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Does anxiety make your leg muscles ache?

Posted - January 13, 2019

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  • no but leg muscles cramps give me anxiety 

    i sat down and painted for like 5 hours one day and had leg cramps in only one calf for like three days 

    i know it was just from sitting but ya know webmd and what not

    i thought i has a blood clot or heart attack or numerous other things 

    i just don't want my leg amputated my fav tattoo is on that leg and it's my fav leg 
      January 13, 2019 8:33 PM MST
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  • 5835
    I take magnesium pills when I get cramps.
      January 14, 2019 1:30 AM MST
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  • 17596
    It can.

    https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/symptoms/muscle-cramps
      January 13, 2019 11:06 PM MST
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  • 5835
    No, old age does that.
      January 14, 2019 1:30 AM MST
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  • 44617
    No. Pinched sciatic nerve does that quite well.
      January 14, 2019 7:38 AM MST
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  • No, but when I am in too big of a hurry to properly warm up and cool down when working out, that sometimes does it.
      January 14, 2019 8:03 AM MST
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  • Any number of things can cause leg cramps. Poor circulation, sitting on a hard chair too long, sitting in the same position for hours, lack of potassium or magnesium, drugs like statins can cause leg cramps.  Being anxious and tensing muscles may contribute if any of the previous things are occurring. This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at January 15, 2019 8:38 AM MST
      January 14, 2019 9:37 AM MST
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  • I don't know for sure .. but I would guess that since your body probably tenses up in general when you're stressed or anxious .. your leg muscles could easily be affected.  People react all different ways to stress and anxiety .. 
      January 14, 2019 9:44 AM MST
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  • You need a deep rub-down, a massage.  Well, don't just stand there, get those clothes off!  Gosh, do I have to do everything? ;D
      January 14, 2019 3:25 PM MST
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