1/21/08 #5 - Are leg aches a normal after-effect of a migraine?

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Monday, January 21, 2008
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Full Question: Are leg aches a normal after-effect of a migraine? My so's legs ache after a long migraine (3 days or more). It hurts so bad that I have to rub Aspercreme on them, give him an Advil and an ice pack. Two neurologists have told me that they have never heard of this. He has been ...

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legs ache
stacy
Monday, January 21, 2008 at 02:21 PM
My legs muscles ache a lot of the time. But I get migraines a lot of the time. My feet even ache at times. I have an appointment with a doctor to see about fibromyalgia. Perhaps thats an avenue...

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Anonymous
Friday, March 20, 2009 at 12:03 AM

my daughter uses Dr.Linder in Dallas! He's awesome. She has NDPH and has been ill since Oct. 2007. She has suffered with leg cramps the entire time. Dr.Linder told us it was normal part of New Daily Persistent Headache.

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Anonymous
Saturday, July 25, 2009 at 02:30 PM

Hi. I have been getting migraines since I was 19. I have noticed that after a migraine my legs and feet are often sore and feel like I had a major workout the day before eventhough I hadn't. Sometimes before the migraines starts about 2 hrs before I have stiffness in my arms and hands. I told my Neurologist and he dismissed the whole thing. Frankly, I feel doctors only know so much about migraines and they are so complex that when new stuff comes up it is easier to dismiss is. My Dr. also suggested I had fibromyalgia but isn't that a daily or chonic disease like migraine? When are we going to stop labeling patients with a host of diseases? My motto if you have experienced it you do not need a Dr. to affirm what is happening.