meghamlton
18-11-19, 15:58
Hi everyone! This is my first post on this site.
So, I'm a 20 year old female with no history of clotting in the family, I am not taking birth control, I stay pretty hydrated, I walk a lot on campus (and was on a really good streak of working out until recently), no long flights or drives (besides a 6 hour one I took in October but I got out in the middle of it at a rest stop and walked around a lot), not overweight or pregnant, etc., I do have a recent history of health anxiety (I've spent the last four months freaking out about heart problems which is gone now).
I have a lot of anxiety aches and pains and am also diagnosed with costochondritis (which has been greatly influencing my PE worries right now), but my leg pain is extremely stressful. Both of my calves cramped up about a month ago, and the left one stayed pretty achy but it varies in location. Sometimes it's centered in my heel, my foot, the top of my calf, the bottom of my calf, thigh, groin, etc., I went after about a week of these symptoms and got a full leg Compressional Doppler Color Flow Ultrasound that came back clear, and the pain has faded but is still there and more irritating than anything. Sometimes it's a burny sensation, other times it just feels tight. It's not red or warm, but it is slightly bigger than my other calf. I haven't measured but my pant leg feels tighter on that side (though all photos I've taken do not reveal any really visible swelling and no one can notice it).
I went to a chiropractor who told me that I have insertional pain over my achilles which has been a really big source of pain recently in my heel and in the ball of my foot, especially on the side that is slightly "swollen." He also said I should eat more potassium as he believes I am deficient in all of those fun minerals we have to talk to help pain. It's just weird it's only in one calf. When I press deep into my calf, I don't have any excruciating pain just some tender spots in various locations, and pointing my toes up with my leg extended doesn't really do anything besides minor stretching feeling. Is it possible that my achilles is the source of all of this? I over pronate my feet as well and think I've thrown off my alignment which I think is contributing to the back and rib cage pain I currently feel. I've also poured most of my energy into researching, prodding, poking, and stretching this leg. It also goes into my shin sometimes too. So much happening!
Just looking for some reassurance!
So, I'm a 20 year old female with no history of clotting in the family, I am not taking birth control, I stay pretty hydrated, I walk a lot on campus (and was on a really good streak of working out until recently), no long flights or drives (besides a 6 hour one I took in October but I got out in the middle of it at a rest stop and walked around a lot), not overweight or pregnant, etc., I do have a recent history of health anxiety (I've spent the last four months freaking out about heart problems which is gone now).
I have a lot of anxiety aches and pains and am also diagnosed with costochondritis (which has been greatly influencing my PE worries right now), but my leg pain is extremely stressful. Both of my calves cramped up about a month ago, and the left one stayed pretty achy but it varies in location. Sometimes it's centered in my heel, my foot, the top of my calf, the bottom of my calf, thigh, groin, etc., I went after about a week of these symptoms and got a full leg Compressional Doppler Color Flow Ultrasound that came back clear, and the pain has faded but is still there and more irritating than anything. Sometimes it's a burny sensation, other times it just feels tight. It's not red or warm, but it is slightly bigger than my other calf. I haven't measured but my pant leg feels tighter on that side (though all photos I've taken do not reveal any really visible swelling and no one can notice it).
I went to a chiropractor who told me that I have insertional pain over my achilles which has been a really big source of pain recently in my heel and in the ball of my foot, especially on the side that is slightly "swollen." He also said I should eat more potassium as he believes I am deficient in all of those fun minerals we have to talk to help pain. It's just weird it's only in one calf. When I press deep into my calf, I don't have any excruciating pain just some tender spots in various locations, and pointing my toes up with my leg extended doesn't really do anything besides minor stretching feeling. Is it possible that my achilles is the source of all of this? I over pronate my feet as well and think I've thrown off my alignment which I think is contributing to the back and rib cage pain I currently feel. I've also poured most of my energy into researching, prodding, poking, and stretching this leg. It also goes into my shin sometimes too. So much happening!
Just looking for some reassurance!