Have you been tested any other AI diseases? There are some that cause muscle rather than joint pain. I hope you feel better soon. I recently had what I thought was a SS flare up that I couldn't get under control and when I finally saw my Rheumatologist, he told me it was Fibromyalgia instead. That is why I couldn't get a handle on it. So he started me on a new med and I am resting better and less "achy" all over.

I am seeing my Dr. this week also and am going to ask about the muscle pain as well. There is sometimes an all over pain but what is getting hard to cope with is the charlie horse type pain, like my muscle is in a constant cramp.
With me it's not throbbing pain but constant and it's strange that it will be in just one area. First one side of my neck, then one leg, then one arm.
I find the same things work for me- shower, swimming (if the water's not too cold or hot) and I feel a ton of relief from yoga.

Oh- I forgot to mention what I catch myself holding my breath through the pain, which only makes the tension worse. Do you find yourself doing that also?

http://health.howstuffworks.com/home-remedies-for-muscle-pain3.htm

Here is that banana again! Not only is it good for stimulating saliva production, it appears it's loaded with potassium which is great for muscles.

I've made bath salts with herbs before... if you do try an espon salt bath that's in the link, put the rosemary that is suggested here straight into the bath with the salts... can also add some mint or eucalyptus oil to make it smell even better. Eucalyptus oitnment is also noted to soothe muscles...

If they're really sore, Tiger Balm works excellent. They come in different strengths. I've used the both the white and red. The red is very hot for deep aches. The white is good for headaches. It's made of herbs also. Smells good too!

I have had restless legs for years and have started having lots of episodes of muscle spasms in my calves at night. One of my docs told me that people with SS are more prone to having low Vitamin D levels. Vitamin D helps you absorb Calcium and calcium and Magnesium can affect your muscles. She checked my levels and put me on a prescrip. dose of Vit D.
I used to make bath salts as well. One of the best essential oils I have ever used is Young Living essential oils. There are several sites online for them. The main one is very instructive on which oil helps what. I think the nice warm soak in the tub is helpful and the bath salts make you feel like you are pampering yourself.
I have also been told that water exercises, yoga etc are better for people with these conditions.

Meditation while taking a bath in home made bath salts is a wonderful relaxing experience. I also enjoy using home grown herbs in my recipes.

If anyone is inclined, Dr. Bernie Siegel has wonderful CD's that I have meditated to while in the bath. I see there are a few here interested in yoga and so maybe you might also be interested in his approach to medicine. I can't say that I have read any of his books as I have not had any illness up to this point, however it appears he has something good to offer. If interested, he does have this book available and it appears he has exceptional credentials:

http://www.berniesiegelmd.com/love_medicine_miracles.htm

With my issue with the medical field right now, I'm more inclined to be a participant in my own healing and doing whatever I can do to help myself...

Rozes - I've had restless legs for years and it's plain awful! Years ago quinine was the natural remedy for that and available over the counter, but it's been taken off the market due to side effects. I'm wondering about so many other drugs that ARE approved (YAZ for one,) which also have side effects with multiple lawsuits pending, but is still on the market?

mseaton I hope you have heard good news from your Doctor. I hate taking pain meds so I find that sometimes I tense up too. I watch my shoulders. If they start creeping up towards the sky, I know I am tensing up too much and I force them to be in a more natural position and take time to relax. I always wondered why my shoulders hurt so bad, but I couldn't tolerate anyone "rubbing" or squeezing them to massage them. Now I know it is because of the Fibrmyalgia pressure spots being tender.
Tossie: I hate these restless legs. The doctor that diagnosed me thought the low Vit D levels made them worse. I can tell the leg cramps get worse if I skip the Vit D tablets. I like to keep my legs stretched. I like yoga, but really prefer pilates. I do find that if I keep the muscles surrounding my joints toned, the stress and pain on the joint is eased. With anyone doing either, my suggestion is to make sure you monitor what you are stretching. Listen to your body. If you stretch and your muscles feel a mild strain, that is good. Go slow and you will eventually get to those poses. If it is your joints that hurt.....Stop! My chiropractor told me once that you did not want to take enough pain meds to completely do away with your pain. Pain was your body's way of telling you if you are doing too much. The pain is much easier to deal with than the constant fatigue and exercise does help that a lot too.

Plaquenil, vit D, omega 3 , hot soaking in therapy hot tub, massage and walking are all helping me. My mil swears by tonic water for leg cramps and I see others have mentioned potassium and magnesium. Other natural sources besides the banana are mangoes, potatoes, avacado. I get the frozen mangoes and blend them in yogurt for a smoothie.I have a dx of lupus and sjogren's as well as fibromyalgia.

I have Fibromyalgia...so have always assumed that most of my PAIN was from that. Sometimes I ache so bad that I could swear I have the full-blown FLU! Other times...I just get the ongoing shots of SEVERE pain...which I've assumed was NERVE PAIN. These are the ones that literally take MY breath away! Sometimes...they seem to come in "bombarding" spells...1 shot after another...seconds/minutes apart. These spells WEAR ME OUT! Seriously...I'm so exhausted that my limbs & head feel like they weigh tons! NO FUN!!!

Then there are the muscle spasms...really can roll you up in a ball sometimes. I've been getting them a lot in my jaw muscles lately...strange feeling...like your jaw is locking up! I also suffer from very stiff/spastic (fine line) muscles...where I often walk like a robot...get so tired of the weird looks!! ALL of this stuff is NO FUN AT ALL!!! :(
~tj

This may sound crazy to everyone, but I had/have Restless Leg Syndrome and night cramps both being horrible. At least two years ago someone told me about a home remedy. Soap between the sheets. I have used it since then and have never had a problem with either RLS or cramps since. I use Ivory 2 bars I put them between underneath the fitted sheet and always try to have some part of both my legs touching them. You have nothing to loose to try it and it is very inexpensive. Good luck.