Chronic hamstring and calf pain

So I just rescued a kitten about a month ago. She’s settled in fine, terrorising the dog, bouncing off the furniture, everything you’d expect of a high energy kitty. Vet says she’s approximately 45 days (when rescued.) Trouble is she loves to lick me and the missus. Any where she can reach. Last night I put some icy hot on my calf for some pain relief, and guess what? She tried to lick it. What gives?

Just a couple disclaimers: Please be nice, Im already dealing with a difficult situation. Leaving my husband isn't an option, we believe that our daughter needs one set of parents. Thanks :)
My husband , daughter, and Inare currently living with my inlaws. Moving here was last resort and it took a lot of convincing from my husband. The plan was while living here, my husband and I both go to work, and save for a house. We'd have help with the baby and cheap rent. But now our plans have changed.
I have never had an easy relationship with my MIL. She is a very singular person. She has CPTSD, deals with chronic pain and is under tons fo restrictions from drs. She's a very strong and admirable woman. In a lot of ways I look up to her. But I've had my struggles with her. She can be overbearing and an oversharer. She is overly involved in things she doesn't need to be. She offers constant unsolicited advice. And I don't feel like I've ever has a conversation with her that didn't evolve into her talking about her trauma, old family drama, and all the times people offended her. And as much as I want to be understanding of the things she's experienced, I don't really feel like she wants to get to know me and is only treating me like a trashcan for her bad experiences.
I have tried to set boundaries. Im not a good communicator and so it was really difficult for me to sit down with her and discuss what I needed. It was necessary though, especially since I had just given birth to my daughter. I asked her to back off with all the info dumping and trauma dumping (in kinder words but that was the basic gist). And I asked for a couple of other things when it came to our baby. But not too much later, my SIL came after me and accused me of trying to take my child and use her as a pawn to hurt my MIL. (Situations where children were used to hurt people was something that happened in their family unfortunately). I was extremely upset about this and since then not a whole lot has changed. Maybe I just needed to push harder for my needs?
It may not seem like a big deal but this is something that has me particularly upset too. We aren't allowed to use their washer and dryer or our own laundry detergent. I regularly go without clean underwear and work clothes. And I get rashes from the detergents they use. Everytime I've brought this issue up im told that I'm being pushy and expecting too much of my MIL.
There are TONS of other experiences here that have left me pretty disheartened and hurt. I feel like our needs aren't given any kind of consideration.
I don't feel valued here. And my mental health has seriously started to decline. Im struggling to make it to work, be a good DIL be a good mom, be a good wife, and on top of all of that still find time to be good to me. I've been thinking a lot about what the next best course of action is for me and how I can have the space and privacy to work through what I'm feeling. And I came to the conclusion that I need to move out. Whether that was going home to my parents or finding an apartment.
I've always had the mentality that of "if you don't like it leave". It took a lot to convince my husband. It's not easy to tell your partner that their family is the reason you are struggling. It took a lot of tearful conversations. Im not very good at standing up for myself but this is something that I need, especially if I want to be a good mom for our baby.
My husband is particularly upset. He feels that I have not tried hard enough to make this plan work. And he's upset that we are having to change our plans. Especially since part of the plan was sending him to school once we built up some more savings.
But, we put in an application for a cheap apartment her in town. And today we got word that we got it and our move in date is this Friday. And we broke the news to my inlaws and everyone is upset.
They all have their opinions and reasons as to why we can't move. Why it's a bad idea. Why financially we wont be able to pull it off. Even things like how my husband's brother was going to aply for that specific apparment even though we didnt know he was. Im being told that this is a bad impulsive choice even though im prioritizing my mental health. Im having a hard time feeling happy about this move. I'm hoping that maybe by writing this all out maybe I'll get some reassurance that this is the right choice.
Sorry if this was confusing. If something needs clarification please ask. I need just as much help understanding my situation haha

