Gah! Pulled calf!

[Britt]

I don't know what I did, but for the last week and a half my right calf feels like a rock. I can barely move it. On top of that, now my right foot has a constant cramp that feels like a tight band right across the arch, I guess from trying to walk around on the ball of my foot. Anyone have any experience with pulled calf muscles?

[Garland]

No, but I do have a knot right on my illiac crest on the right side that may be 1) a tumor, 2) sign of some sort of REALLY horrible infection 3) something blocking the femoral artery, or 4) a bengin tumor or deposit of some sort.

And I don't have insurance...so in a dazed and delerious state like I am in right now due to flu symptoms, I'm half way considering taking a pearing knife and biopsying the motherfucker myself with a rubber tourniquette present so I don't bleed to death. Pop a little morphine and just go for it, you know?

[Hardball]

I pulled a muscle in my arm and it hurt worse than when I broke my arm. You will probably need some muscle relaxers; go see a doc.

[FitnessRubber]

pulled muscles suck

[Britt]

I pulled a muscle in my arm and it hurt worse than when I broke my arm. You will probably need some muscle relaxers; go see a doc.

Thanks, I think I might do that. I had some muscle relaxers left over from a previous injury, I took half of one last night and woke up feeling better. When I woke up yesterday morning I couldn't even straighten my leg. It was like I'd been bitten by a snake and my whole lower leg was paralyzed or something.

Sorry to hear about your knot, Garland.

[Britt]

Looking at the internet, apparently my foot problem is plantar fasciitis, caused by my overly tight calf. Man, this sucks.