Leg pain for Emily

Hi friend!
I say try measuring her and see if a growth spurt has started. i know you are leary of the growth spurt issue because initially Emily’s symptoms were dismissed as growing pains, but it is worth a look see. Also, the mall, flea market, bike, farmers market was alot in the last few days, or there is the every three week thing. See ya later woman!!!
Dawn Kevies mom

I’d say if it went away, it may just be some fatigue and that’s how she expresses it. Maybe a little restless leg syndrome, which I had quite a bit as a child. Didn’t know what it was then though. And Dr. Dawn may be right with the growth spurt thing! Hadn’t thought about that one! Gabrielle

i don’t know if this helps but– when i do more than average– walking, shopping, etc– and feel that i have fatigued my legs/body– later in the day, usually once resting/reclining, i experience pain as you described in emily… like electrical zingers that are quite disconcerting, if not painful. my guess is a 6 yr old’s vocabulary would use the word “hurt,” while i would say– disturbing, disconcerting, etc. it must be scary for her…

it scares me too.

i also get relief from pulling my knees to my mid-section, breathing through it and trying to relax. i for one can’t be stroked during such a moment, to prickly– but the comfort aspect for emily may out weigh and prickliness…

i don’t know if any of what i am saying makes good sense– just wanted you to know i have experienced it. also, my neurologist told me that some of that– zingers, itching, etc– may be healing. which kind of makes sense when you consider how wound itch and pinch as they heal.

hope you and emily are well–

warmly, alice

This sounds like how my legs feel when I’ve over done it – like yesterday marching around like I knew what I was doing. I get those shooting pains at night when my muscles have done more than they are used to. The sports side of my family attributes it to lactic acid build up, I’m inclined to believe them as I know how painful that can be having been diagnosed with it in the past. It hurts and if the build up is bad enough it feels like there are little crystals in your muscles. Try having her drink more water during the day to see if that helps and then stretch at night before going to sleep to release any tense muscles. 🙂

Kelly,

Does she say it is a pain that travels ? When I get the leg pain, it is sharp and dull at the same time…it will be on the top of my foot then go to the toe then to the calf then to the shin…it lasts only a second in each place but is shooting all over and hurts pretty bad.

Poor little thing…I hope it IS growing pains. My little man gets his right behind the knee.

keep us posted,
Stacey

When I am on my legs alot I get the same issues. They hurt too! Very painful experience. She might have to limit her activities for a while too. I call them my over did it days and usually pay the price.
I used to love going to flea markets and farmer’s markets. In PA they had one that the Amish used to run and they had some of the neatest things. Where I live now! It’s the pitts! No more fun at the fleas! LOL!
Hope your daughter feels better soon. I feel for her because she is just too young to be having this stuff. I sure hope she gets well soon.