leg pain

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I have both CFS and Fibro. One of my biggest struggles is with pain. I have

several different types of pain:

Achey joints, migraines, sciatica & dual hip pain (which feels arthritic).

However, the worst and most baffling pain feels like a burning muscle in my

upper legs: from my quadriceps to my hips. It is mostly on the top and sides of

my legs. Eventually, the pain radiates to all over my body. It is as if the

muscles are so tense that they are binding themselves up.

Ironically, before I was sick, my quads were some of my strongest muscles. I

used to run, bike, x-country ski. This pain can come after weeks of rest or

after a little activity. Pain killers do little to relieve it. Massage CAN

sometimes help but it doesn't always.

My question: WHY does the pain appear in that part of my body (upper leg)? When

I am resting, my legs are still. I usually feel it either immediately upon

wakening or after ANY activity (like getting dressed). Of course, stress

exacerbates it.

I've tried everything: Magnesium, flax seed oil, relaxing herbs, anti-anxiety

medicine, Whey. What is going here and how can I tame it so that I can function?

I'm hanging by a thread...