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Constant Dull ache in Calf Muscles

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Marky249

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Hi There!

I posted here a couple of years ago in regards to a pain in my calf muscles I keep getting since I was diagnosed 5 years ago.

The pain went away but has come back with avengence and I dont know what to do!

When I had it originally I went to the Dr's and was referred to hospital but they couldn't give me a diagnosis and ruled out neuropathy and prescribed me with codeine and I dont want to go through the whole rig-moral again with no conclusion!

I put it down to maybe the cold weather at the time but its warm now and the pain is getting worse... My Levels are usually well controlled and I try and drink as much water as I can to keep Hydrated.

Does anyone else a similar issue?

Thanks!
 
hi -- and welcome back.

I don't have this pain but I am wondering if you are taking a statin as some of these have a fairly common side effect of causing pain in the legs
 
Not a medical professional but I have heard that dehydration and/or an electrolyte imbalance causes pain in the calf muscles. Do you feel that you drink enough water? Is it worth taking a potassium supplement (or, alternatively, eating more potassium rich foods such as bananas) do you think?
 
 
sorry, my reply has got locked in the box, a copy is here -
You could ask your doctor for blood tests, especially regarding thyroid hormones, if you have not done so already, though i imagine the hospital will have done this last time? I had calf pain for ages with only quite mild autoimmune hypothyroid disease, which was not diagnosed for some time, still get it if my levels get out of balance..... Seehttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20332062
 
Hi, earlier on in the year my levels were uncontrollable and just couldn't get them down whatever I did, one of my symptoms of high bloods for a long period was pain in my right calf (especially in bed) and often led to cramp. in the past couple of months I have managed to bring my levels down and the pain has gone, I have not suffered with pain or cramp for about a month now, I hope you get this sorted as I understand how painful and frustrating it is
 
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