Re: Aching Legs
Thanks for your replies
Ah! Statins!
After I was diagnosed with diabetes I was prescribed Atorvastatin, which I took for several years with no problems, then I started with aches, pains & stiffness; changed to Simvastatin with no improvement
My GP said that my cholesterol levels were OK, the statins were just precautionary, so we agreed that I would stop taking them
Everything was fine till a few months ago when my legs stared aching with exercise
I am aware that vit D deficiency can cause aches & pains, so for months, probably a year, I've been taking vit D tablets
I've also been taking aspirin daily for a couple of years
My last 2 health checks showed that blood sugars, cholesterol; and BP were all OK
I have a doc's appt next week; we'll just have to see what he says
A couple of day's ago I went on a short walk, just 5 miles on canal towpaths, lanes, and field paths. So there were no uphill stretches to speak of, and I went at my own pace, with a couple of rests.
I managed that quite well, though I could tell that any serious pain would have come on if I'd pushed myself harder
I'm fairly certain that I do have claudication, but I'm hoping that means I have relatively mild or early stages, and something can be done about it
I've Searched t'Net and YouTube, and the suggestions are that extra medication and frequent exercise will improve the situation; we shall see