My son and his wife are both therapists. I was reading another post asking if people ever trigger you on purpose and I've really been wanting to ask opinions on this.
My family knows that I have Chronic Pain and knows about all of my diagnosis (Major Depression/Anxiety/CPTSD). My son seemed really dismissive when I said I have cptsd. It was like, bc it's not in the DSM, it didn't really "count."
My son and his wife have both "diagnosed" me with Borderline Personality Disorder and say I do NOT have CPTSD. They said that sometimes a therapist might like you a lot so they might diagnose you with PTSD rather than Borderline. I brought this up to my therapist (who I've been seeing for 7 years and has a Doctorate) and she guarantees me that I do not have BPD, and that I have severe CPTSD.
My son knows me very well and knows my buttons. The last time we spoke, he pushed all of my buttons, and all at the same time. He watched for over 2 hours, as I had a complete meltdown. He saw me run for my emergency meds bc I was having a full-blown panic attack, and he was relentless bc he "wanted to get ALL his points across to me."
The reason my son gave for stopping by was to tell me that my No Contact daughter was hosting Christmas at her house that year, so for the first time in my entire life, I wasn't invited to spend Christmas with ANY of my family (which was my fault). My mom, brother, daughter, son, all turned their backs on me. This was when I needed all of them the most. I was a mess.
Just 6 weeks earlier, my father had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. I was suddenly responsible for handling 100% of my dad's care. No one else would help. I didn't have time to process anything, it was just a long series of having to make one gut-wrentching decision after another. I have never felt so alone in my entire life.
During this "conversation", my son told me that "none of my feelings were valid" and then proceeded to use that conversation as the reason for going NC with me. He said that if I didn't "get it" after that conversation, he said I never would. It was a nightmare (and all my own fault, according to him).
The people who know us best can definitely be the ones who can hurt us the worst. I don't know if I can ever trust him again. He takes absolutely no accountability for any of our issues. They are all my issues. After this experience I have completely isolated from everyone.
I was looking for any thoughts or observations. I'm always the person taking full responsibility for anything and everything, but this time it just doesn't feel right. Even though he is NC, I miss my son so much. I haven't forgiven my mom or brother for excluding me from the last 2 Christmas'.
Sorry for the rant. I've been holding this in for 2 years now. Thanks for reading.

Hey guys this is my first post on this community. I’ve had chronic gastritis for 8 months now. I didn’t get it due to bad diet, smoking, alcohol consumption, or NSAID’s. Instead what cause my gastritis was one single piece of chicken that I eat on vacation 8 months ago. After I ate the chicken, I almost immediately felt immense pain on my stomach and became constipated for 4-5 days straight. From there I was given laxatives as my doctor and I didn’t even consider gastritis as an issue. From then, I would have bloating and gas here and there (Atleast once a week). However at the beginning of March, my stomach has been bloated none stop 24/7z the last time I had a symptomless day was mid February and I am feeling hopeless. I just turned 21 and I had to drop out of college just to get this issue fixed and I have made zero progress. Someone please if you know what specific condition I have that’s causing my gastritis please let me know cause my GI Doctor could not find anything. I was positive for H Pylori but I’ve gotten rid of it now and I still feel horrible.

I’m 6 months out non-op. I am back to running and hitting the gym. However, when I run I am feeling sharp inner ankle pain. I find this odd as my rupture was closer to the calf. Is this normal, anyone felt the same?

