growing pains at 19? - Open to All Other Health Topics Message Board

annarayne · 04-09-2005, 06:23 PM

since i was young i'd get these pains in my legs and they were so horrible i could hardly walk. my parents told me they were growing pains (which definately made sense at the time). i still get these pains. they shoot up and down my legs, and hurt real bad around the knees... but sometimes it'll hurt more just between the knee and ankle, not sure what that's called. i'm 19, i haven't grown a single inch in over 4 years, so is it even possible it be growing pains still? sometimes i just don't even feel like doing anything because it hurts too much..

veggigoddess · 04-09-2005, 06:57 PM

And you have never seen a doctor about this??????
I cannot imagine this is "normal" growing pains or not. I have never heard of anything like this so I do not know anything for certain, but one cannot just assume it's "growing pains" and wait & see, you must see a doctor to make sure nothing really serious is going on cause if you wait too long and it is serious you maybe risking your health if you have not already by neglecting to get this looked at.

Marie55 · 04-09-2005, 07:05 PM

Do you by chance run or jog? If so, you may have shin splints. Best to see doctor for proper diagnosis.

annarayne · 04-09-2005, 08:37 PM

no running, my throat tends to close in on me when i do. heh

i'll think about seeing a doc when i go back home. i just wondered if i could possibly still be having growth spurts or what you wanna call em. guess not?

flintrock · 04-09-2005, 10:05 PM

I have the same thing and I'm 47..........Had them since I was young. If I am on my feet for long periods my legs ache. I think it's circulation...I have had ultra sound to make sure there are no blood clots...you just have to prop them up when they hurt