Question:
I was wondering what I could do for this?

Starting last night I experienced where my legs feel like they are asleep. It is a deep achy pain asleep. I have had tingling since surgery which my doctor said if it is still there at my next appointment he will order a electrolyte study. I was wondering if this is something else or what. I know that only my surgeon can answer it absolute but I was wondering if anyone had any ideas. It kept me up some of last night and now it started again and I really don't want to be up again tonight. Thanks    — horserider0146 (posted on July 11, 2003)

July 11, 2003
You might have Sciatica... the pinching of the Sciatic nerve. The Sciatic nerve is the main nerve exits from the spinal cord.. goes through holes in the hipbone and runs down each leg. When it gets pinched or inflamed you get the numbing / asleep feeling. I had it for many years post op and on my outer right thigh. When I slept it would get worse because I sleep on my back and it puts more pressure on the nerve. At times it would be so achy sore that I couldn't sleep. You can try proping up your feet with a few pillows - that helped me alot. Or you can have a blod clot which isn't good... I got a blood clot after surgery and my left calf was painful to touch. <p> Take Care, Be Well, Be Happy! John
   — John T.

July 11, 2003
Correction had Sciatica many years preop.. since I've lost alot of weight, I don't get the pain anymore.
   — John T.

July 11, 2003
Hmmm, don't know. But when my hands get tingly, then a few minutes later so will my head, face, neck and chest. Then I know without a doubt my potassium has bottomed out and I have to get to an ER fast to have potassium by IV. But I've never had my legs go tingly, so it may not be potassium. But if you are in the first year post op, you should have regular blood tests for many things and especially potassium.
   — Danmark