I see many people here, in different posts, using arguments like:
"Not having answers doesn't mean having to believe in a silly fairy tale."
"I won't believe in God, not until it's proven."
I even see warmer responses like;
"There is nothing good in religion, and it only causes harm."
Firstly, I would like to highlight that it seems to me that many of these comments are specifically directed at the Christian notion of God. I don't know if these people would adopt the same position in the face of other views on metaphysical issues, although I have often seen this being expanded in the following way:
"You don't believe in thousands of other gods, right? I just don't believe in one more (the Christian)."
The truth is that believing in a metaphysical view is fundamentally different than not believing in any.
Firstly, I will leave here some "concrete" benefits of having a faith, for people who categorically say that religions are useless and only cause delays/harm:
Religiously active older adults tend to have lower blood pressures than those who are less active. This applies to attendance at religious services and private religious activities, but not to religious media. Physiological mechanisms are discussed.
“Religious and spiritual traditions give you access to different methods of coping that have distinctive benefits,” says Doug Oman, a professor in public health at the University of California Berkeley. “From the psychological perspective, religions offer a package of different ingredients,” agrees Prof Patty Van Cappellen at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
Chronic stress response can result in physiological changes such as heightened inflammation, which, over the years, can damage tissue and increase your risk of illness. As a result, the size of someone’s social network and their subjective sense of connection with others can both predict their health and longevity, with one influential study by Prof Julianna Holt-Lunstad at Brigham Young University suggesting that the influence of loneliness is comparable to that of obesity or low physical exercise.
Religions, of course, tend to be built around a community of like-minded worshippers who meet regularly and have a shared set of beliefs. And many of the specific rituals will also contribute to a sense of communion with others. Christians, for example, are encouraged to pray on behalf of other people and this seems to bring its own health benefits, according to a brand new study by Prof Gail Ironson at the University of Miami."
From the guardian.
Anyway, by doing a quick Google research we find out that having faith is something that can bring benefits to the individual. Obviously, religions also caused harm and delays in certain contexts, but it depends on the religion and the historical context, it is not possible to compare the inquisition with individuals contemplating nature from a metaphysical point of view in the Americas. The effects of religion depend on the context, and it can be good or bad, it's up to us to know how to use it in the best way.
Now, going beyond this issue, I like to bring up Einstein himself and his views on the topic, about atheism, God and religion, since he is one of the most emblematic people on science matters and a lot of his fans label themselves as Atheists, It seems that many treat religion as an absolute opposition to science, and treat religious people as being mentally inferior, but Einstein seems to disagree, recognizing that religion would be a very broad term, he believed that religiosity was very important and special when shaped in the right way:
"According to biographer Walter Isaacson, Einstein was more inclined to denigrate atheists than religious people. Einstein said in correspondence, "[T]he fanatical atheists...are like slaves who are still feeling the weight of their chains which they have thrown off after hard struggle. They are creatures who—in their grudge against the traditional 'opium of the people'—cannot bear the music of the spheres." Although he did not believe in a personal God, he indicated that he would never seek to combat such belief because "such a belief seems to me preferable to the lack of any transcendental outlook."
"Einstein said people could call him an agnostic rather than an atheist, stating: "I have repeatedly said that in my opinion the idea of a personal god is a childlike one. You may call me an agnostic, but I do not share the crusading spirit of the professional atheist whose fervor is mostly due to a painful act of liberation from the fetters of religious indoctrination received in youth. I prefer an attitude of humility corresponding to the weakness of our intellectual understanding of nature and of our own being." In an interview published by the German poet George Sylvester Viereck, Einstein stated, "I am not an Atheist." According to Prince Hubertus, Einstein said, "In view of such harmony in the cosmos which I, with my limited human mind, am able to recognize, there are yet people who say there is no God. But what really makes me angry is that they quote me for the support of such views."
"In 1930 Einstein published a widely discussed essay in The New York Times Magazine about his beliefs. With the title "Religion and Science," Einstein distinguished three human impulses which develop religious belief: fear, social or moral concerns, and a cosmic religious feeling. A primitive understanding of causality causes fear, and the fearful invent supernatural beings analogous to themselves. The desire for love and support create a social and moral need for a supreme being; both these styles have an anthropomorphic concept of God. The third style, which Einstein deemed most mature, originates in a deep sense of awe and mystery. He said, the individual feels "the sublimity and marvelous order which reveal themselves in nature ... and he wants to experience the universe as a single significant whole." Einstein saw science as an antagonist of the first two styles of religious belief, but as a partner in the third. He maintained, "even though the realms of religion and science in themselves are clearly marked off from each other" there are "strong reciprocal relationships and dependencies" as aspirations for truth derive from the religious sphere."

