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Sporadic Calf Muscle Soreness and Stiffness in both legs at once
I am not sure if anyone has experienced this.. for the past 6 months I have been experiencing a sore tightness in both of my calf muscles sporadically. It does not seem to be related to exercise since I can go for a run and feel nothing... but then I can be sitting and all of a sudden my calves (always both at the same time) start to ache and feel tight. Sometimes they feel so sore that I can almost not walk. Water seems to help on occasions. I can't understand why all of a sudden I may be becoming dehydrated so that doesn't seem logical...
The aches come and go without warning and sometimes it's much worse than other times. There have also been times when I may not experience any aching for several days.
My doctor, general practitioner, has no explanation. I am thinking that I need to see someone else... any ideas? Endocrinologist?
Any ideas would be great.
The aches come and go without warning and sometimes it's much worse than other times. There have also been times when I may not experience any aching for several days.
My doctor, general practitioner, has no explanation. I am thinking that I need to see someone else... any ideas? Endocrinologist?
Any ideas would be great.
Don't want to worry you guys but I suffer from fibromyalgia, the symptoms you describe are the same except all the bodies muscle groups have the same burning, squeezing tightness. It is so bad that I have to use morphine patch 52 mcg daily even then it doesn't stop the pain it just makes it bearable. Had it over 15 years now and it took 5 years to diagnose. I recommend that you start here and ask your MD/GP to investigate - Good luck!
Hi, I realize it's been a very long time since you posted about your leg pain and maybe you have since found out that Cipro, of the fluorquinalone class of antibiotics, can cause tendonitis and ruptured ligaments frequently. So frequently that the FDA forced them to put a black box warning on the antibiotics. See article here: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2921747/
Magnesium can help heal the damage and reduce the pain. See article here:
http://www.naturalnews.com/032714_magnesium_cipro.html
Hope this message finds you completely healed by now.
Magnesium can help heal the damage and reduce the pain. See article here:
http://www.naturalnews.com/032714_magnesium_cipro.html
Hope this message finds you completely healed by now.
I've had a series of problems with tight calves, achy joints and general malaise. I am a 55 year old woman who is very active.
After hunting around, I found that certain foods clearly trigger the problems. It took a while to narrow them down and I'm sure different people have different foods that may trigger.
For me, it was peanuts, diet coke, and too much bread/wheat. Also, it turns out I am allergic to sulphates (this is not the same as sulfites) so I stay away from most prepared foods as a general rule.
Eat fresh, mix your own ingredients and see if that helps. Try a simple diet for a week with limited ingredients.
The problem goes away in about a week for me so it is clearly the foods in my case.
Good luck... and don't give up. If something looks complicated, find a simple solution.
After hunting around, I found that certain foods clearly trigger the problems. It took a while to narrow them down and I'm sure different people have different foods that may trigger.
For me, it was peanuts, diet coke, and too much bread/wheat. Also, it turns out I am allergic to sulphates (this is not the same as sulfites) so I stay away from most prepared foods as a general rule.
Eat fresh, mix your own ingredients and see if that helps. Try a simple diet for a week with limited ingredients.
The problem goes away in about a week for me so it is clearly the foods in my case.
Good luck... and don't give up. If something looks complicated, find a simple solution.
In the last year I have had restless legs..... my knees and calf muscles are so achy and sore. At night it is hard to sleep because of the aches and pains. I went to the doctors and they said try drinking more water. Well I drink water so I don't think it is that. I have tried stretches along with hot and cold packs but nothing seems to work. I walk they are sore i don't walk they are sore. Massaging them helps a little but only while they are being massaged. If anyone has any advice please let me know. This is making me lose sleep and it is very annoying.
I posted my calf issue on Aug 11, 2012. You can search my orginal post but I will paste it below my comment as to what has happened since.
Briefly:
Like most folks here, I suffered bruising pains on calf muscles, the pains were sourness as though those muscles never trained before although, as a sooccer player I ran alot and have been in good condition. Pain was in Soleus muscle (side of the calf) and middle of the calf where tendon meets the muscles. Pain was also in the heel (brucitis).
