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Jakey boy

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Achy legs at night? Anyone else?
« on: October 31, 2012, 05:13:40 pm »
Hi all, I'm trad so using ladders, and for as long as I can remember every now and then my legs ache a lot in the evenings, it's a really deep ache, it usually effects my right leg more so then left.

Please don't say 'go wfp' - that's not the point... I'd just like to know if anyone else experiences it, it isn't like the aches you get from a gym work out, it's more of a deep ache all through my legs, I wondered if it was something to do with straining my legs on the ladders somehow? It's very annoying!


DaveG

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Re: Achy legs at night? Anyone else?
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2012, 05:17:47 pm »
How much do you weigh?

Not taking the pee, serious question..
You can't polish a turd

Jakey boy

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Re: Achy legs at night? Anyone else?
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2012, 05:20:12 pm »
I'm very well proportioned! I'm 5ft 8 and weigh 10 and a half stone, zero fat, just seems my right leg suffers the most, it's started aching now, finished work about 2pm, not sure why its happening...

Dave Garrett

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Re: Achy legs at night? Anyone else?
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2012, 05:24:58 pm »
are you taking statins cholesterol ? stopped mine legs ok now also walk the dogs each day

dave0123

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Re: Achy legs at night? Anyone else?
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2012, 05:27:41 pm »
how long u been doing the job
Dave.

Jakey boy

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Re: Achy legs at night? Anyone else?
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2012, 05:28:59 pm »
Been window cleaning 5 years, it used to happen every now and then but this last year is getting more frequent,

Statins? No idea what that is....!

Alex Wingrove

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Re: Achy legs at night? Anyone else?
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2012, 05:33:34 pm »
Protein!!!!!!

Jakey boy

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Re: Achy legs at night? Anyone else?
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2012, 05:35:02 pm »
Ha ha, it's definitely not protein, was a gym addict for years and took many a protein shake! My diet is pretty good! And still work out, just not as obsessively!

weetot

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Re: Achy legs at night? Anyone else?
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2012, 05:36:09 pm »
Everyone is a psuedo doctor on here mate.

Your best bet is to go to the doctors. :P
Never take financial advice from people who have no money!

weetot

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Re: Achy legs at night? Anyone else?
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2012, 05:37:36 pm »
I went to the doctors with a black foot once?

The doctor shouted at the top of his voice..........GOUT!

I said Ive just come in!





I'll fetch me coat......again. >:(
Never take financial advice from people who have no money!

Jakey boy

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Re: Achy legs at night? Anyone else?
« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2012, 05:39:16 pm »
Yeah true, we all have our own diagnosis, I just wanted to know if anyone else had it, and perhaps I'm straining my legs on the ladders somehow, I'm clueless!

landy2

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Re: Achy legs at night? Anyone else?
« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2012, 05:51:42 pm »
hello i have been cleaning windows for just over 17 years and have been water fed for about five years but in the last month i myself had tingleing in legs , i noticed i got a varca vien , now i hear woman get these due to high heals , if you look at your stance when on ladders its simaler to woman in high heals ,  ??? ???

Jakey boy

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Re: Achy legs at night? Anyone else?
« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2012, 05:58:47 pm »
I do go on tip toes a lot on the ladder... Especially when stretching... Could be repetitive strain, but tends to only hurt in the evenings, not so much at work, could be straining the muscles and that's causing aches.

Perhaps I'll try changing my foot position on the ladder...

KLEENAWAY

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Re: Achy legs at night? Anyone else?
« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2012, 06:02:41 pm »

Jakey boy

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Re: Achy legs at night? Anyone else?
« Reply #15 on: October 31, 2012, 06:13:09 pm »
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001810/

Have a read of that mate.

Danny

Hi Danny, I've read about that before, but the symptoms don't fit mine...

james peters

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Re: Achy legs at night? Anyone else?
« Reply #16 on: October 31, 2012, 06:27:30 pm »
I used to get achy jumpy legs after martial arts training.....dont do it now and its gone :o

robertphil

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Re: Achy legs at night? Anyone else?
« Reply #17 on: October 31, 2012, 06:56:23 pm »
what make of ladder have you?   some have thinner rungs so your foot tends to claw round to get a grip which is bad for you

gary999

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Re: Achy legs at night? Anyone else?
« Reply #18 on: October 31, 2012, 07:20:13 pm »
when i was on  ladders i tore my calf muscle twice...try some stretching after you have finished
work..cod liver oil capsules to help keep your joints supple aswell

Granny

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Re: Achy legs at night? Anyone else?
« Reply #19 on: October 31, 2012, 07:28:27 pm »
Hi Jakey
Try drinking Tonic Water Fever Tree and Q Tonic it's got Quinine in.
Really good analgesic and good for night cramps.
g.