Alright, long story short…
I am a college-aged female. I did technically try “therapy” about 3 years ago, but I don’t consider it therapy. It was basically a lecture from a “therapist” trying to tell me that my severe chronic pain was not real and that I probably just have anxiety and OCD (which I don’t), and should take medication for those and it will all be better. Big waste of time, made me really angry and resentful towards therapists in general, especially since that occurred around the same time I was experiencing a lot of medical trauma from attempted treatments for that chronic pain.
Fast forward to now…
I’ve realized over the past few years that my experience is not what therapy is supposed to be, and after talking to a trusted older friend about it, that that person probably shouldn’t even be licensed, at least as a pain specialist. I have decided to try therapy again at a different place with a different person. I have some medical things that I need to deal with, but my extreme fear of going to the doctor is preventing me from seeking any sort of treatment for anything.
It’s easy to say it all on here anonymously, but saying it out loud to someone’s face is really hard :(
But seriously, it’s gotten to the point that I would rather die of cancer than go to the doctor to get any necessary screenings, or stuff like that.
I had my first therapy eval yesterday, and it went better than I expected it would based on my experience last time. I’m trying to keep an open mind about it all and not let my past experience get in the way of me making progress.
Anyways, I’m not seeking a PTSD diagnosis or anything like that, but I do get flashbacks and nightmares about the things I experienced at the doctor a few years ago (I was in a pain clinic for a long time), and there was a procedure I had when I was 3 that was not supposed to be a big deal, but it still haunts my memories (sexual in nature), as it was done while I was fully awake and un-anesthetized.
These have caused me a lot of distress, but I am also very embarrassed about it all, so I have kept all of this to myself (save for like 2 people who I am very close to). There are very specific moments/memories from these instances that pop into my head several times a day. I mentioned in my eval yesterday that I have had bad experiences with doctors that still bother me, but I didn’t go into specifics (therapist didn’t push for specifics either). Am I supposed to tell her about these memories/moments in depth, or just give her the gist of what happened, or do I not have to tell her the specifics of them at all? Will her knowing exactly what happened be beneficial?
I’m asking because I don’t know HOW to tell her. These are things I have never told anybody, and I don’t even know how to talk about it. Only a very few of my trusted friends even know the real reason why I don’t go to the doctor anymore, but even when telling them, I have kept the reasoning to a simple “I had bad experiences and it still scares me today”. If my therapist must know the details to better help me, would it be weird to write it down and let her read it? I think if I tried to say it I’d either burst into tears and not be able to talk or I’d be completely numb to it since I’ve held it in and thought about it for so long that she’d think I was lying.
Any suggestions would be great. Thanks!

Hi all,
I'm about to get a Septoplasty and mini FESS (to remove a fungal ball that's been causing chronic sinusitis).
I just want to see if there's anything I should add to help with recovery. I've done some research but want to make sure I haven't missed anything.
So far I have - Humidifier (I also have a range of essential oils if anyone would recommend I use any?) - Lip chap - Tissues - Panadol (Australia's Tylenol) and ibuprofen - Lots of pillows - Nasal aspirator (like used for babies) - Q tips, facial cleaning wipes and cotton pads - Loose, comfy clothes. All freshly washed - Microwave meals, I've opted for all softer meals and soups. - Lots of ice packs - Bottled water

• I'm pretty prone to infections, so freshly washed bed sheets, towels, hand towels, ect all in laundry sanitiser. Antibacterial body and hand soaps. Hand sanitiser. Will also wipe down all surfaces like door handles and switches with antibacterial wipes, wash floors, Glen 20 the whole house the night before surgery 😂
  
• I've been told I'd be provided everything I need for after surgery care like nasal sprays, rinses, pain medication, gauzes, ect after the surgery.
  

Thanks everyone!

Hello,
I had left calf pain and foot tingling for around 10 weeks which I found occurs when I stand but would mainly go away when I sit.
This week, the tingling has started in my right foot arch now as well as inner thigh pain right at the hip joint along with some mild buttock tingling.
Has anyone else gone through this where your good side started developing symptoms?
I had a MRI in 2021, and again in 2023 mainly for localised lower back pain which was greatly reduced after ESI into the L4/5 facet joints. Both reports were very similar in nature, not much change on the images either. They stated degenerative changes at L4/5 with a bulge to the left, osteophytes and facet arthritis, causing neural foremen and left lateral recess narrowing. And a mild L5/S1 central herniation mildly indenting the thecal sac.
Had left foot tingling in 2022/2023 that was intermittent, but went away. This time I’m much more concerned.
Just had a MRI and waiting results.
Am thinking this will be surgery. What sort of surgery could I potentially be looking at?

