I had bypass in 2010 they took veins from both legs from ankle to groin on left leg and from ankle to knee on right leg, I get most of the leg pain at night it wakes me up several times a night, have to massage them or walk, then can go back to sleep,But this happens several times a night, so never get a night that I can sleep without pain,
Also they start hurting if I sit to long. I don't want to take pain medication every night as it looks like this is a permanent thing.Does anyone have any suggestions?
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Hello
My dad just had a triple bypass and is suffering from the same excrutiating pain at the area you have described. He had to go to the ER and they thought it was a blod clot, they did an ultrasound and did not find anything, Thank God! but, the pain still there. They gave him meds for pain, told him to elevate, walk and ice it. None of it seems to be helping.
Were you able to find out why this happens?
Have you tried Lyrica or Gabapentin? They are good meds to take for the pain of nerve damage. I'm type 2 diabetic and after a triple bypass I developed diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage on the soles of my feet, then shooting pains in both my feet & legs. Gabapentin helps somewhat but the dosage needs to be increased.
Some doctors don't know how to diagnose some things so they blame it on back problems or .... ? Keep searching for a cause. It could be nerve damage.
I'm suffering pain in both my legs & feet right now, not just the leg they took the veins from. I had a triple bypass six months ago. I'm type 11 diabetic. I have since developed diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage) in the soles of my feet. I also have horrendous stabbing pain in my feet & legs. I take morphine and Gabapentin (similar to Lyrica) but nothing relieves the pain. I'm on a quest to find the cause of the pain ... where it be nerve damage (which is my guess) or anything else.
If anyone knows the cause can you please post here? Thanks ... from all of us.
Im 76 and have a similar problem with the leg they took the vein from and it's been 6 years since my triple bypass. The heart doctor just said my circulation was less than it should be in my legs but offered no solution or medication for the pain. I think the pain comes from my lower back. I never had back problems or leg pain before this surgery. I did find that a muscle relaxant like valium worked to stop the nerve pain at night and allowed me to sleep. But like anything else simple that works, after 9 months my primary doctor refused to refill my prescription.
I only took one-half of a 5 mg tablet a night so I don't know why he kept trying to prescribe meds that were stronger and had bad side effects but he did and I refuse to take a med that once I start it I can't stop taking it. Now I just live with the pain. If you find a doctor that will treat your pain you will be very lucky and very blessed.