Intro and cramps

Sucat

Hello, I am new to this forum. I am 61 and have been diagnosed with severe osteoarthritis in my knees, ankles and feet. I also have arthritis in my neck, shoulders and hands.

My knees are the most painful and often lock and feel as though they won't take my weight. But I also have incredibly painful cramps in my legs. The cramps keep me awake at night. I take Zapain for the arthritis and quinine for the cramps but I am still in constant pain. I use two sticks to walk but I struggle to keep mobile which is really frustrating. I am overweight and I am trying to lose weight but I wonder if anyone has any more advice on coping with the cramps.

Thank you!

Sucat

noddingtonpete

Hello @Sucat and welcome to the Community. We are a friendly and supportive group and I hope that will be your experience as well.

I haven't found anything on cramps and how to avoid them, they can be awful. Hopefully others will have some useful ideas which can help you. I've put a link in below to some info off our website on knee pain in the hope it might be useful.

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/knee-pain/

Please keep posting and updated on how you are getting on.

Best wishes

Peter