I I also have diagnosis of anxiety disorder due medical condition, immune deficiency due medications, history of surviving Steven’s Johnson Syndrome/TENS, nerve ablations and chronic pain cortisone shots, general anxiety disorder, chronic thyroiditis, gait disturbance, lumbar nerve disorder..
I have been waiting for 2 years and they are just gathering information from the doctors.

Hey guys
Back in January got rushed to ER and had an endoscopy, which revealed H Pylori and a very inflamed stomach. Did a (brief) round of antibiotics / PPI, then followed up with mastic gum / natural remedies. Been tested twice since then, both negative for H Pylori (yay).
However, have still had other symptoms in the past few months even after all that (bloating [mostly gone now], flatulence [mostly gone now], really bad chronic fatigue / brain fog [current], floating stools [current], darker urine for weeks now [current], pain in flanks that lasted a few weeks, etc). My GI said I should check for SIBO, so doing a test I bought online (lactulose test from Life Extensions).
I take these supplements at the moment
-Multivitamin
-NAC
-Curcuma
-Broccoli Sprouts Extract
-Betaine HCL
-Digestive Enzymes
-Milk Thistle
-Fish Oil
-Ginger capsules
I had been taking a probiotic, oil of oregano, and Allicin capsules, but stopped those a few days ago.
Which of these other should I stop before the test, and about how many days before hand? The instructions on the test only mention the probiotic and antibiotics. Thanks!

26, AFAB, 150lb, 5'1 Relatively healthy diet, exercises fairly regularly, vapes Dx : Migraines, IBS, generalized joint hypermobility, fibromyalgia, bipolar II, ADHD Family hx : migraine, stroke, graves Medication : ritilan SR, pregabalin, amitriptyline, lamotrigine Sx : chronic pain, fatigue, reoccuring dizzy spells with ringing and deafness in one ear lasting 1-2 minutes and feeling of pressure in head, increased urination
Tft : normal / iron studies : normal / LFTs : normal / general chem : normal / HBA1c : normal / calcium : normal / CBC all normal other than hemoglobin: 158, HCT 0.47
Thoughts?

Is the knee pain Im experiencing when doing squats just an indication that I have to strengthen my quad alot more and that will ease that knee pain? Should I still be feeling pain in knee or is this normal? Im frustrated. At 6 months now, I've eased back on my PT sessions because Ive been paying out of pocket and they gave me good home workouts to do but should I return to them hard? Any advice is truly appreciated. TY

My migraines have been episodic/chronic for about 7 years now, but I always counted myself as lucky because I never experienced a visual aura. Well, about a month ago I had one of the scariest experiences in my life. I had an aura for the first time, which produced a blind spot. But then it got even worse with a derealization episode (I’ve had them before because of my anxiety disorder, but this was the worst and most dream-like state I’ve felt), and my face and hand on the right side of my body went numb. My neurologist told me it was probably a hemiplegic migraine, but she ordered an MRA (like an MRI but looks at different parts of the brain I guess) to make sure it wasn’t an aneurism or stroke. My results came back as normal just a few days ago. Today, I had what I can only assume is another hemiplegic migraine, but all of the symptoms were on my LEFT side, besides the head pain which was on the right, where I always get my migraines. I’m anxious all over again now because I got those symptoms on the left side. I was wondering if this is common for hemiplegic migraines? I know I just had a brain scan that said everything was normal, and I also had a regular MRI this past December because I was having restless leg issues and those results also came back as normal. But it feels like that can’t be true. These attacks have come seemingly out of no where. All bloodwork that I’ve had done recently has been normal, too. I just want to know why this is happening.

