Pain in the knees and legs

[StayingPositive17]

Hi I wanted to know is pain in the thighs and knees normal consecutively for 6 months.

[WilsoInAus]

No it is not normal and would have nothing to do with herpes.

Have you seen a doctor and had a focus on back and nerve issues?

[StayingPositive17]

No 

[Mackie82]

Herpes doesn't cause any pain it's something else , check with your doctor 

[Lauren401]

I actually think it can cause pain - I've been having some as well and have a recent diagnosis. I have leg cramps and a pain in my buttocks. 

http://www.herpesite.org/?s=Post-Herpetic+Neuralgia

 

Check with your doctor though, just in case. I'm seeing mine next week to ask him about the pain I'm feeling. 

[Beached4life]

I struggle with prodrome big time because for my initial outbreak, I was feverish, my hips hurt, joints and legs hurt. Since diagnosis have had 4 minor outbreaks. I'm having one right now I think, and didn't feel it coming. Although I will say now that I think about it, last week my knees were sore, hips tight, and would occasionally get a random pain shooting down my buttocks. I do think prodrome can cause physical stress when trying to combat the virus when it becomes active. 

[Lauren401]

Mine has been really weird - I have not had any outbreaks that I know of. I was just getting weird discharge and around the initial I had a slight fever, sore hips etc. Since then I've experienced the weird discharge and have had sore muscles in both legs but mostly my right and sore muscle in my left butt cheek and sometimes a burning sensation there as well. It's happening on and off and I haven't really had any relief from that. I just started valtrex 4 days ago - so I'm hoping that helps. 

[StayingPositive17]

Yes exactly what I'm feeling. And sometimes my stomach just goes numb. Including my feet. Is that normal

[Sanguine108]

If this all started when you contracted HSV then I don't know why they wouldn't be related, but everyone's situation is different.   The pain you're experiencing in the thighs/legs and knees doesn't have to be HSV related.   ...But if you have a physical/health situation has you 'vulnerable' or 'sensitive' then HSV can be a stressor to exacerbate (or bring out) certain symptoms.

Is the pain better or worse throughout the day?  In the morning or end of day, after a nap, after an activity...?  Does it have a pattern over the past 6 month?

The easy (but probably not the most productive) solution would be to goto an MD and get checked out.  The better (but not understood why it's the better) solution is to check out a Chinese medicine practitioner that has an herbal medicine practice.  If you goto the MD and he gives you Rx for Valtrex and, if the symptoms are related to HSV, they'll diminish or go away, or they'll diminish/go away plus have some side-effects.  Valtrex doesn't help with healing or addressing other issues you may have aside from disabling HSV.   If you goto an experienced TCM practitioner, get a custom formula for your situation then your immune system in strengthened, inflammation is being quelled, tissue regeneration is enhanced and the pain gone. But just like MDs, not every TCM practitioner is a God-tier practitioner so it's up to the patient to seek one out that works.  It is unfortunate that people have experiences and that first impression taints their perception of the entire profession.  

I've had profound experience with TCM costing me $25 at a student clinic that an MD wanted to charge $2100 to treat the same problem.  I've seen people spend $2000++ on MD and PT for pain that did nothing to spend $100-200 (total) on an acupuncturist and have the pain and overall issues gone by the 3rd visit.

I don't know if you're near Austin, but there's student clinics that you could check out.  You can help students learn while under the supervision of veteran practitioners/supervisors.  If you don't want acupuncture then say you just want herbs.

Lastly, as much as practitioner love raw herbs, see if you can find someone who has a practice with herbs in granule form for convenience of use.

Hope you find some relief.

[luvurself16]

On 4/27/2017 at 0:13 AM, StayingPositive17 said:

Hi I wanted to know is pain in the thighs and knees normal consecutively for 6 months.

If I'm having an oral OB then I experience general aches and malaise. It even hurts to climb stairs.

[Lisajd]

An oral ob would not be linked to pain in your muscles. Genital hsv would be more related because the virus is in the spine.  Behind the thigh is common area.  Maybe you are getting the flu and getting an ob. 

[hitkid]

On 4/27/2017 at 0:13 AM, StayingPositive17 said:

Hi I wanted to know is pain in the thighs and knees normal consecutively for 6 months.

If the pain is a dull ache in the inner side of your knees you might have a weak glute medias, which is responsible for controlling your legs. If it's nerve and there's like a burning/numbish pain then you might have a lower back problem. It could just be from sitting more often. 

It's more than likely a muscle weakness though. When a lot people get herpes they get weaken for a bit due to how physically/emotionally sick they feel. Most people don't eat enough and might lose a bit of muscle. 

[luvurself16]

2 hours ago, Lisajd said:

An oral ob would not be linked to pain in your muscles. Genital hsv would be more related because the virus is in the spine.  Behind the thigh is common area.  Maybe you are getting the flu and getting an ob. 

Currently I have an oral OB and boom fever, malaise and aches. No genital OB. I know my body.

[Lisajd]

Its likely you have the flu which causes an ob. Not the other way around.

[Sanguine108]

Or maybe she has a busy life, a kid(s), bunch of responsibilities; stress => decreases immune system -> OB.   ...Maybe menstrual cycle related?

[cowpoke02]

get nz health manuka honey .  natural virus killer .  even warts some times .  for internal and lips outside .  can pretty much cure it in a few or three out breaks .    honey is turning into the best medicine .  raw has pollen and everything in it .  i use bio 30 propolis or local propolis from bee keepers and health stores ./ it kills some cancers . pollen and propolis bring up the immune system .   manuka honey is condensed . the plant makes a natural medicine .  what the use in new zealand .  internal honey  meds safe .  other one i know is kinda natural but is only external.  can't overdose on honey . lol.   get away from proceeded foods . eat fruits and veggies  ...  use tumoric on bad foods with sprinkles .  you now your being bad use lysine before drinking or eating with friends  . lol.  don;t hog on bad foods.  remember what you ate when things go bad ..  soy sauce and mangos' kill me . outbreak just keeps going  . honey and propolis work magic . internal proplisi for sure cause works through the body .  never tried it on regular out breaks /  .  only things that kill fight the virus is tumoric . manuka nz health honey different grades of power . propolis  . i take pollen now too. getting bee;s to sell meds propolis . experiment with my own medicine honey . if i have to move to spain grow manuka honey .  big business from her pesters .  lol.  dynamiclear and that honey and propolis actually fight and kill the virus . honey can sit inside that mouth . knock it down . prevent spreading ..    

[mw_1234]

I get really bad nerve pains in my knees when I'm not having an outbreak or sometimes when I do have an ob. and it is herpes related bc it didn't happen until I got this.

[IsThisLife]

I say yes. Before my OB got bad, I was achy all over. My back hurt.. the joints in my feet and hands were hurting. I felt like I was pregnant or getting the flu. Everybody's body reacts different. Try drinking more water but it doesn't hurt to go have a physical to make sure it's nothing else.