Calf Pain - Tenderness?

Question

In January, I started to take birth control pills for the first time theu made me sick and I started to have calf pain in my left leg. I went to the doctor and had a ultrasound performed on both my legs and to my relief it was clear. I stopped taking the birth control right away. I still have achy pain randomly. It is located near the front of my shin and then over to the right, right around the curve of my muscle. I started to exercise over the past three months and work at a job where I wear heels often. Up until two weeks ago I was running up and drown two flights of stairs at least four times every hour. I also get the random charlie horses in my legs I was wondering if the calf pain is a muscle strain? There is no redness, it is not hot or swollen, I can see a light blue vein no longer than 1” inch – varicose? The calf is about 0.5 inch bigger than the right but after two knee surgeries on my right knee in six years I figure I favor that leg. I am a non-smoker and about 15 pounds overweight but am working to get it down.

Answer 1

this could be over use of the muscles. You are exercising and using high heels, that places a great strain on the muscles.

The legs is the first place your body targets when you are dehydrated. Drink lots of water! You should be drinking 8-10 glasses of water each day. I recommend purified water and mineral water mixed 50/50. The mineral water is going to put back into the muscles what they are losing on a daily basis.

For now, if you have something shaped like a cylinder and made out of hard material (think of a large rolling pin you would use for pizza dough or something) place it under your leg and push down and roll it back and forth...this should massage the spasms out of your leg. It will hurt while you're doing it, but more so the type of pain that actually feels good, in the long run.

if this continues Consult your medical doctor.