I wake up. I do a lot of tossing and turning. It's worse in the hips and my left leg all the way to my bad ankle.

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