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Muscle aches in both calf muscles. Is this anxiety?

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kevin_86400
kevin_86400

I have been dealing with anxiety for the last 4 months but woke up the other morning and both my calf muscles were sore lime I had run a marathon but of course I hadn't. I did feel anxious or anything but they say you can get the symptoms without having it and was wondering if this is anxiety symptoms at its best. Does anyone else deal with this

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  • somiekat
    somiekat kevin_86400

    Posted

    Hey! Are your calf muscles warm to the touch and/or swollen and red? I don't want to scare you but you have to be careful with calf pain. You want to make sure that it's not a DVT. A DVT means deep vein thrombosis, it's a blood clot that form in the leg.
  • lisalisa67
    lisalisa67 kevin_86400

    Posted

    Just some muscle aches in your legs. Probably from poor movement or your body tensing up too much. Try some advil and give it a few days. Sometimes when you are asleep and stressed you tense muscles or sleep with legs twisted or pretzeled and it can make calves sore. 
    • kevin_86400
      kevin_86400 lisalisa67

      Posted

      Thank you for the input. I'm only 30 yr old and weigh about 180 lbs so I've always been in good health.
  • carole28488
    carole28488 kevin_86400

    Posted

    Hi, Kevin...Just a suggestion, sweetie...have your potassium checked.  If you are low on it, it could possibly be causing your leg cramps...hope this helps...hugs.
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