Question 1

i have very painful legs, hot thighs, sometimes cold feet & calves.burning pain, can't keep legs still. prevents sleep. please can you advise?

Accepted Answer

RLS: You may have restless leg syndrome which is difficult to treat as the meds can help the condition with significant side effects like compulsion or dependency.

Question 2

what causes veins/arteries to feel painful/burning mainly in legs & arms? us venous on arm done but no clot. will a clot n leg show up in us of arm?

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Depends: The vericose veins can cause pain. They can also become pronounced and tortuous causing pain. If your Doppler study was negative. Then no clits. A Doppler to the legs cannot detect a clot in the upper extremities b

Question 3

burning on legs & feet..just the front of the legs..now spreading to upper thighs. no swelling;not painful, just burning. veins ok vitamin deficiency?

Accepted Answer

Burning on legs: Did you recently get a vaccination. Could be vitamin like B12 or from diabetes, or neuropathy from smoking ,HTN , or deficiency like calcium, magnesium potassium so would check all. Could be from disc disease,lyme,  UTI  or  Guillan Barre if recent  vaccination, rare MS. Since it is ascending would check it out ASAP. at urgent care/ doctor

Question 4

vertigo, painful lipoma (calf), burning nerve sensation (off/on) leg, numbness in face around eye (left).  rash behind ear down neck.

Accepted Answer

You are uncomforable: Not all of your symptoms will fit into one neat diagnosis. I'd start with a good neurology exam  which can address vertigo, burning leg sensation, numbness of the face.

Question 5

my legs have been burning in my thighs what can it b?

Accepted Answer

Leg thigh burning: Sciatica can be preceded by a history of localized low back aching or it can follow a "popping" sensation and be accompanied by numbness and tingling. 
It may be a lumbar disc problem, known as lumbar radiculopathy.

Question 6

what  causes burning , tingling, and  pain in my legs.  it started in my left leg and is starting to spread into my thigh.?

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See below: Problems like these can only be correctly handled by your doctor in person.  He/she needs to listen to you, perform an examination and possibly run labs or other tests. That's the only way he/she can find out what's going on and what to do about it.

Question 7

i've been getting random pains in my legs lately; in my thighs. sometimes my skin feels like it's burning too. no swelling. what is this?

Accepted Answer

Nondiagnostic: These symptoms are nondiagnostic and more information is needed. Neuropathy and muscular irritability and/or inflammation, calcium and magnesium deficiencies to be ruled out also. Your physician will take a thorough history and perform a physical examination as  well as order appropriate tests and referrals to specialists if deemed advisable.

Question 8

having weakness in my legs after walking or standing  long.   seems to be a burning sensation on my front thighs,  back calfs. what cause?

Accepted Answer

? Lumbar stenosis: Weakness or pain and neuropathic pain in the legs with walking can be of vascular origin or a result of spinal cord irritation by arthritic changes in the spine. If it is vascular it is called claudication. If spinal it is called neurogenic claudication. In any case you are of an age where a workup is warranted.

Question 9

so i been having warm (painless) burning sensation in my legs/thighs, first is was creepy crawling sensation, went away, now had for 2 months, ms, lupus?

Accepted Answer

Neurologic symptom: This is a sign of a nerve/neurologic problem.  It is not a sign of a specific disease. It could be caused by a disease, nerve compression, nerve injury.  You should see your doctor to help sort this out.

Question 10

i have a burning sensation in front upper area of  left thigh. also itchy legs mainly in the calves.

Accepted Answer

Thigh burning: Pinching of the nerve that enters the thigh is a common cause of thigh burning and occurs in obese people or ones that sit a lot like truck drivers. If there is no rash in the itchy calves, dry skin or reaction to clothing are some causes. Diabetes, liver or kidney disease can cause itching without rash. See your physician and a neurologist for evaluation and testing.

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I have very painful legs, hot thighs, sometimes cold feet & calves.burning pain, can't keep legs still. prevents sleep. please can you advise?

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What causes veins/arteries to feel painful/burning mainly in legs & arms? us venous on arm done but no clot. will a clot n leg show up in us of arm?

A member asked:

Burning on legs & feet..just the front of the legs..now spreading to upper thighs. no swelling;not painful, just burning. veins ok vitamin deficiency?

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Vertigo, painful lipoma (calf), burning nerve sensation (off/on) leg, numbness in face around eye (left). rash behind ear down neck.

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My legs have been burning in my thighs what can it b?

A member asked:

What causes burning , tingling, and pain in my legs. it started in my left leg and is starting to spread into my thigh.?

A member asked:

I've been getting random pains in my legs lately; in my thighs. sometimes my skin feels like it's burning too. no swelling. what is this?

A member asked:

Having weakness in my legs after walking or standing long. seems to be a burning sensation on my front thighs, back calfs. what cause?

A member asked:

So i been having warm (painless) burning sensation in my legs/thighs, first is was creepy crawling sensation, went away, now had for 2 months, ms, lupus?

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I have a burning sensation in front upper area of left thigh. also itchy legs mainly in the calves.

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