Acute Lower Leg (Calf) Pain
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I had an inactive period of 6 months when I developed this calf pain outer side of my left leg. I dont feel any loss of strength I think, there is no size difference between the legs, it does not at all happen in the other leg, and it goes away with exercise.
It doesn't always happen, sometimes none in a week, sometimes twice or more. I don't remember living a whole week with pain. So it comes and goes very frequently. I am 26 years old, 180cm and 85 kg, I am not overweight, have been quite active my whole life and now I am too. I just was depressed in that period of 6 months.
Since I got this pain I started cycling to fix the problem, in the last 10 months I've done over 2500 km but pain is still there. It is never there when biking. And most of the times no pain the night after biking. And cycling seems to help as I get fewer pain sessions when I frequently bike. Massaging also helps the pain. Its not a sharp pain, kind of dull and the intensity of pain changes everytime. Sometimes very slight, sometimes very disturbing where I have to get something done on it. What do you think might be the reason?
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amkoffee efe75314
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FYI you posted this in the wrong category. I'm sure you didn't mean to post it in the polymyalgia rheumatica group. But I think I can still give you some ideas on what you can do for your situation.
Calf pain can be a sign of a blood clot. But since you've had it for so long it's not likely that that's your problem. I would suggest you try taking magnesium. And perhaps even throw in some calcium on top of that. Both of them can help leg pain and cramping.
karenjaninaz efe75314
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EileenH efe75314
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I don't think you are on the right forum really - this is for a particular autoimmune form of rheumatism called polymyalgia rheumatica. And it is very unlikely that that is what you have as it mostly occurs in over 50s, sometimes a bit younger but there is only one report in the medical literature of someone in their 20s and he was so bad he was in a wheelchair. It does affect us all over - not just one leg and exercise is pretty difficult for us.
cindy58102 efe75314
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EileenH cindy58102
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I don't quite understand what you mean - but in efe75314's case - it is very unikely she has PMR at her age (not impossible but very unlikely), the symptoms she complains of are very localised and she isn't on pred.
cindy58102 EileenH
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I understand that efe75314 doesn't have pmr. However I do and I have calf pain. Assumed it was related to either the disease or the prednisone. Going to doc this month and was going to ask if his thoughts.
Elizamc cindy58102
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EileenH cindy58102
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One cause of calf pain that could be associated with PMR is claudication due to narrowing of arteries higher in the leg, reducing blood flow to the calf muscle when walking.In that case. the pain develops when using the leg and stops when you stop, only to return when you use it again so it is intermittent. If the blockage is advanced this pain can also be present at rest. PMR is associated with later development of peripheral vascular disease so is something to bear in mind.
Another cause of what appears to be calf pain is achilles tendon problems. If they are tight then the calf muscles feel as if they are being pulled at. Some steroids can cause achilles tendonitis and this is more likely if you have a history of being given quinolone antibiotics which can also cause achilles tendonitis - though usually it happens near to the time you get both medications.
cindy58102 EileenH
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cindy58102 Elizamc
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amkoffee efe75314
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Another thing that can cause leg pain is cholesterol medicine. And if you do take cholesterol medicine then ask your doctor who prescribes it if you can stop it for a couple of weeks and see if the pain goes away. Obviously if it goes away you know it's your cholesterol medicine. That is if you even take cholesterol medicine