I have really upped my exercise routine at the Y lately. Some of it may be just because it invigorates me, some may be because I find I can do things I previously didn't realize I could. But most of it because I am sick and tired of this flab. Until the manager of the Y gets a routine set for me she told me to do whatever I want on the recumbent bike. So I have made it a personal goal to get to 10 miles before the bike shuts itself off at 60 minutes. Well today I finally did it!!! But the parasthesia in my lower legs seems to be worse. I have to untie my shoes when I am home to make my feet more comfortable. Anyone have any idea whether the two things could be related??

It may be due to increased temperature when exercising. I notice the same symptoms/problem after leg training or even just walking from A to B.

It could be the hyperventilation/open mouth syndrome?
Which can cause your symptoms.

Exercise causes slight tissue inflammation. I am learning from my massage therapist that I have some adhesions in my legs from when used to work out, hike, and climb. She said they just happen from use, but in my case they compound the issues presented by TM. She is working them out with the hopes that, once freed, some of the nerve function will return in the tittues that are now "glued together." We will see. By the way, the massages are anything but relaxing!

You may want to back off, and then increase your workout intensities more gradually.

Read more about inflammation from exercise: link

I work out pretty heavily and fwiw I haven't found much of a coorelation between the course of my workout and an increase in parasthesia.

Sometimes it bothers me, sometimes it doesn't I can't seem to find any pattern, yet anyway.

Even though I really, really liked my night time walks because they were in the cool crisp evening air under the stars I decided that I really wasn't burning that many calories with them since I could only walk a mile. And my legs and feet are more comfortable not doing them with the same kind of intensity. So I think if I do take some night time walks they will just be that, walks and not trying to do as much.

I have been exercising since my diagnosis and have always had an increase of symptoms afterwards, although sometimes I can feel it during.

I deal with an increase in vibrations/buzzing, sometimes one or more of my toes go numb, foot drop (both feet) and leg weakness. I figured out early on that if I took a cool shower after working out the symptoms went back to what is normal for me and I felt better sooner.

I cannot recline after working out as this tends to cause more stiffness and pain once I try and get up again. If I sit upright I have less stiffness and pain, no idea why

Maybe the "recumbent position" is the cause of my spasms and jerking in my low back and legs when I am in bed. But it I stretch ( a lot) before bedtime, this happens less, much less, I must say.
I used to have more parathesias after exercise, but since I have become more active lately, the parathesias (tingling, burning) are less, much less. What happened to cause me to be more active is this. I am having tooth trouble and this has caused eating to be less of a good time for me, therefore I automatically cut back on portions. I lost 11 pounds in the past two months, gradually. My ankle swelling ceased. I feel lighter and easier to move. So I have been more active. Only my erythromelalgia in my feet holds me back from exercising more. But I realize there is a limit to this spurt. If I had no foot pain and walked for miles, well, I'd be in the same situation some of you are, weak and then stiff and then in spasm. So it's all a matter of building up and knowing how far you can push it. I was a dancer in my youth, very athletic, so what I am doing now is nothing compared to that.

I edited this post to re-emphasize how important stretching is. I got my stretches from several sources, several PT's over the years and several chiropractors. I have increased my arm and hand strength by self-massaging the stubborn knots in my legs, a never-ending task.

At our age Mariel, if we don't stretch it and use it, we lose it.
Thanks for the tip.

Doydie,

A couple weeks ago I went for a walk on my lunch at work, it was a 20 minute walk across the highway over to a store to pick something up then back to work. That night I had the worst ever leg spasms when resting and they woke me up all night. Then the MS symptoms started to flare up each day.

I used to be able to take a 30 minute walk almost every day. One thing that was always essential for me was starting out very slow and building up speed gradually, then stretching afterward. Each stretch should be held for 45 seconds to get the full benefit, according to my past MS neurologist. So maybe if you do this it will decrease the ill effects for your next workout.

I am very proud of you for losing weight and getting in shape. You're an inspiration to me.