How many readers will have happened to find themselves in the middle of the night unable to sleep due to an annoying pain in the legs? It is a very common disorder which, however, can have different and disparate causes. Certainly the most common is fatigue.
When the muscles do too much work or remain in certain positions for too long, then, a feeling of cramping can arise that lasts up to several minutes.
On the other hand, the case of more persistent pains, which could be linked to other types of pathologies such as tendinitis or arthritis, is different.
Obviously, when you experience leg pain, numbness and tingling the reasons could be very different and it is always important to contact your doctor. This advice is especially true if symptoms persist.
Pathologies can vary and also include infections, kidney failure, hernias, gout, arteriosclerosis, varicose veins and thrombosis.
Among the causes of pain in the legs, as mentioned, there could also be tendonitis. This disorder has a mainly mechanical origin, but in sports it is also originated by traumatic episodes. As a rule, making efforts with excessive or wrong loads, even during sports activity, is a cause.
The most common one derives from the repetition over time of uncomfortable positions. When you sit for hours at the computer in the office, or when you repeat the same movement over and over again while standing in unnatural postures.
What not everyone knows, however, is that a common drug could cause unpleasant side effects, such as to cause various ailments even in the legs. Yet, these are drugs that are also widely used in pediatric treatments.
It is AIFA to sound the alarm and to suggest greater attention in their use.
Leg pain, numbness and tingling could be side effects caused by this common drug
AIFA found a direct correlation between the use of fluoroquinolone antibiotics and tendinitis. They are bactericidal drugs of synthetic origin, not molecules of natural origin, therefore they can also be defined as chemotherapy.
According to several studies among the adverse reactions there could be not only neurological, musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal problems, but also other.
In particular, they could cause tendinopathies, with effects in particular on the Achilles tendon. Precisely for this reason, if there are already predispositions, taking these drugs could worsen the situation of leg pain.
Before starting any type of therapy, it is therefore essential to contact your doctor and do all the necessary checks.