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Pop And Immediate Excruciating Pain In Left Calf, MRI Showed Torn Tendon, Bruised And Red. Suggestions ?

Oh, I wish you could. This is the second time this has happened to me. Last night . While in bed. Sound asleep in middle of a dream, I heard a 'pop' and immediate excruciating pain developed in left calf. Screamed out it hurt so bad. My husband felt my calf and said " there's a hole in it" . It was very noticeably indented. The excrutiating pain lasted about 10 min or more. Went to ER, and finally got some mess,3.5 hrs later. The pain is just below back of knee, most of calf and the medial portion as well. First time this happened, I was in bed fast asleep again. They eventually did MRI, found it was a torn tendon. Calf was red and bruised. First time was about 4-5 yrs ago. I am terrified of going to bed. No docs have any answers. Help please. I am terrified. AAAAA
Thu, 12 Sep 2013
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Hi,
From history it seems that in absence of any injury on the part gives an idea that due to some bad dream there might be severe spasm of calf muscle due to strain on calf muscles under impression of bad dream sequence and putting calf muscles into action.
Take some muscle relaxant medicine for 2-3 days.
Take calcium and multivitamin supplements.
Ok and take care.
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Pop And Immediate Excruciating Pain In Left Calf, MRI Showed Torn Tendon, Bruised And Red. Suggestions ?

Hi, From history it seems that in absence of any injury on the part gives an idea that due to some bad dream there might be severe spasm of calf muscle due to strain on calf muscles under impression of bad dream sequence and putting calf muscles into action. Take some muscle relaxant medicine for 2-3 days. Take calcium and multivitamin supplements. Ok and take care.