Actually yes but I didn't fully understand what it was until I read through the thread. Within a week of going off neurontin when I was pregnant. I woke up screaming in pain one night and a dent showed up in my right quadriceps. It caused a lot of trouble for months. I actually haven't thought about it for awhile. I don't think the dent is as big as it was, but I'll have to get back to you on that. I'm sorry I don't have any advice. Are you having more pain there?
That looks like the legs of patients I see with muscle atrophy. You wouldn't have any reason or signs of denervation there, do you?
I have this, but it's my calf. Mary's looks like her shin?
Yes, I understand it's at Mary's shin. However, There is a large muscle in that area called tibialis anterior. You can have muscle atrophy in any muscle.
I am still a student and do not know what the time period is for indentation atrophy. That's a good question - I feel like it can happen pretty quickly. If the muscle isn't receiving any impulses it tends to just start wasting at a fairly rapid rate. I would be curious to know if she has any weakness in dorsiflexion.
I feel confident that it looks like muscle atrophy I've seen before. I'm sure Mary will head to the doc soon and get it checked out and hopefully I will be wrong.
Mine happened fairly rapidly, maybe within a month or two of my surgery? mary Without Sound, it has not remotely affected my life. I mean, my balance is a little off because I can't feel my left foot, but otherwise it's no biggie.
It's kind of a big deal if what you're assuming is a big muscle is not in fact a big muscle.
Mary, try not to panic yet. Call in the am, they know you know when something is off and will get you in appropriately.
Right, but TA starts lateral and runs medial to insert medially on the cuneiform and first metatarsal. Anyways, I think it's pretty irrelevant which muscle it is and it's difficult to tell without seeing her whole leg at the right angle.
The real thought I have on my mind - MWOS Did you call and hear anything today?
Not calling today. It is pretty swollen today and the dent is not visible.
Here's a piece of information that may or may not be relevant.
I pinched a nerve in my neck yesterday morning. Like I can't turn my head from side to side and I have shooting pains down the tops of both arms. It may just be a coincidence, but I am going to treat my neck and my leg and keep an eye on them to see if this was a weird fluke thing or if it's becoming a problem. My surgeon gave me his email address so if things get super crazy again I'll just email him the picture I have and see what he says. But I don't like using his email unless it's an absolute emergency.
Also, I have a TENS unit at home I can use, I have prescription anti-inflammatories I can take when I see fit. The doctor won't prescribe me neurotin/lyrica again after what happened last time.
Also, I have a TENS unit at home I can use, I have prescription anti-inflammatories I can take when I see fit. The doctor won't prescribe me neurotin/lyrica again after what happened last time.
I'm so glad it's gone today! Maybe it was just a fluke. The study I mentioned regarding TENS isn't traditional high rate TENS which comes with the home unit. You would need a different biphasic waveform which requires a bigger machine - so using yours for pain is fine but the small home unit doesn't have the same effects for atrophy.
Just keep an eye on it and I'm sure you'll be fine.
are you sure I don't have biphasic? I remember a little switch in the back of the TENS that I could swear had a setting for biphasic. Hmmm. I will check when I get home. I will be keeping an eye on it FOR SURE.
between the CRPS and the Ehlers-Danlos I am a fuckin mess. But I'm having dinner with my physical therapist and her husband Saturday so I can have her take a look in person then. I like to keep a team of medical professionals on hand for occasions such as this