I’m sick of being in so much pain, I’m sick of the doctors not knowing what’s wrong, I’ve seen every physio going and just don’t know what to do now.
started in 2018, pain in the back of my calf, one specific spot ached at times like a real deep ache (not a DVT, I’ve had that rules out). Progressed to a severe ankle problem in that leg. The ankle problem is worse and that’s what everyone focuses on but I keep saying I think the calf issue has caused the ankle problem but nobody seems to listen.
my ankle is unbelievably painful, it clicks like mad and I’ve lost a lot of movement in it. I limp badly, can’t walk down stairs, struggle to put my foot flat on the floor as it feels like my calf is too tight. I used to run a lot but have had to stop pretty much all exercise. If I walk the dog I’m in agony the next day, can’t do BodyPump anymore as it affects my calf. In spin classes I can feel my calf pain increasing, it’s like it’s swelling internally and the pressure makes it feel like my leg is going to explode.
ive had mri, Ct scans. They found an issue with a cyst inside the bottom of my fibula which they removed. During the op they found my peroneal tendon was torn so fixed that. It’s made no difference. I feel like the tendon dislocates at times though not sure it would cause all these issues. I told the consultant who got me to wiggle my ankle about and said the tendon wasn’t dislocating.
I’ve had to buy an automatic car. Am thinking we need to move to a bungalow as I can’t manage the stairs anymore. I feel unsteady on my feet all the time. I paid for weekly physio for six months and it’s made no difference. Physio didn’t really seem to know what was going on, said my calf is really tight.
im in bed now in agony. Calf feels tight and like there’s lots of internal pressure, ankle is throbbing and foot is numb with pins and needles. I think I’d be better off with a prosthetic, I’d surely be in less pain and probably more mobile.
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Ongoing leg problems, beginning to think amputation might be the solution
QuebecBagnet · 11/06/2022 07:54
Rifling · 26/06/2022 16:01
Did something hapen in 2018 to set it off?
Garman · 28/06/2022 17:10
Have you seen an osteopath?
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