QBeth

All the advice you've been given about go NOW to the doctor is the best advice. I'm also a diabetic and am dealing with the numbness, etc. But, I understand not having insurance and playing the waiting game because of some odd ache that will probably go away on its own. I've done that in the past, and gotten away with it with no long term ill effects, but at age 59, just how long can I continue to play the waiting game without something bad happening??!

You mentioned that your tendons feel tight. I get wicked bad leg cramps in the middle of the night if I've sat too long during the day (I sit at a computer most of the day). If I lay there and try to do the "cat" stretch, it only gets worse. I have to get up and lean on a bureau to stretch my calfs. That and an Ibuprofen usually do the trick.

Hope you feel better soon! And, somehow get the medical coverage you need.

brushandthimble

Is the leg hot to the touch? If yes drop everything and get to a doctor. Which you should do anyway, for pain that bad needs to be checked out pronto!

littlehud

You need to get this checked out right away. Don't take a chance with your leg.

granniebj

The leg is not hot to touch, swollen, or anything. Its like a pinched nerve or something like that.