Hi there, I'm with you, you are not alone. Im sure my calf tightness must be due to anxiety as my issues with sleep, anxiety and calf tension all arrived around the same time. I take Valdoxan for my anxiety and sleep which leaves me symptom free (unlike Ssris which leave me impotent or Mirtazapine which makes me majorly fat). I meditate 25 mins every day which helps but my calves still get tight and unbearable. Would love to know what medication is working for people with this condition?
I have had a problem with calf pain, just in my right calf, for two years now. It is burning and painful to touch. I have had two ultrasounds, seen a neurologist. acupuncturist, orthopedist, etc. to no avail. I used to run but over five years ago, I am wanting to get back to cycling but cannot with the calf pain. I have tried Yoga and Tai-chi, and I think the Yoga might be helping but it is painful to walk on it and I just want an answer. I have also had all of the bloodwork, take all of the supplements and drink about 6-8 glases of water a day. I have not injured this calf ever. I did have an "ileo-tibeal band" release surgery (which was botched) after hurting my hip running, but that was seven years ago. Any thoughts. Thanks for anything at all.
Hi,
The causes of calf stiffness are – Sciatica , Fibromyalgia , Restless leg syndrome , Nerve compression , Peripheral artery disease , Achilles Tendinitis , Venous insufficiency and many others . Since you have muscle stiffness all over the body , please get your self tested for Fibromyalgia . Stress is an aggravating factor for all health problems .; Please keep yourself stress free , exercise daily and eat a well balanced diet . adequate sleep at night is very important . Please go for nerve conduction study and EMG to find out the condition of nerves and muscles . Hope this helps you . Take care and regards !
Sounds like Restless Legs Syndrome or RLS to me. There are websites online devoted to nothing but that disorder. Most neurologists are familiar with it. But nobody knows how come people get it. I have it and, until I got treatment for it, I had a very hard time with my calves seizing up, very uncomfortable feeling. It generally starts in one leg. They make specific drugs for it, and some take opiate type drugs, others get help from tranquilizers.
Once in a while, you can get RLS-type symptoms from not enough iron in the body. I might add that if you drink TOO much water (6-8 glasses is max), it'll mess up your electrolyte balance, and stress will also eat up your vits and minerals, so you could take a COMPLETE supplement on top of your good eating habits, just in case. There's also a chance you have peripheral neuropathy or also possibly a tore-up back that is causing the nerves in your legs to bother you. But when you said it was in your calves, that's the hallmark of RLS.
I might add that when you get to feeling not so good emotionally the way you do, extra protein can sometimes help that, as well as regular exercise.
Forgot to mention, I have also tried massage. Thanks.