Update on My Calf Muscle....Im confused | Arthritis Information

So I wake up this morning and my Calf pain is goin... Instead, my Neck, Shoulders and Upper Back are completely drawn up. I could barely function this morning... I dont understand were all this muscle pain is comming from, I tend to get some spasms now and again but this is a new one for me.... It took me about 4 hrs. of Stretchin off and on and a Pain pill and a muscle relaxer just to feel ok. I am way better now compared. Is this NORMAL?
Jojo

It sounds like Fibro. Have you been checked for fibro?

Hope you feel better soon.

Do you think your muscles are inflamed or just hurting? RA can cause swelling of the muscle tissue as well which makes it feel like you just ran a marathon.Its something like that it feels as if they have been overworked big time. I didnt realize it caused the swelling in ur muscles too. As far as the Fibro... To be honest he did so much bloodwork, xrays and such I just assume he checked me for everything. I dont know alot about Fibro. Well best to tell doc. I do this even when i am not flaring with RA i have fibro i do not know if it is fibro, RA stiffness or a combo. I do not believe they have blood test for fibro. So best to tell doc or he will not know. They test by pressure points. I understand exactly what you are describing. I get heaps of muscle pain, muscles hurt all the time because they are so inflamed and I don't have fibro, it's from the RA. That drawn up feeling is definitely RA crippling. I, at times, have felt like my back was broken in the middle, and so crippled up I could not stand up straight and could barely walk.

From my experience, that is all normal. And I have had the calf pain too.

So if your muscles are inflammed as mine are then that is where all the muscle pain is coming from.

Muscle pain can get horrible when inflamed, you will need stronger medication to help it. Only prednisone reduces my muscle inflammation.

Sometimes i get it where the front of my calve is swollen at the top right under the knee and the bottom of my thigh above my knee will swell too. They end up smashing together and when this happens, I can't walk more than to the bathroom. The pressure on my arthritis in the knees become too much to handle.

probiotics have helped take away about 65% of my muscle swelling, i will not stop taking these pills.