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Hey everyone,
I’m starting this thread because I am seriously frustrated. I just left my doctor after being told some absolute nonsense, and now I'm stuck waiting for this stuff to wear off, popping magnesium, and trying to just rest. Even though I gave them a super detailed breakdown of what’s going on, they wouldn't even give me a referral for further testing.
THE PROBLEM:
For the last 10 days, I’ve been dealing with intense pain in my calves, both legs. I’m a pretty active guy, but I haven't done any sports or anything physical at all for the 10 days leading up to when this sudden calf pain hit me.
Two days after the calf pain started, the ache spread to my quads and my Achilles tendon too. It’s weird—it doesn't actually hurt while I'm walking, but if I sit down, lie down and move my legs, or even just touch those spots, the pain is intense.
Four days in, the cramps kicked in out of nowhere. It's heavy cramping in one leg, and in the other leg, I can actually see the muscle twitching under my skin, though that part doesn't hurt.
By day six, and continuing through today (day 11), everything hurts—my thighs, my calves, even right below the knee.
JUST SO YOU KNOW.
I had zero activity (work or sports) for the 10 days before this started.
I take daily multivitamins from Solgar that have 100% of my Vitamin D, B, and C, plus I take immune support supplements and eat tons of fruits and veggies. There is absolutely no way I'm vitamin deficient. Plus, as soon as the pain started on day one, I proactively took 1000mg of calcium and 375mg of magnesium, and I've been doing that for 10 days straight—and it DID NOT help.
As far as I can tell, there's no way this is an injury unless I somehow injured myself in my sleep. But even if I did, how would the pain spread to both legs like this? It went from my calves and Achilles to below the knee and above the knee, and it's a sharp pain whenever I try to stretch or even just touch it.
P.S. No bulging veins, no swelling, and no heat in the area.
Any suggestions? Should I go see an orthopedist privately or what do you guys think I should do?
Today, my doctor just looked at me and said it's probably just fatigue, an injury, or a magnesium deficiency, and sent me home.
I honestly cannot accept that diagnosis because it's just not possible.
I’m starting this thread because I am seriously frustrated. I just left my doctor after being told some absolute nonsense, and now I'm stuck waiting for this stuff to wear off, popping magnesium, and trying to just rest. Even though I gave them a super detailed breakdown of what’s going on, they wouldn't even give me a referral for further testing.
THE PROBLEM:
For the last 10 days, I’ve been dealing with intense pain in my calves, both legs. I’m a pretty active guy, but I haven't done any sports or anything physical at all for the 10 days leading up to when this sudden calf pain hit me.
Two days after the calf pain started, the ache spread to my quads and my Achilles tendon too. It’s weird—it doesn't actually hurt while I'm walking, but if I sit down, lie down and move my legs, or even just touch those spots, the pain is intense.
Four days in, the cramps kicked in out of nowhere. It's heavy cramping in one leg, and in the other leg, I can actually see the muscle twitching under my skin, though that part doesn't hurt.
By day six, and continuing through today (day 11), everything hurts—my thighs, my calves, even right below the knee.
JUST SO YOU KNOW.
I had zero activity (work or sports) for the 10 days before this started.
I take daily multivitamins from Solgar that have 100% of my Vitamin D, B, and C, plus I take immune support supplements and eat tons of fruits and veggies. There is absolutely no way I'm vitamin deficient. Plus, as soon as the pain started on day one, I proactively took 1000mg of calcium and 375mg of magnesium, and I've been doing that for 10 days straight—and it DID NOT help.
As far as I can tell, there's no way this is an injury unless I somehow injured myself in my sleep. But even if I did, how would the pain spread to both legs like this? It went from my calves and Achilles to below the knee and above the knee, and it's a sharp pain whenever I try to stretch or even just touch it.
P.S. No bulging veins, no swelling, and no heat in the area.
Any suggestions? Should I go see an orthopedist privately or what do you guys think I should do?
Today, my doctor just looked at me and said it's probably just fatigue, an injury, or a magnesium deficiency, and sent me home.
I honestly cannot accept that diagnosis because it's just not possible.