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Anyone ever experience this medical mystery?

For seven years my sister has had severe, crippling pain in both legs. As if you ran five marathons , she described it. Plus, twitching also in both legs, it never stops. She's had every test done, every blood test, neurology etc. there's nothing that shows up. She now has neuropathy in her feet too, but two doctors have said the pain and especially twitches in her legs aren't typical neuropathy symptoms. One neurologist did believe that her leg issues is also neuropathy.

She's had a couple pain meds but they didn't help. I know there's many more however. Anyone ever hear of this mystery in her legs?? She can barely walk it's so bad. Thank you ♥
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What pain meds did they try? If it's neuropathic pain, only certain types of pain meds work... and you can order those types online very easily. 🤷‍♀

But I'm not a doctor and the symptoms you describe are weird. Like you say, twitching wouldn't be a neuropathy thing. My initial gut reaction would be to check electrolytes, salt, and potassium. If she's on other meds, maybe an interaction?

If it's neuropathy, the next question would be why the sudden onset. The only thing I know of off the top of my head that causes sudden onset and long last neuropathy without obvious visible injuries or disease (stroke, dementia) is MS.

Again not a doctor.
Levenrack · 46-50, M
Jeez, you brought these issues up a couple times last year, and after all this time still nada?

I looked it up and there's quite a long list of possible causes, but basically anything that could potentially damage the nerves in ones body, is suspect.
Any underlying issues that did have or was able to take control of symptoms, like diabetes or similar?

Where does her overall physical health stand, like does this issue overlap or "bleed" into other problems? I can see if that's the case, then it'll be more difficult to home in on.
Sorry she's still dealing with it. I hope something will turn around for her, sooner than later.
Does it happen at a particular time of day.

Sounds alot like a friend who had particularly bad restless leg syndrome.
Adrift · 61-69, F
Is she taking vitamin D supplements by chance?

 
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