Very painful ankle and lower leg. Leg feels really weak and unstable

[TheOriginalNutcracker]

For about 2 weeks now my right lower leg has ached a lot. At first it felt just like a general achy feeling, but now it is a really strong, painful ache.

It is hard to describe the feeling, but you know when you get pins and needles and your leg feels really sensitive and jumpy, it also feels like that, along with the pain, and it feels really weak. It makes me limp too.

The pain is mainly in my ankle bone and up the right side of my lower leg. No pain at all anywhere above my knee.

Painkillers take the edge off, but only just.
I can't think of anything that I have done to it at all. It just kind of came out of the blue.

I will try and get to the gp, but don't seem to have five minutes to do anythig atm.
Anyone else had similar ??

is it better or worse after a rest or in the mornings?

It is worse first thing in morning or after a rest yes, and is also worse at night, but that might be because the painkillers start to wear off then.

it does sound a bit 'rheumy' tbh.
get yourself to the gp, esp as you have been taking regular painkillers for a bit.
make a list of the symptoms so that you don't forget them. gp should ask a lot of questions but is difficult in such limited time.

Thanks. I will try and get in soon.

It's such an odd feeling, but i do like to be different lol