Yes, leg and foot pain are common with fibro. For me, there are a lot of muscle cramps/spasms, and pain on my shins, and also pins & needles feelings. When I mention it to doctors, especially the pins and needles feelings, the first thing they alway go to for me is diabetes because I am overweight, but my glucose levels and A1C levels are always well within normal levels. I think doctors go to the easiest explanation depending on what they see...overweght? = diabetes. age? = arthritis. and so on...
It is frustrating!!!

Shirley, my leg and feet pain is the worst for me. I walk like an 80 year old woman, and this is after losing 50 lbs.! It hasn't done anything for my pain. I know how frustrated you are.

The past month this has been a terrible problem for me, I kept thinking maybe it is my shoes and I keep switching it up during the day...doesn't matter. So far people haven't been able to tell that my legs are giving out but just lately my co-workers have asked if I'm limping. Feels like the muscles in the bottom of my feet are all cramped up. I too am worried but hoping this is a temporary new symptom that will go away!! Good Luck!

O GOSH THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR RESPONSE I AM GOING THROUGH ALL THAT THE PINS AND NEEDLES,I GET THE BAD CRAMPING TO,I DO NOT FEEL SO ALL ALONE, HUGS TO ALL

Shirley,

I fully understand where you are coming from as I have had fibro for 31 years now & am in my 60's. About 2.5 years ago I had some ulcers pop up on my left shin. Went through the diabetics thing but I do not have it + diabetics usually effects the bottom of your feet.

My swelling started in my feet & worked its way up to my knees. Finally went to a Vein Specialist, who explained to me that 98% of people with Chronic Venous Insufficiency (my final diagnosis) have it due to obstruction or a messed up valve in your leg. He did an ultrasound & a CT scan but neither test indicated either one of the possible conditions so I guess I just chalk it up to my fibro.

Still have trouble with it but treat it with a supplement called "Butcher's Broom" - it does help with the swelling.

I also agree that for those with fibro, most doctors just need to throw their medical books as we are not among the norm.

Hope you are able to find some relief.

My hands, feet and legs are especially thee most painful areas for me on a daily basis. The Tremadol helps but it never completely goes away. My neck, shoulders arms, back, knees hurt but feet, hands and lower legs the most excruciating. My hips hurt at night when I lay on it so I am constantly flipping sides and applying the heating pad throughout the night. My pain first originated in my hips and then neck and shoulders and now that I look back in time I probably had the beginnings of Fibro. A few more traumatic experiences seemed to have triggered all the other pain and how I was finally diagnosed.

I also have a lot of trouble with my feet and legs. I've been in a wheelchair twice now for 3-4 months at a time.

I am 48 and when officially diagnosed in 2007 I could barely walk. The pain in my shins was like someone hit me with a board! I have good days and bad depending on the humidity. I am unable to do a lot of standing,walking, or sitting without my legs propped up. I just do the best I can.

Yeah, my shins hurt most of the time. When I do get a massage, I have to tell her to not rub my shins. What is it with this? I rub my feet and legs with Voltaren Gel, it helps a lot, but I don't understand why the bottoms of my legs hurt and not the thighs?

Do you know why?

Hi shirley,
I am sorry you are in so much pain, it seems that leg pain and fibro and arthritis go hand in hand. I don't know of anything that helps particularly. Iws told by my arthris specialist to try arnica, because of allmy allergies. so I am going to try and get it at a health food store here. Have youever tried it. I havebeen in a wheel chair beofre it is very hard. I hope it does not come to that for you. take care my friend . I am here if you need to vent isabee