To start: I know y'all aren't doctors, or aren't my doctor and this is reddit (i.e. a Wendy's), but I'd love to hear from anybody if they've been through something similar.
I was taken by ambulance to the ED Monday AM after getting very dizzy, vomiting, and getting sever head pain. CT-A of my head and neck were normal but MRI showed cerebellar infarct and besides some more heart imaging I've just been chilling in the observation unit. I don't have a ton of symptoms--i'm a little shaky on my feet and my head hurts but otherwise feel like myself. I'm 32 NB with chronic migraines, ADHD, and a chiari malformation that was found incidentally after sudden hearing loss.
Is this par for the course? Par for a course? My family is freaking out but it really doesn't seem like my care team does. I haven't been able to see a neurologist and have no idea when i'll be discharged or what I'm waiting for--would my rn be able to tell me?

I’m ignorant on this surgery aftercare. Me and GF are long distance so acquiring her dismissal paperwork from her non English speaking caregivers is a challenge while she is loopy.
Does the duration of surgery imply severity?
She’s had chronic deep aching bone pain in her limbs and alternating sciatica. We had the impression that endo was wrapped around her nerves causing her debilitating 24/7 pain, not just during cycle.She’s also got a cyst in her hip joint that stupid doctors have dismissed because she’s too young and that it’s normal.
Widespread endo+Hip cyst = 24/7 chronic pain
I’m hopeful that we are now halfway there. Just need to find a competent doctor to drain her hip effusion and remove this TOTALLY NORMAL hip bone cyst.

Any metal fans? I'm seeing Cannibal Corpse, Obituary, Amon Amarth, and Frozen Soul. I'll be in the pit. (my first pit and metal show!)
I have back problems, caused by several herniated discs. I had surgery for it in 2022 and don't really have pain from that anymore. What I have now is muscular pain. I swim, stretch, exercise and massage to help that. Things that aggravate my pain is sitting for long periods of time. Or standing.
I told my mom I was going and she's looking at me crazy because she thinks because I have these issues I shouldn't go. I don't really think it'll aggravate my back. If anything I'm gonna be moving around a lot so I think I'll feel good lol.
Just found out this little dance I do to loosen up my upper body is pretty much a mosh movement. I'm also nearly 6 foot so I feel I'll be able to handle myself in the pit so I'm not worried about falling and hurting myself that way.
And I'm not afraid of getting punched or jabbed or something. Bruises heal. Tried to explain to my mom that a few punches and shoves isn't gonna be as bad as the pain I was going through when my chronic pain first started but she didn't really get it. And hey even if it does aggravate my pain, oh well. I'll still have fun🤘🏼

I looked up the mattress and $3k is pretty steep for me. I got sorta warm one night but I'm fine sleeping with light blankets if I can get this level of support and comfort from a mattress, I suffer from chronic low back pain and staying out of pain and sinking into a mattress to hold me in place while laying on my back helps me so much.
Looking for a queen size, budget $800-2000, if we're on the top end of that budget I'd hope to get at least 3 years before the sagging nightmare begins. I am 5'11" and weigh 180-190lbs. Heard tempurpedic has fallen off a cliff? Not sure where to proceed because I feel like testing in stores is gonna be hard to gauge memory foam warmth.
Anyone know what I should be looking for? Not interested in DIY

About 4 years exactly with no period, it started today! Day after Mother’s Day! Had noticed some cramps and back pain and bloating but didn’t pay too much attention to it because I have chronic pain. After being weight restored since 3/2023, a little over a year, finally spotting today! I’m so overwhelmed with emotion. I really might be able to have another baby! It’s so wonderful to know that it’s an option after starting to come to terms with possibly being infertile. I was about to get my hormones tested but after so long my doctors had pretty much accepted this was early menopause.
I’m not gonna say I’m totally recovered or ready to take on mothering an infant right now, but it’s so reassuring to know I didn’t permanently destroy my body with the pure hell I put it through - I almost died twice since last January, which is what led me to really strive for recovery. I really started to accept I would never have my cycle again; but wow, the body is so incredibly resilient.

I’m 8 weeks post op ACL with hamstring and ITBand, I have not been able to straighten my leg. However, I am weight bearing, walking with one crutch and minimal pain. I’ve been close maybe twice, but it then goes right back to having a bend in it. I have a few weeks before the surgeon has said they want to go back in and scrape out the scare tissue.
So I guess my questions are, does anyone have any experience with other options before going back in? How was the recovery after they went back in? Was it going back to the beginning and starting recovery all over again?