So sorry to hear Brends, the pain may be from nerve irritation and for that the pain meds may not help. I would suggest a consult with a Physical therapist, they sould be able to come to you, and help you with mobility around the house and your leg. Have you tried ice??

Sending you healing light, shawna

Hi Brenda. I am so very sorry to hear about your fall. Shawna has given good advice. I do hope you feel better soon. Autumm

Hi Brenda,Sorry to hear you had a fall,this has not been a good year for you,I hope things will improve.I use Voltaren Emulgel a lot but if it's Nerve pain I don't think it will do much. Stay Save and I hope you get well again soon.Kind Regards, Best Wishes Maggie

I'm so sorry to hear about your fall and broken bones and pain. That is the last thing you needed! I know you've been on pain meds awhile. I suspect you've developed a dependency on them which unfairly makes them not work as well. I wonder if a different pain medication would help.

I agree with Shawna that a PT might be able to help. Depending on the type of pain, Ice could help lots but sometimes heat is good but not right after a fall as heat would make it even worse. When I've strained muscles, the PT has helped me significantly. They have moist heat that is wonderful. Also subtle stretches and movement can help loosen the muscle if that is what it is. I suspect you have some bruising from landing or twisting when you feel. Right? Or is it pain since your fall from perhaps being immobile or over compensating for other injuries?

Regardless, I hope you find something to help and you are feeling better very soon.

Brenda, Have you tried elevating your left leg while laying down to see if that would offer some relief? Have you tried rolling over to your right side and putting pillows behind your left side to keep weight off the left side?

If you have a wheel chair, then this might be the best way to get across the room. I would only use the chair if you fear your legs will give out.

I agree with everyone that physical therapy might help, provided that the problem is not nerves giving out.

You continue to be in my prayers. Keep us posted.

Oh, no, Brenda! I'm so sorry. This explains why you've been on my heart and mind all week. I prayed extra for you this week, but can see that you need additional prayer.

Whenever I fell and broke my leg at the knee in 2009, I had to go to a Physical Therapist after surgery to keep my knee limber, because I wasn't permitted to put weight on that knee for almost 6 months. I agree that a Physical Therapist might be a good thought. I remember that I could only sit for so long, and then I had to lie down. Also, I used a green lotion made of menthol, camphor, eucalyptus oil, and wintergreen oil. A friend of mine who lives in constant pain uses this all the time, and he gave me a bottle. It was great for muscle pain and really helped during those 6 months. However, he purchased it from an Amish store in Ohio, where he lived at the time, but I don't know how to get more. Maybe your pharmacist could compound something similar for you. Another product that I used was Stop Pain, which you can get from Walmart or Walgreen's (probably other places as well). Take care, Brenda. We are all pulling for you.

Thank you everyone. I have been on my back in bed all weekend and I will tell you that I hate it. I have kept my leg on a pillow, making sure that it is higher than the other leg. My daughter and son are not allowing me to do much other than go to the bathroom and even then want to walk with me. It is just so hard to believe that I can have so much pain a week after the fall. It is worse now than the day that it happened. I am going to be working with a physical therapist. I was told by the orthopedist to contact my health insurance, which I will do first thing tomorrow to find one that will come to me and then I will follow up with a orthopedist who specializes in knee/legs. It is somewhat funny that they are divided into body parts. I believe that I was sent to a great group as they are the main doctors that serve the Tampa Bay Bucs all the colleges and schools in this area.

I keep making plans for the future which do not include being sidelined by this disease. It has been over two years since I was diagnosed and a year ago I was walking across the street to buy things for my granddaughter who I was babysitting for a couple of days. I can't believe that now I can barely care for myself and I don't like it at all and will fight this before I will allow it to take over my life.

I was reading my newspaper, which I love to do and came across some articles regarding the Tampa Bay Reading Festival. I remembered going to it in 1996 with my daughter and told her that I want to go this year. There will be famous and not so famous authors there. Some will offer book readings and there will be books to purchase, I love to read and my pain meds or this disease has interferred with my ability to read and I am taking it back. I was thinking about how much better I was before I started the IVIG and other treatments and I am going back to just my basic treatments.

I do feel that my body has built up a tolerance to the Opana pain meds that I am on, but I am not going to a higher dosage. Nanny1611, I am going to see if I can find some of that green lotion that you mentioned. There is an Amish store that sells products at the farmer's market in St Pete I believe and I am going to contact them. Thank you so much for my needed prayers. It hurts my heart when I can't sign on to see how everyone is doing. I have faith and I feel really good mentally right now. I look forward to being able to read and retain what I do read. I also am praying that I can take at least one college course. I refuse to give up. I am dreaming of buying a house soon and to do that I have to continue to be able to earn an income. I am going to climb this mountain.

Brenda, please call ASAP and get PT immediately, being sedentary and only getting to the rest room can lead to blood clots and many more issues. We must get you up and moving every day some... Even with help, a walker whatever it takes!!! I am so sorry you are suffering... I hate that.

Will raise you up in Prayer.. Shawna

I agree with Shawna. The lack of movement is not good for you. It sounds like you've not been to have your leg checked since you fell? If not, get in right away even if that means going to the ER. Since it still hurts, it is possible you broke something.

Hope you get better soon.

Hi Brenda . I have to agree with Shawna and Lexis. You need to get it checked out and you should be moving. I know its hard but its easier in the end. Autumm

Brenda, Daily exercise is always important. I know the PT will be helpful.

I agree with you on going back to basic treatments. It is important to figure out what meds are necessary and what meds may be counter productive. A healthy diet also helps with feeling better.

You have a great attitude about pushing forward! Continue to trust The Lord and He will direct you.

You are in my prayers. Keep us posted.

I was seen by an orthopedist on Thursday but he only looked at my bones and gave me a shot of liquid pain relief like Tylenol that did nothing. I see my rheumy on Wednesday, but forgot to call the PT today. I will make sure to do it tomorrow. I am getting up and walking with my walker no matter how painful. I didn't do much of it on Sunday but realized after the fact the the pain is probably due to me not moving enought. I have been afraid to do much while home alone and my daughter has me promise not to do much in case I do fall again. I have tried to cook a like but the lightheadedness allows me only so much. I am not going to give up. I have been lifting my leg with my hand and kicking it out like my doctor does when he checks me. I am noticing a difference in my heartbeat that I think is due to the meds also, or I am getting paranoid. Thank you all for your thoughts, prayers and suggestions. I am going to put a note on my computer to call my insurance and PT tomorrow.

When I sprained my hip flexor and my knee (two separate injuries), I used a PT rubber band to help lift my leg without hurting myself. If you don't have bands, use a rope or a belt or anything like that so you don't have to strain so much to lift your leg. Just loop it in a big U across the bottom of your foot and then use your arms to raise it or move it over to the edge of the couch or bed to get up. It should help relieve some of the pain at least on muscle engagement.

Good luck with getting the PT. I hope they can get you in soon.

Brenda. Ask your Rheumatologist about all your drugs, make a list of what you are taking and take it with you. I really believe all your drugs need looking at. Do you need them all, do you need them in the dose you are having, are there drugs you are taking which may interact badly with each other etc. Best wishes. Autumm