i call them growing pains because they are the exact same pain i had when i was a kid growing up when i would be laying in bed at night unable to sleep because my legs hurt.
i have had them every now and then all my life (im 27) in my legs and arms but it seems like lately im getting them a bit more often than i have done before, and are quite painful sometimes to the point of wanting to cry because it quite literally takes my breath away sometimes.
now im aware im probably not still growing but call them growing pains purely because its the same pain ive always had from childhood.
a few weeks ago i decided to start keeping a diary of when i get them, how long i have them for, where in my body, and a pain scale.
im starting to realise i think the pain originates in my joints - wrists and knees mainly, put the pain spreads all up my arms and legs so its unclear sometimes. I dont get it in both arms and legs at once, but one or both legs together, or one or both arms together and different pain scales. there is no pattern as far as i can tell.
its like a dull ache that gets worse in waves sometimes. it feels slightly different to my legs than my arms - worse in my legs.
anyone had similar? im planning on going docs but am waiting until i have a couple of months worth of diary records