Burning and tingling deep inside muscles... - Neuromuscular Diseases Message Board

bonkerpro · 10-22-2005, 11:37 PM

Each night I am experiencing a burning and tingling sensation in my calves and feet.

This started back during the summer while I was on an antibiotic for a prostate flareup (bactrim), and at the time, I attributed the discomfort in my leg muscles and feet to the medication.

I've been finished with the medication since mid August, and the burning sensation is getting worse.

At first it would occur at night after I lay down to go to sleep.

Now, it is worse at night -- but sometimes I have an incidental sense of the problem at times during the day.

At first, exercise seemed to help relieve, or forestall it. I could spend an hour at the gym and go to sleep without the episode. Now, the exercise is not doing the trick, and it has become a debilitating nightly ritual.

I know this is a real general, non-technical description. Any feedback will be appreciated, and if I'm at the wrong section of these boards, please send me in the right direction to redo my post!

Thanks.

eltwins · 10-24-2005, 07:38 AM

hi there!

i too get burning pains in my legs and also they can ache alot. My burning pains are sometimes in my calves and sometimes in my thighs. But always at the back, never at the front. Mine seem worse after sitting down for a while, so I am led to believe it could be a pinched nerve problem in my back. I posted on the back forum and had replies that said it did sound like that.

But since then I have also developed muscle twitches, mainly in my calves, but can happen anywhere on my body! This caused some worry I can telll you, so I also posted on the neuropathy board!

I have no answer for the burning but am see a neurologist next week. I will report back what she says.