Looks like all the doctoring here has done the trick while I was out riding my horse & getting my own sore leg muscles for which I know the cause. I only would have given you the same suggestion to soak in a warm tub, use a heating pad & rub alcahol on your legs or have someone else rub it on while you try to relax the muscles. I get to the point some times where my legs feel like runing around the block & my body is crashing in bed....not quite the same as muscle cramps but anowing also.

The lack of potassium can also cause cramps..don't know the relation between stress & lowering potassium, but I have had way low potassium from dehydration & the use of albuterol for my breathing problems....never had it from stress & heaven knows the amount of stress I have been through When my potassium goes low, I end up sluring my words like if I was drunk..that is when I know I am in trouble.

Glad you are feeling better now..swimming should help alot too,

Debbie