Every time I get a virus, (ever since I had a terrible case of the flu when I was 17), the nerves in my legs hurt excrutiatingly bad. I have had stomach flu for the past couple days and I had to take hydrocodone that I had leftover from an abscess tooth just to be able to tolerate the pain.
Obviously I don't go to the doctor for viruses like stomach bugs, so I won't be consulting a doctor this time. In the past when I've brought it up they just tell me it's inflammation and to take ibuprofen. Umm, duh?
Anyway I was just wondering if this has happened to any of you, because all of my friends and family think that it's weird, it doesn't happen to them.
Funny you say that, Tracy, because now that you mention that, the first time the nerve pain happened (when I was 17), it was after I had had a minor bout of chicken-pox at age 16. (I've had chicken pox twice) Isn't shingles related to the chicken-pox virus? Hmm... I'll have to look into that!
Maybe it's because I have shingles, but that sounds like shingles! It's accompanied by fever, maybe chills, extreme nerve pain, deep aches and pains. Most people get a rash that turns into blisters, but not everyone gets the rash or the blisters, just pain. The pain follows a nerve cluster. The treatment is anti-viral medication.
That's how I felt with CMV - have you been tested for that? It's pretty common and stays with you forever and can be "reactivated"...
Definitely go see a doctor is you suffer any muscle weakness, tingling or loss of feeling in your extremities. I had a friend that is recovering from Guillaine Barre syndrome and it can be fatal if not caught in time (your nervous system could shut down along with your vitals). She had a virus or flu-like symptoms a week before the other symptoms kicked in. She spent a week in ICU. It's something they should be able to test for at the hospital, but don't take it lightly if your symptoms get worse. If you want a more natural approach take olive leaf extract (Barleans brand or concentrated gel caps) It is a natural anti-viral and good for anyone fighting shingles. I would also load up on Vitamin D3. But definitely keep your eye on it, as it could be something serious... Hoping you have a speedy recovery.
Yes. Viruses (and infections) in general seem to linger for me. I can usually tell I'm getting sick because I start to feel "tingly" and "weak" in my thigh muscles, and I can also tell I'm catching a cold and/or cold sore by a funny feeling I get in the skin below my mouth and around my jaw. (ALWAYS followed by a cold sore breakout!) And I've had shingles - that's a totally different pain (like your skin is on fire!).
I also end up with bursitis (in various locations) in my major joints. Sometimes the shoulder, sometimes the hip. Depends on what wonderful virus I get hit with. The doctor(s) haven't been too concerned with all this, and it's been going on for the last 15 years or so.
