Every time I kneel down, even for a couple of minutes, when I get up again my legs really ache and I have difficulty walking

[HerBeatitude]

What is this? any guesses?

[cornsillk]

Dunno. Do you do any exercise?

[HerBeatitude]

Yes do swimming and yoga

[nellie12]

do you go dizzy?

[cornsillk]

Joints? You really should mention it to your GP next time you're there.

[HerBeatitude]

No, no dizziness, it's just my legs. It feels as if I've been in the same position for hours, you know when your legs go to sleep - but it happens even if it's only been a couple of minutes.

[nellie12]

do you get pins and needles - possibly circulation but I would see gp.

[HerBeatitude]

No it's not really pins and needles, just more of a feeling like you get when your leg goes to sleep. If it's over 5 minutes, I have to hobble for about a minute till it gets back to normal.

Was wondering whether it's just old age (I'm 43) or worth mentioning to the GP.

[nellie12]

does sound like sluggish circulation and probably one of those things thats nothing to worry about. but I would mention it to the gp when you next go.hth

[juuule]

Have you put on weight recently? I found this happened when I put on over a stone and half. I also had a 'heavy legs' feeling when I was B12 deficient so maybe worth getting that checked.

[abear]

I get this too - I'm 36, fit and not overweight. I also have it in my feet when I get out of bed in the morning so am reading with interest & hope someone can shed some light on this.

[FabBakerGirlIsBack]

I have posted "What is this?" as I am having joint/bone/muscle pain too.

It is a nuisance.

[HerBeatitude]

Did you get any ideas FabBakerGirl?

[FabBakerGirlIsBack]

Nope. Hadn't any replies last time I looked.

[HerBeatitude]

You've had 2 now!

[lucykate]

sounds just like normal age related stuff to me tbh

[cremolafoam]

are you anaemic? low iron can make your muscles size up.i felt like an old woman( iam also 43 ) until I was diagnosed as anaemic.

[HerBeatitude]

hmm no don't think so, I was a bit when pregnant but don't think I am in general.

I do suspect that it may just be age related and that it's all downhill from here...

[mrsmerryweather]

I think you are just unfit-sorry- sounds as if you ened to do something like yoga or pilates.
My mum who is 82 gets that- she is relatively fit- and puts it down to old age!

[HerBeatitude]

mrsmh- I do yoga and swimming.

Should I be doing somethign else? Running I suppose. Oh no....

[Tinker]

I'm like this, 44, not overweight but do have (normally) flexible joints. I've felt, for quite a while, that I have to manually unbend my legs when stand up. I think it's stiffening joints ie age.

[moodyblue]

Do your knees make funny noises when you bend them - particularly when you go up or down stairs?

[victoriascrumptious]

I had the same thing HerBeatitude for about 9 months after I gave birth. From what I was told my sacro illac joint (can't spell that) was out of allignment following my pregnancy as a result of all the bones moving about. It manifested in my knees, feet, ankles...well pretty much all over.

You might want to go see a physio

[HerBeatitude]

No no funny noises from my knees...

[victoriascrumptious]

When I had my weird leg thing, it was bad in the mornings and unconfortable to put weight on my feet for a little while after i'd woken so i'd sort of 'limp' for about 2 mins.
The same after getting up from a sitting position

[HerBeatitude]

Yes that sounds about right.

It's mainly kneeling.

Have just remembered, it used to be when I got out of bed and came downstairs, but that seems not to be happening anymore. #So maybe I'm getting better...