[newbie10]

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Yesterday afternoon, I was sitting at my desk and all of the sudden I felt my left leg below my knee starting throbbing. It felt like it was pulsating, as if it were running through my veins & artery. I could feel the pulsating all day after it started and even today I feel it. My leg feels achy also. It is just a weird sensation. I was wondering if it could be graves related or if anybody else has ever felt something like this?

[ewmb]

#1064301

Are you on PTU? I had horrible leg pain when I was on too much PTU early on in my experience with Graves and trying to get my numbers to change. I got up one morning and couldn’t stand up it hurt so much. They immediately cut my dose in half over the phone. When I got back to the doctor I switched to methimazole.

ewmb

[Kimberly]

#1064302

Hello – This would be worth a call to your doc or pharmacist, as there are so many potential causes. In addition to ewmb’s suggestions, other possible issues include muscle tear/strain, inflamed tendons, circulation issues, or complications from diabetes.

Have you done strenuous exercise recently — or been on a long flight? That might help your doc/pharma further pinpoint the cause of the problem.

Best of luck!

[Harpy]

#1064303

Agree with all above, get a professional opinion, may be med related.
May also be a derivative of the muscle fatigue issues, and often this shows up as muscle cramping in the lower legs, in particular, particularly if there is other circulatory issues, it’s always hardest for the heart to get circulation through the legs because of the distance and gravity, that is one of the reasons walking is so healthy, but not strenuous, just easy happy relaxed walking, does it disipate if you go for a walk?
There may also be a relationship with the Calcium/Magnesium balance/deficiency as these two are at the heart of muscle contraction & relaxation.

[newbie10]

#1064304

Dear Harpy,

Thanks for responding. I first felt the pulsating sensation when I was sitting at my desk for the good part of last Wednesday morning 8/18. I really didn’t think about it, but I only felt the pulsating when I was sitting not while I was up and moving around. The pulsating sensation has lessened alot. If I feel it again I will have to get up and walk around to see if that helps. I will have to check with my doctor so that when I give blood work next week he can check the calcium/magnesium level. My doctor does have me on Os-cal 3X/day. I was away on vacation last Thurday night 8/12, Friday 8/13, Sat 8/14, Sun8/15 & Monday 8/16 and I ran out of my calcium and didn’t take it while I was away. We did alot of walking, climbing steps sightseeing. When Kimberly mentioned about exercise I didn’t think about my vacation. You guys all gave good suggestion. Thanks for all of your input.

[newbie10]

#1064305

I sent a response to your two post to my question earlier not sure why it doesn’t look like it went.

EWMB,

Thanks for responding to my post. I am on tapazole right now and not a PTI. Thanks for sharing your rexperience with being on ptu.

Kimberly,

Thanks for responding to my question. I will let my doctor know what happen. That sensation seems to have gotten better now. You mentioned exercise and I used to have gone to Curves a coup;e of times during the week. My doctor has restricted me from strenuous exercise until my numbers were better. They are now. I didn’t think it would have been caused from exercise because of this. But after I read the latest post to my question from Harpy I realized that I was away on vacation and did walk alot and climb stairs and got more exercise then usual. I also ran out of my calcium and didn’t take that for at least 6 days.

Thanks for both of your imput with great things to think about.

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