UPdate as of December 1, 2013:
I've begun taking Sesamin, oil from the seasmi seeds for a week now, and to my surprise, I ran 8 miles 2 days in the row and the only pain I got is in the brucitis and not on soleus, nor the middle of the calf.
I other words, all the areas where most of you and me are complaining about are not there. Pain is gone!
I was told Sesamin is an anti-inflamatory and helps in wight loss and cholesterol, but running 8 miles before I took Sesamine would put me in the bed for days.
Now, I don't know if this is a fix for everybody, but it seems to work for me. Besides, Sesamine is good for anyone because it gets rid of the bad cholesterol and has no side-effects.
This oil supplement has many benefits which you can google yourself and find out. As such, it seems to me that all of you who suffer this issue like me should try this supplement and see if it works for you.
You can get Sesamin from various vitamin shops or Amazon.
------ ORIGINAL POST_______
soccerstar12
Aug 11, 2012 .
soccerstar12
Aug 11, 2012 .To: SoccerStar .I am a former soccer player, but when I got into my 30s I started feeling cramiping in my calves which by 40s became very painful after any excercise, particularly running or prolonged walking.
Massages would be an ordeal where pain was all over.
Like many here, the doctor ignored the issue and said it is due to strain. I also used antibiotic Cirpo (yeast), like some, which has some connection with this condition.
One thing I used to alleviate the pain was to wrap the calves with large plastic bags - area between ancle and kneee - then sleep with it so the heat relieved the pain overnight.
Anti-inflamatories like Ibu do not help.
Last year, doctor put me on statins for cholesterol and these pains have largly subsided, although I do get soar after run or walk but it is not as bad.
Statins also impact yeast levels, I hear, so I am planning to include lots of probiotics like yougurt or some probiotic suplements...
Will definitively update my condition on this board because like many here I have been mesmerized with the condition (and like some use Cipro). .
Briefly:
Like most folks here, I suffered bruising pains on calf muscles, the pains were sourness as though those muscles never trained before although, as a sooccer player I ran alot and have been in good condition. Pain was in Soleus muscle (side of the calf) and middle of the calf where tendon meets the muscles. Pain was also in the heel (brucitis).
UPdate as of December 1, 2013:
I've begun taking Sesamin, oil from the seasmi seeds for a week now, and to my surprise, I ran 8 miles 2 days in the row and the only pain I got is in the brucitis and not on soleus, nor the middle of the calf.
I other words, all the areas where most of you and me are complaining about are not there. Pain is gone!
I was told Sesamin is an anti-inflamatory and helps in wight loss and cholesterol, but running 8 miles before I took Sesamine would put me in the bed for days.
Now, I don't know if this is a fix for everybody, but it seems to work for me. Besides, Sesamine is good for anyone because it gets rid of the bad cholesterol and has no side-effects.
This oil supplement has many benefits which you can google yourself and find out. As such, it seems to me that all of you who suffer this issue like me should try this supplement and see if it works for you.
You can get Sesamin from various vitamin shops or Amazon.
------ ORIGINAL POST_______
soccerstar12
Aug 11, 2012 .
soccerstar12
Aug 11, 2012 .To: SoccerStar .I am a former soccer player, but when I got into my 30s I started feeling cramiping in my calves which by 40s became very painful after any excercise, particularly running or prolonged walking.
Massages would be an ordeal where pain was all over.
Like many here, the doctor ignored the issue and said it is due to strain. I also used antibiotic Cirpo (yeast), like some, which has some connection with this condition.
One thing I used to alleviate the pain was to wrap the calves with large plastic bags - area between ancle and kneee - then sleep with it so the heat relieved the pain overnight.
Anti-inflamatories like Ibu do not help.
Last year, doctor put me on statins for cholesterol and these pains have largly subsided, although I do get soar after run or walk but it is not as bad.
Statins also impact yeast levels, I hear, so I am planning to include lots of probiotics like yougurt or some probiotic suplements...
Will definitively update my condition on this board because like many here I have been mesmerized with the condition (and like some use Cipro). .
Tender calves are often associated with B12 deficiency. Less commonly one can get leg and knee pain.
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