Calf pain after 2 months diagnosis of PMR
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Could sudden onset of pain in both calf muscles be PMR? I started with the neck, shoulder, hip and groin pain which is reasonably under control now on 10 mg of preds. Been going for short walks with no problem. Suddenly today after walking for 5 min on a straight road I experienced plain in my Calves which got progressively worse to the point where that I had to stop walking and rest. After resting at home pain went away. Came back after walking around the garden and doing some planting. On resting subsided. I'm confused could this be related to PMR or am I just unfit?
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Twopies maria49950
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I've had that too...seems to follow exercise sometimes, even mild exercise, like walking a couple blocks. Comes and goes for reasons which baffle me...I'm thinking pmr...last night for the heck of it I lay on our bed and raised my leg straight up while supporting it with both hands...shooting pain in the back of both thighs when I did it. Gotta figure it's mostly pmr. Best wishes to you...
maria49950 Twopies
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Thanks Twopies, I have groin pain when lying flat mostly at night. Calf pain new but battling with groin pain. Otherwise relatively pain free during the day. Can function well just get exhausted after doing even easy tasks like sweeping. Sleeping most afternoons sometimes for ten minutes other days for hours. All this is new to me as before PMR was very active. This forum helps, don't feel I am alone and positive attitude of all really helps understand the nature of this affliction.
Misha452 maria49950
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amkoffee maria49950
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It probably is not a blood clot since it is involving both of your calves but calf pain is typically a sign of a blood clot in your leg. Since you're having it in both legs that would mean you'd have two blood clots at the same time and that would be unusual. But I think you need to err on the side of caution and go to emergency and let them do their sonogram to check to make sure that it is not a blood clot. Because blood clots can kill you.
If it is not a blood clot then I would recommend you start taking magnesium if you aren't already. It works great for cramping and muscle pain. I was getting feet cramps and it totally stopped those cramps in my feet.
EileenH maria49950
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It does sound like claudication pain - due to poor blood supply to the muscles so that moderate exercise is met with an inadequate increase in the blood supply to the muscles.
However, amkoffee's comment about "two blood clots" doesn't always apply for bilateral calf pain - the blockage may be higher in the abdomen in which case a single clot would be enough - but anyway it doesn't have to be a blood clot or other total blockage, just all arteries in the leg compromised enough to throttle the blood flow so it can't increase in response to exercise. Like furred up water pipes.
You should ask your GP to refer you for vascular studies. A simple start that he can do is to check the pulses in the ankles but there are better studies, done on a treadmill for example, or using ultrasound. Vasculitis is a risk fact for peripheral arterial disease - so it is fair enough to ask for this to be checked out.