blitzk Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Can someone explain what blood pooling in legs FEELS like? Everytime I ride the recumbent bike i literally FEEL the blood down there. So weird. My calf muscles are also tight and have lost muscle tone if that makes sense. If any of this makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katybug Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I don't feel the pooling in my legs, I feel it draining out of my torso. And I can see my legs change color but I don't experience a sensation. I know others have described various fellings in their legs. I do get a feeling of "tightness" in my calves when I use the recumbent bike and I think its actually caused by pushing the fluid out of my legs and finally feeling a sense of good circulation in them again. I also get this when I'm walking the dog and the sensation of tightness goes away as soon as I stop walking/moving...that's why I think it is actually a good sign that the circulation is improved with the exercise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icesktr189 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Yes I feel it... they feel heavy and hurt. They also look swollen and redish-purple in color. My stomach looks pregnant from the pooling too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellgirl Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Like Dani, mine will feel heavy and hurt, especially when I sit too long, (it's the extra fluid with vasodilation, which is caused by some of the medications we take, too). I had this once on the right side of my body, too, after a virus with nerve pain. It took several years to go away; I couldn't even sleep on that side for years after without it going numb, but it is better now. I thought I had MS for many years before my diagnosis. I finally went to a neurologist and had that ruled out just recently, and I have no cerebral aneurysms either, which my dad had; thank God for that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frugalmama Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Mine ache and feel very "full" and I feel like I can't keep them still. Jtonight my husband told me to sit down because my legs looked like Barney. It is shocking how dark purple they can get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy C. Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Mine feel tingly, heavy, uncomfortable and I can feel 'movement' in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samannran Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 My legs feel very heavy, ache, and look a horrible purple color. I'm so thankful for support hose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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